Articles from the November 13, 2016 edition
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Marriage license filings
Kenneth Leonardo Harris Jr. and Ralyssa Nicole Taylor, both of Alva: marriage license (counselling) ($5). Jesus Aguayo Aguayo and Priscilla E. Torres, both of Alva: marriage license (no counselling) ($50)....
Woods County court filings
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...
Menus for the week of Nov. 14–18
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole Grain Apple Jacks, buttered toast, pears, juice, milk Tuesday – Chicken biscuit, mandarin oranges, juice, milk Wednesday – Sausage patty, biscuit, applesauce, juice, milk Thursday – Whole Grain Fr...
Northwest Oklahoma Genealogy Society
Last month the Northwest Oklahoma Genealogy Society traveled to Woodward to view the collections in their museum. NWOGS then stayed for the meeting of the Woodward Genealogy Society. On Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10:30 a.m. the Northwest Oklahoma...
Patchwork Friends meets for October OHCE meeting
The Patchwork Friends OHCE group met for their regular meeting on Oct. 13 at the home of Doris White. Maureen Thomas called the meeting to order and Joanne Prewett led the group in the flag salute. The group welcomed guest Teresa Cummings. Devotions...
By Hospital authority to meet Tuesday
The Alva Hospital Authority will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the media room at Share Medical Center. Board members will vote on an addendum to Dr. Elizabeth Kinzie’s contract. They will also discuss and vote on boiler and a...
T-hangar concrete work on airport agenda
Concrete work for the T-hangar project will be considered during the Alva Regional Airport Commission meeting Monday. The regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the airport. Commission members will discuss and take action on the construction of a...
Large LPG tank to be installed at Share Medical Center
Alva's Share Medical Center (SMC) is going to install a new boiler system to provide heating for the hospital complex. The new boiler will operate on natural gas, but a backup power source is required...
Work continues on Alva Public Library building
Contractors are repairing the masonry on the Alva Public Library including the removal and replacement of all grout, according to Alva Business Manager Joe Don Dunham. He gave the city council updates on projects during the regular council meeting...
Country club asking for tourism funding
The Alva Golf and Country Club is requesting tourism tax funds to be used for the replacement of their swimming pool. That’s the only request on the agenda for the Alva Tourism Tax Committee meeting Wednesday. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in t...
American Legion Post 92 honors Veterans Day
The veterans of the American Legion Post 92 of Alva stood tall and saluted their country's flag with expressions of respect and honor during the flag-raising ceremony at the Cherokee Strip Museum...
Honoring those who served
The Goldbug Tradition of Excellence continued at the 2016 Alva Middle School's Veterans Day Assembly Friday morning in the school gymnasium, hosted by the student council. A video of a university...
Avard Rail Authority to meet Tuesday
The regular meeting of the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority for Nov. 8 was cancelled. The meeting was rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest Technology Center in Alva. An executive session is set for the early part of the...
Corrections cadets graduate on Veterans Day
Northwest Technology Center held a graduation ceremony Friday afternoon for correctional cadet class NW100316 of the Northwest Regional Academy. Eight cadets will start their careers in Alva at Bill...
A redder, and greener, Legislature faces steep challenges
Republicans built further on their dominance of the state Legislature on Tuesday by securing a net gain of four House seats and three Senate seats. The change was relatively slight, but contrasted with intensive efforts this year by Democrats, educat...
Alva woman charged following drug buy
An Alva woman is facing a felony drug charge following a drug buy set up with a confidential informant. Talon Lynae Cruse, 23, of Alva has been charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (marijuana) within 2,000 feet of a school...
Backers of failed education tax vow to keep pressing for funds
Count them down but not out. With the defeat of State Question 779, which proposed to raise the state sales tax by one cent for education, some supporters say their voices will be even louder at the Capitol next year. State Superintendent Joy...
Drug buys, traffic stop result in drug arrest
An Alva man was arrested for felony drug possession and intent to distribute after being stopped for failing to signal a turn. Jordan Lynn Flynt, 20, of Alva has been charged with possession of CDS (marijuana) with intent to distribute within 2,000... Full story
Freedom woman charged with felony drug sale
A Freedom woman has been charged with a drug felony after a monitored drug buy set up in Alva. Miranda Jo Gilliland, 34, of Freedom has been charged with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance within 2,000 feet of a park, school or minor...
Key witness in Hofmeister case resigns from job
A key witness in the criminal case against State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister has resigned from his job as head of a school administrators’ group. Ryan Owens was general counsel for the Cooperative Council of Oklahoma School Administration before b...
Knedler to receive Governor's Arts Award
Dr. Mike Knedler of Edmond, formerly of Alva, has been named as one of the 2016 Governor's Arts Awards recipients. In October the Oklahoma Arts Council announced the names of 13 individuals and eight...
Three arrested on drug charges, one escapes on foot
Two officers went to an Alva address to serve an arrest warrant. Although the man with the arrest warrant managed to escape, three others were arrested on drug charges. On Oct. 10 Woods County Associate District Judge Mickey Hadwiger issued a felony... Full story
Two-vehicle collision at Church and Hunt streets
Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Church and Hunt streets in Alva on Oct. 29 at 8:50 p.m. This 2007 Mercury was driven by Wynn Wade of Alva. The other vehicle, a 1994 Dodge, was driven by...
Drug buy leads to charges against Guymon man
A monitored drug buy resulted in charges against a young man from Guymon. Brandon Fox Solberg, 19, of Guymon has been charged with a felony of distribution of controlled dangerous substances (marijuana) within 2,000 ft. of a school and minor. The...
