Articles from the November 20, 2019 edition
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Alfalfa 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...
Alfalfa County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 851 Page 693: Kenneth W. Smith, a single person, and Kenneth W. Smith, as trustee of the Kenneth W. Smith Revocable Living Trust, conveys unto Timothy P. Kirkham and Gena L. Kirkham, husband and wife. The west 3/4ths of...
Alfalfa County Sheriff's Department logs
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 On this day there were one traffic stop and one civil paper served. 10:28 a.m. Call about credit card fraud. Caller wanted to speak to an officer. 12:30 p.m. Caller reported fire units be dispatched to an oil rig fire that...
Barber County court filings
Limited Civil Filings Pratt Regional Medical Center vs, Janelle Gross Pratt Regional Medical Center vs. Tabitha Miranda Discover Bank vs. Barbara A. Barriger Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Brandy L Quinlan Johnson Genesis Health Clubs Inc vs....
Barber County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 144 Page 472: Linda K. Wheelock, a single person, conveys unto Tonia M. Van Ranken. Commencing at the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section one, township 32, range 12 west of the sixth principal meridian,...
Logs from Kiowa Police, Medicine Lodge Police, Barber County Sheriff's Office
Monday, November 11, 2019 Barber County Sheriff’s Office (BASO) investigated a welfare check on animals on U.S. Highway 281. Medicine Lodge Police Department (MLPD) investigated the welfare of a dog on Freemont Street. Kiowa Police Department (...
By Planning a healthy holiday season
A number of years ago, I remember attending a family Thanksgiving gathering out of town when flu struck several people. One infant and a couple of adults were affected. Suddenly chicken soup was added to the menu. It really put a damper on the... Full story
S. L. Johnson, Unsung Heroes of Northwestern – Article 2
This is the second of a series of articles designed to recognize the work of many individuals who were responsible for getting Northwestern Territorial Normal School located in Alva, Oklahoma Territor...
HELEN EVELYN VENOSDEL
Graveside services for Helen Venosdel will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Max Ridgeway officiating. Interment is under the direction of Marshall Funeral...
MARY ALICE THILSTED KOOP
Mary Thilsted Koop passed away peacefully on November 16, 2019, in Norman, Oklahoma. A devoted wife, mother, Grammy, aunt, sister and friend, her generous and loving presence on this Earth will be...
OLIVE MARGARET POWELL APPLETON
Olive Margaret Powell Appleton was born March 11, 1923, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Ada Reeves Powell and Martin Powell. Olive grew up in a large extended family in Pike and Walthall counties in Mississippi. After graduating from Mississippi College...
JOHN LEE WILKINSON
John Lee, son of May (Stone) and LeDrew Wilkinson, was born March 4, 1940, in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away on November 17, 2019, at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 13 days, John was perhaps best known as the rural letter carrier with the United...
CHIEFTAINS SEASON ENDS IN A CLOSE ONE, COACH CANTRELL COMMENTS
– Friday night the South Barber Chieftains football team ended their season with a hard-fought loss of 20-28 to Osborne as they went for the Sectional title. Coach Matt Cantrell said, "I've never b...
Cherokee Raises Christmas Tree
Cherokee put up the town Christmas tree Monday, Nov. 18. Schaun Aker of Cherokee Main Steet said it is the biggest Christmas tree Cherokee's ever had. The tree will be lit the evening of Dec. 4 after...
Alfalfa County to go out on six-month bids
The Alfalfa County commissioners met at their usual time and place Monday morning with a relatively short agenda. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker and Marvin Woodall began by approving minutes from last week's meeting and went on to review and approve blanket...
Aline-Cleo Basketball Homecoming
Aline-Cleo Basketball Homecoming will be Friday night, Nov. 22, at the high school gym at 5:15 p.m. Games start at 6 between the Cougars and Wynona. The Cougar Cubs will also be performing at...
Moran named Aline-Cleo October Student of the Month
Sam Moran, freshman, was chosen as the Aline-Cleo October Student of the Month His school philosophy is: "Early is on time, on time is late, and late is failing." He feels the Aline-Cleo school is...
Aline-Cleo presents Veterans Day program
Ryan Hammer, history teacher at Aline-Cleo, along with his military history students, presented the Veterans Day program honoring the community veterans. The speaker was Jimmy Mull, who served in the...
Cherokee FFA annual labor auction and dinner
The Cherokee FFA held their annual labor auction and dinner on Nov. 12 at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds. Approximately 200 people were served calf fries, smoked pork chops, cheesy potatoes, rolls,...
Cherokee FFA Sporting clays Senior Team
The Cherokee FFA sporting clays senior team placed ninth out of 20 total teams at the State FFA Sporting Clays contest Nov. 13 at the Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia. Jade Jantzen placed fourth...
Cherokee School Board candidate filing set to begin Monday, Dec. 2
Candidates for the boards of education in nine Alfalfa County school districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec 2, and continuing Tuesday, Dec. 3 and Wednesday, Dec 4, Alfalfa County Election Board...
Clare Pollock wins the local VFW `Voice of Democracy' essay contest
Clare Pollock, a sophomore at South Barber High School, is the local winner of the Kiowa, Kansas, VFW Post 5982 and Auxiliary Voice of Democracy essay contest. This is a nationwide contest with the...
Conspiracy, sexual battery charges filed involving JCCC employee, inmates
Charges have been filed against two people connected with James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Barmun Kiani, 39, who is an inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC), has been charged with conspiracy. This felony...
Kiowa Council drastically scales back city building project as advised by new administrator
The City of Kiowa's new administrator Rusty Varnado took his seat at the city council monthly meeting for the first time at the November meeting. With the change in Daylight Saving Time the meetings changed from 8 p.m. to 7 p.m. However, the 7 p.m....
