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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 Newsgram will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Misdemeanor Filings Shawn Dale Sauls, Cherokee, 46, has been charged...
Monday, December 2, 2024 During this day: one traffic stop. 8:07 a.m. – Caller wanted to report a kidnapping of his 10-year-old son. Advised son had been gone since Monday or Tuesday. Advised his wife was staying in Enid. Advised he has spoken to the son every night. Caller then advised while he was at Walmart Saturday, she came to the house and unplugged all the car mean and took things from the house. Officer was advised. 12:57 p.m. – Helena officer advised of a domestic assault that happened the night before. Advised a 39-year-old fem...
William "Billy" Stanley, a devoted farmer, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024, in Jet, Oklahoma, at the age of 89. Born on June 30, 1935, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, Billy cultivated not only the land but also a legacy of service, leadership, and dedication to rural telecommunications. Throughout his remarkable life, Billy served with honor in the Oklahoma National Guard, showcasing his commitment to his country. A skilled woodworker in his leisure time, he found joy in creating pieces that...
Ronnie Wayne Foster, born July 24, 1943, passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in Alva, Oklahoma, after complications from congestive heart failure led to a short hospital stay. A memorial service and internment will be held at 2 p.m. on December 27, 2024 at Duncan Memorial Cemetery. Wayne, as he was known, was born in Lamesa, Texas, the second son of Virgil and Estelle Foster who raised him in the Duncan, Oklahoma, area. He was a graduate of Comanche High School, Class of 1961, and...
Penny (Luethy) Priest lost her battle with cancer on December 5, 2024, at her home in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 73. Penny is the daughter of Jack and Wanna Luethy and was raised in Laverne, Oklahoma. She enjoyed working in her yard and raising beautiful roses. Penny worked for Keltner Trailer Park (and dear friends, Dwight and Tanya Keltner) in which she loved meeting people from near and far. Her favorite time was spent with grandsons, Jordon Lohmann and Jackson Gerbine, what wonderful...
Memorial services for John Maras will be 2 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home. John was born March 24, 1955 to Clint and Barbara Maras in Cook, Minnesota, and passed away December 8, 2024, in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 69 years, 8 months, and 14 days. The family moved to Jackson, Minnesota, when John was 5. He attended Jackson schools and from there attended Dakota County Vo-Tech for auto...
Funeral services for Chet Goodrich were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the Presbyterian Church. Burial followed in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home. Chester Arthur "Chet" Goodrich of Alva, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024, at the age of 82, surrounded by love and his favorite music. He was born on January 30, 1942, to Hollis and Callie Elizabeth "Betty" Goodrich. He found his greatest purpose in serving the people of Alva, his...
Our gracious and merciful God granted this cruel world with the blessing of a beautiful, loving, and kind soul on September 25, 1987 at 8:13 p.m. in Wichita, Kansas. The name her wonderful parents, Chad Anton Zahnter and Darla Jean Ramsey-Zahnter gave her was Brandy Marie Zahnter. Having been born a premature baby with a bacterial infection her name suited her well. You see, the name Brandy means "sword" in Italian and Marie means "beloved," as you who knew her well know, she was most...
Graveside services for Betty Joe Weber were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the Eagle Chief Cemetery, Carmen. Arrangements are under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC, Carmen. Betty Joe, daughter of the late Charles William and Katie Estella (Faulkenburg) Stewart, was born January 26, 1935, on the family farmstead west of Carmen, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family December 3, 2024, at Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 89 years, 11 months, and 8...
Funeral services for Betty Hawley will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Carmen Christian Church with Pastor Billy Sacket officiating. Burial will follow in the Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC. Betty Lou, daughter of the late Roy Lee and Alice Elizabeth (Morning) Walker, was born August 15, 1946, at Anthony, Kansas, and passed away December 8, 2024, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 3 months, and 23 days. Betty was raised in...
Elijah Wallace, eighth grader, was selected as the November Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. His school philosophy is, "Get good grades, get my work done, and help anyone I can." The uniqueness of his school is that almost all of the students are friends with each other and the staff. Elijah's inspiration comes from his dad. His favorite activities include working on cars, construction-type projects and riding his bike. His favorite quote is, "Actions speak louder than words," by...
Neil and Aneta Bonham will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 19, 2024. Neil was raised in Sharon, Kansas. While attending college in Hutchinson, Kansas, he met Aneta on a blind date. In 1966, the two relocated to California for Neil's job. They have three sons and six grandchildren that still live in California. In 1993 they decided to move to Kiowa, Kansas, to take care of their parents. This year they will be celebrating their anniversary in California with their family....
