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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 obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper Felony Filings Matthew William Roberts, Red Level, Alabama,...
Happy Birthday To Dec. 10: Tracia Vogt, Rustin Cook Dec. 11: Lucas Russell, Gaylen Winn Dec. 12: Willie Williams, Cara Bradt, Troy Reinhart, Janet Blevins Dec. 13: Andra Smith Dec. 14: Laremy Kamas Dec. 16: Tawny Province, Chris Hull Dec. 17: Susan Burkhart, Brad Beer, Trevor Kurz, Alec Ferguson Dec. 18: Joshua Wise, Brian Murray, Corey Kay Dec. 19: Darin Harris, Amber Graff, Randy Nation Dec. 20: Julie Russell, John Fitzgerald Dec. 21: Keevin Louthan, Madison Neese, Sidney Parks, June Frei, Mark Flock, Alyssa Hillman, Troy Ferguson, Collin...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A former Walmart manager has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for fraudulently seeking more than $8 million in small business loans intended for coronavirus relief in Oklahoma. Tulsa authorities said Benjamin Hayford, 32, sought forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Hayford, of Centerton, Arkansas, was a senior manager, global technology operations and portfolio at Walmart. He went to numerous b...
Carol Peffly, Cherokee, vs. Dustin Peffly, Amorita: divorce ($262.14)....
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Choctaw Nation agreed to a one-year extension of a hunting and fishing compact that was set to expire at the end of the year, Stitt's office announced on Tuesday. Under the agreement signed by Stitt and Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton, the Choctaw Nation agrees to purchase 50,000 compact licenses for $2 each for its Oklahoma residents between the ages of 16 and 64 years old. The compact also calls for the Choctaw Nation to pay a lump sum of $200,000 to the Oklahoma Department of W...
Rick Barnes thought he was in the clear early in his bout with COVID-19. The Tennessee coach should have known better, given his texts with Tom Izzo, his Michigan State counterpart who also went through it. About a week into his quarantine, Barnes lost his appetite and started feeling lethargic. Just like Izzo said. "He gave me full warning," said Barnes, who is 66 and has been a head coach the past 33 years. "He texted me almost every day — just don't be surprised when this stuff happens. And I would tell you, it probably took me 12 days to w...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The body of a 13-year-old boy who ran away from a home for troubled youth in Tulsa was found Tuesday in the Arkansas River, authorities said. The body of Rylan Harris was found about noon Tuesday in the river near downtown Tulsa after he and four other teens ran away from the Tulsa Boys Home the night before, Tulsa County sheriff's spokesperson Casey Roebuck said. Three of the teens were found stranded on a sandbar in the river Monday night and told deputies the other two had been washed away by the river. The fourth teen w...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Tuesday reported nearly 2,300 new coronavirus cases while the trend of newly reported cases per day declined below 3,000 and the daily number of deaths rose. There were 2,297 new cases for a total of 220,686 since the pandemic began, the health department reported, and 11 additional deaths to bring the total to 1,922. There were 1,698 people hospitalized with the virus, the department said. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the seven-day rolling average of new cases in O...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday rescinded his appointment to the State Board of Education of an Enid woman who led an anti-mask crusade in the northwest Oklahoma City. Stitt said in a statement he rescinded the appointment of Melissa Crabtree at her request. "I was extremely disappointed to see how many were so quick to judge her without taking the time to personally speak to her," Stitt said. "Ms. Crabtree is a loving mother and wife, and her public school teaching experience and work with special needs children w...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jenks Public Schools issued an apology after its football fans received widespread criticism for not wearing masks or following social distancing recommendations during a state championship game on Saturday. A photo the Tulsa-area school district posted to its Facebook page following the team's win over Edmond Santa Fe showed dozens of fans packed shoulder-to-shoulder, most of them not wearing masks. "Jenks Public Schools acknowledges and accepts this criticism," the district said in a statement posted to its page on S...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 During this day were two controlled burns. 3:35 a.m. – A commercial business alarm went off in the 100 block of Main Street. 6:26 p.m. – Medic needed at James Crabtree Correctional Center. Medic took patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 8:01 a.m. – Medic needed for a male with high blood pressure. Medic took the patient to Bass Hospital in Enid. 9:31 a.m. – Report of a possible domestic at the address behind the reporting party’s house. Advised they could hear yelling. Caller called back and stated the male took off...
In Alfalfa County, commissioners Jay Hague and Stan Tucker were without fellow commissioner Marvin Woodall, but Nate Ross subbed in his place. Also joining the meeting was Alfalfa County OSU Extension Educator Tommy Puffinbarger to present the OSU Extension contract for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Recognizing the importance of the Extension's services, commissioners quickly made a motion to approve the agreement. After expressing gratitude for each entity's services, the commissioners moved on...
