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...

Real Estate Transfers Book 898, page 457: Lenora J. Bateman conveys unto Domenic C. Pena and. Carlos Pena. The south half of lots 1–6 in Block 26 in the Original Town of Jet, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 898, page 485: Sarah L...

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 During this day was a traffic stop. 2:21 p.m. – Report of a sick raccoon in the 600 block of Grand. Advised it is upsetting the caller’s dogs. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 During this day was one report of cattle out. 12:14 a.m...

Funeral service for Tom Clark will be Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Driftwood Christian Church. Burial will follow at Byron-Amorita Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Cherokee. Viewing will be Friday from 10 a.m....

It is truly an honor to serve as the voice for more than 80,000 Northwest Oklahomans at the Capitol. However, in my 10 years of service, I’ve found that this voice is not always heard by the Legislature as rural Oklahoma is often put on the back b...

Two sealed bid openings were held during the Woods County Commissioners meeting on Monday. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with commissioners David Hamil and John Smiley present. County Clerk Shelley Reed also attended. Only one bid was...

At Monday’s Waynoka school board meeting, a $3,000 incentive payment to support staff was approved. The payment – half of which will be paid in August, and the other half in January – is to encourage staff to sign their 2024-25 school year contr...

Several races have developed in county and state filings that closed Friday, April 5. Woods County has two candidates for sheriff and three for County Commissioners District 2. Alfalfa County incumbents for court clerk and County Commissioner... Full story

Anyone interested in marketing their produce or other goods at the Alva’s Farmers Market on Flynn are invited to attend an organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Woods County Courthouse, 407 G...

The Aline-Cleo Class of 1974, celebrating their 50th, will host the annual Class Reunion on May 11 at the Aline Senior Center. Registration begins at 5 p.m. followed by a “potluck” meal at 6 p.m. David Beckwith, Debra Beckwith Cox, Maricarol Boo...

During this week's Alfalfa County commissioners meeting, two representatives from Share Medical Center gave a brief presentation. Commissioners Garret Johnson, Mike Roach, and Nate Ross were in attendance, along with county clerk Laneta...

STILLWATER – Wildfires that scorched the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles in late February ravaged livestock forage, destroyed homes, barns and other structures, and killed hundreds of animals. Oklahoma State University Extension specialists and m...

If you live in Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas, Woods or Woodward counties and care for someone 60 years of age or older that needs assistance with activities of daily living or who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia you m...

At the Cherokee school board meeting Monday, April 8, the process by which the vacant seat, Seat 4, would be filled was discussed at some length. Superintendent Schanbacher had obtained direction from OSSBA. “We can appoint someone or we can hold a...

Under the leadership of Coach Meagan Masters, the South Barber forensics team is the Heart of the Plains League champion. Students earned 20 medals at this meet, which South Barber hosted. The results follow (**State Champs qualifiers; *State...

Two people from Cherokee have been arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. A few days later, the two were arrested on burglary charges. On March 26, Cherokee Police Officer Reith Claflin received information on a possible stolen vehicle out of... Full story