Cherokee FCCLA chapter members, Kaylee Eckhardt, Maggie Johnson and Jennifer Salinas, attended the Get SET (Speaking Excellence Training) Conference on Dec. 4 in Oklahoma City. This conference is presented by the Oklahoma Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Association in conjunction with Your Next Speaker. The Get SET conference is designed for 8-12 grade FCCLA members. The purpose of Speaking Excellence Training is to teach students how to enjoy the process of preparing to...
Four members of the Waynoka FFA chapter recently participated in the 79th Annual American Farmers and Ranchers (AFR) Cooperative Speech Contest, held on Nov. 18 at Autry Tech Center in Enid, Oklahoma. The northwest district contest featured six competitive categories: AFR/OFU, Agriscience, Natural Resources, Agribusiness, Ag Policy and Extemporaneous. Rhiata Bouziden represented the Waynoka FFA in the Senior Division Agriscience. Shay Wilson competed in the Senior Division Ag Policy category,...
The House Republican Caucus met over the weekend to discuss priorities for the coming legislative session that starts Feb. 3. As the majority caucus, we'll set much of the policy that will be advanced next year. Some early discussions involved ways to best address inflation, whether that be to further reduce taxes or to adopt other reforms; ways to solve the workforce skills gap in our state so we can attract and expand employment opportunities; and investment in public infrastructure, including...
When AI (artificial intelligence) tools like ChatGPT were announced, I was skeptical of their uses. But more and more, people are finding ways to use these new tools. We use Adobe software at the newspaper for photo editing (Photoshop) and designing pages (InDesign). A few months ago, I learned about ways to that Adobe Illustrator, a graphic design program, generates images from a typed description. Sunday night, I tuned in to 60 Minutes on CBS and learned about Kahnmigo, an AI-powered personal...
At Monday morning's meeting, the Alfalfa County commissioners held an executive session to discuss the maintenance position. Upon reconvening, Garret Johnson, Mike Roach and Nate Ross voted unanimously to give that position a dollar-per-hour raise. After that, the commissioners heard from County Assessor Jennifer Roach as she talked about a potential $20,000 transfer to reduce the school's portion of visual inspection. She told the three men that she received a bill from an attorney for $14,898 and that it had to do with old protest cases that...
Cherokee Board of Education filings last week drew two candidates for the full term opening in Office 5. Paul Michael and Amber K. Wilhite filed for that position with the winner to be decided in the April 1 election. The unexpired four year term for Office 4 on the Cherokee board will be filled by Allan Poe, the only candidate filing. Chisholm School District covers a portion of Alfalfa County. Voters in that area will have a choice of Chris Occhiuzzo and Geri Ayers for the Chisholm School Board. The position on the Aline-Cleo School Board...
South Barber Board of Education President Mark Pollock called the Dec. 9 meeting to order with all members present: Bryan Quick, Jarrod Inman, Brett Mott, Mike Miller, Karen Watts and Emily Lohmann. Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller and Board Clerk Alyssa Gonzalez also sat at the table. Dr. Miller told the board that their USD 255 budget looks good and does not need republished. He said the case with Sandridge (tax protest) in Harper County, Kansas, was first expected to be a $60,000 budget hit...
The Woods County Fair Board has county fair premium checks available to be picked up at the Woods County OSU Extension Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The OSU Extension office is located on the east side of the bottom level of the Woods County Courthouse across from the sheriff’s office. Any individual or group, including 4-H and FFA, who exhibited at the September Woods County Free Fair and won a ribbon should have a premium check. These checks will be voided if not cashed 90 days from the date written. Exhibitors or t...
After opening bids Monday morning, the Woods County Commissioners are facing a mismatch between what they can spend on senior citizen projects and the lowest bids received. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with Commissioners David Hamil and John Smiley present. County Clerk Shelley Reed was also in attendance. It was standing room only in the commissioners' office with numerous representatives of construction firms present. Reed opened and read off the six sealed bids for the new Alva...
At an efficient early morning meeting of the Waynoka School Board on Monday, Dec. 9, board members paid somber attention to Superintendent Scott Cline’s news about the Targa settlement. Board members attending were Travis George, Caleb Zook, John Hanson and Garret Gum. Also present were Superintendent Scott Cline, J.H. and H.S. Principal Ronnie Nix, Elementary Principal Pat Burrow, Minutes Clerk Lori Adair Finances Steady Now, but Choppy Waters Coming First, Cline gave an overview of the current financial situation, which seemed nothing to b...
The Sod House Quilters are stepping in to celebrate and commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Sod House the “quilted way.” Christmas trees throughout the museum will be decorated with quilt blocks such as log cabins, yo-yos, four patches, stars and Christmas tree blocks. The Sod House itself will have seasonal decorations on display. “A Quilter’s Christmas” open house will be on Saturday, December 14, from 1-3 p.m. The Friends of the Sod House Museum will celebrate this milestone with cookies and cider and door prizes. Visitors can buy r...