Raised on a farm east of Hoisington, Kansas, Sam Demel is familiar with rural Kansas. His life travels have taken him to South Africa while in the Peace Corps and a tour around Europe. However he earned his education and work experience in the Sunflower state. He has vast experience in the economic development field, including grant writing. Deciding to pursue a career in administration, Demel earned a masters in public administration from WSU in 2015. That's a continuation, as he earned his bac...
Porsha Binning, an 18-year-old senior at South Barber High School, came down with a serious health issue and was taken to the Kiowa District Hospital ER Saturday morning. By Sunday morning the Barber County EMS transferred her by ambulance to Wesley Hospital in Wichita where she was admitted to the intensive care unit. Porsha is the daughter of Donna and Garrett Binning. Her mother and Porsha gave permission to the Newsgram to write this story. While she tested negative for Covid-19, Porsha test...
A Cherokee man is facing charges after he was seen going on a hunting trip with others. Court records show on Nov. 22 at 5:51 a.m., Oklahoma Game Warden Supervisor Ben Bickerstaff received a text message from a concerned citizen. The text message asked for a call back when he was working. Bickerstaff returned the call at 6:50 a.m. The citizen reported seeing Matt Roberts at the Jiffy Trip in Cherokee leaving with a man in camouflage. The person described Roberts’ pickup as a black GMC with Alabama plates and a white Alabama University s...
Alva School Board members voted to offer a temporary contract to Riley Beeler as a pre-K teacher. Beeler will be finishing out the school year in place of Megan Schulze, who is moving with her family. Superintendent Tim Argo also announced the retirement of Ruth Zwiefelhofer, custodian at Longfellow Elementary School. She will be retiring at the end of the school year. "I just want to thank Ruth. She has been a longtime employee here and has really meant a lot to us," he said. She'll be honored...
For December the weather prediction for Saturday looks quite mild. Go find some holiday cheer at Christmas in Kiowa. A variety of fun is happening from 1 to 4 p.m. downtown. The Lighted Christmas Parade starts at 6 p.m. At 12:30, the Christmas Cash drawing will happen live on the Kiowa Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. The local vendor show is at Kiowa's Community Building from 1 to 4 p.m. This is another opportunity for you to shop locally. Don't forget to visit the downtown merchants who are...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalen Wilson remained composed when he needed to hit the go-ahead 3-pointer for Kansas in the closing seconds. He was equally stoic watching No. 8 Creighton try to match him. The redshirt freshman calmly hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds left Tuesday night, only to foul the Bluejays' Marcus Zegarowski attempting a tying 3 at the other end. But as Wilson watched, the preseason Big East player of the year missed the last of three foul shots, allowing the fifth-ranked Jayhawks to escape with a 73-72 win. "I just h...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An earthquake rattled Wichita on Tuesday — the fourth earthquake in the area in the last two weeks. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 3.0, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck Tuesday morning in east Wichita near the enclave of Eastborough. Its epicenter was 3.1 miles (4.99 kilometers) underground, the geological survey said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage from the quake. Earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.0 or higher were reported in Wichita on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27 and Nov...
Private funeral services for E.F. Wise will be 10 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, with Pastor Todd Finley and Scott Ware officiating. Public graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Freedom Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Earl Frank (E.F.) Wise was born November 19, 1934, to Hood P. Wise and Mable Ford (Kilgore) Wise in the basement of his grandfather Frank Wise's ranch house near Quitaque (pronounced Kittyquay), Texas. Heaven's gate...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man who stole a van with young children inside was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison. Jason Barajas, 32, pleaded guilty in October to theft and aggravated endangering a child. He was sentenced Tuesday to 47 months in prison, the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office said. On June 19, 2019, Wichita police were called to a convenience store, where a woman said she had left her three children, ages 2, 1 and 8 months, inside the van while she went inside to buy something. The keys were left in t...
Burlington Elks held their Basketball Homecoming this past week....
Timberlake beat Buffalo Saturday afternoon, 38-12, sending them to the state championship game, Saturday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. on Northwestern Oklahoma State University's field. They enter the game with a 13-0 record for the season....
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Bar owners in Kansas' largest city are challenging rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, hoping to use the courts to overturn a mask mandate, limits on public gatherings and an 11 p.m. closing time for bars and restaurants. If the bar owners and others suing officials in Wichita and its home of Sedgwick County are successful, they would take the county back to business as it was before the coronavirus pandemic reached Kansas in early March, The Wichita Eagle reports. The lawsuit is partially crowd-funded by "...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The value in conference vs. conference showdowns has never been greater with teams struggling to find opponents amid the pandemic and numerous non-league games having already been scrapped. This season, they are also produce some exciting showdowns. The first raft came Tuesday, when fifth-ranked Kansas welcomed No. 8 Creighton to Allen Fieldhouse, which was hosting a small amount of fans for the first time this season. There were other marquee matchups alongside the premier game in the Big 12-Big East Battle. T...
