Articles from the December 18, 2016 edition
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Woods County Communications phone log
Thursday, December 8, 2016 10:12 a.m. Ditch fire on State Highway 81 and north Noble. 11:05 a.m. Grass fire at State Highway 34 and Noble. 2:19 p.m. Grass fire at State Highway 34 and Noble. 6 p.m. Reporting party (RP) advised of two angry and...
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...
Woods County real estate transactions
Real Estate Transfers Book 1253 page 306: Cynthia Ann Nutter, a single person, and Brandon Chad Mitchum, a single person, unto Donald L. Nutter and Lois M. Nutter, Co-Trustees of the Donald L. and Lois M. Nutter Irrevocable Family Trust dated June 5,...
Woods County Sheriff's Office phone log
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 10:15 a.m. Guy called to talk to the sheriff. 1:25 p.m. Woman called about an inmate. 4:57 p.m. Woman called about inmate information. 5:05 p.m. Automated call. 11 p.m. Woman called about warrant check. Thursday, December...
Alva public records
Water Deposits The following individuals paid a $150 water deposit for the month November 2016: Nov. 3: Tobi-Rae Barker, 724 Church Nov. 4: Dallas Arndt, 318 Maple; Dezirae Perez, 203 Center; Janessa Ruback, 506 Sherman Nov. 8: Cori Evans, 926...
Menus for the week of Dec. 19–23
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Oven fried chicken, buttered carrots, pea salad, hot roll, chilled pears Tuesday – Breaded pork with gravy, Tuscan blend vegetables, sweet potato/apple casserole, cornbread, cookie Wednesday – Baked...
December Peace by Piece Quilt Guild meeting
December's meeting was opened by Carolyn Demaree in the absence of President Pam Jones. Meeting was called to order and the usual business was attended to. The new 2017-2019 officers were announced: president – Patty Barker, vice president and p...
Red Hat Society monthly outing
The Red Hat ladies of Alva were invited to the Share rest home for a great Christmas dinner. It was enjoyed by all of us as we had several Red Hat ladies that reside at Share. They were a joy to be around. Those attending this dinner were: Frieda...
State's energy lobby gets schooled at Drones 101 class
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – The energy lobby, as well as friends from the utility sector, were called into class Thursday by the state Aeronautics Commission to decode Part 107 rules recently r...
State Board of Education approves new assessment and accountability system, including improved school report card
OKLAHOMA CITY – At its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, the State Board of Education (SBE) Thursday voted unanimously to approve the final recommendations of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) for a new system of assessment and a...
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Board appointments on council agenda
Two board appointments and a fee waiver are on the agenda of the regular Alva City Council meeting Monday. Otherwise, the agenda contains routine items. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in...
Country club asking for funds to replace pool
Due to confusion about the meeting time, a funding request could not be heard at the November Alva Tourism Committee meeting. The request for $50,000 to help in replacement of the swimming pool at the Alva Golf and Country Club will be heard at the...
Board appointments on council agenda
Two board appointments and a fee waiver are on the agenda of the regular Alva City Council meeting Monday. Otherwise, the agenda contains routine items. The council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in the council chambers of City Hall. Mayor Kelly...
Former Alva resident injured in rollover
William Beard, 62, of Ponca City, a former Alva resident, was severely injured in a one-vehicle accident early Friday morning near Blackwell. After being taken to Blackwell Regional Medical Center, he was transported to Wesley Medical Center in...
Chamber monthly held breakfast Friday morning
The Alva Chamber of Commerce held their third Friday breakfast meeting at Human Performance Center, with food provided by Colin Jones and Jerrad Hada. Chamber Executive Director Alex Mantz said the...
Alva woman charged with harboring a fugitive
Another felony charge has been filed against an Alva woman who was charged Nov. 8 with possession of controlled dangerous substance (marijuana) within 1,000 feet of a daycare. Joy Michelle Fife, 19, of Alva has been charged with harboring a fugitive...
Community rallies to help Alva man in need of kidney transplant
Poorly functioning kidneys plagued Nathan Gaisford since his birth. The undersized kidneys caused Gaisford to be smaller than many of his peers, but his determination bridged the gap. On Nov. 26,...
Mumps outbreaks affecting several counties
An outbreak of mumps is affecting several counties in Oklahoma including Woods County. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports 342 cases of mumps across Canadian, McClain, Osage, Tulsa,...
New map shows Oklahoma road conditions
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the OHP Communications Division have collaborated to create a new online road condition map to provide Oklahomans up-to-date information when making travel decisions. The map...
'All Things Fabulous' coming to Alva
The Pettit girls – Tanya Pettit Sinibaldi and Vanessa Pettit Brewer – are teaming up to fulfill not only their own dreams, but that of their dad, the late Buddy Pettit. In addition to owning and ope...
Oklahoma DOC population surpasses 61,000 for first time in agency history
OKLAHOMA CITY – For the first time in the 49 year history of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the population of individuals who are incarcerated, on supervision or are currently in a county jail awaiting transfer has surpassed 61,000 this w...
Three recent accidents involved parked vehicles
Three recent auto collisions involved parked vehicles. On Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 3:56 a.m. Kaytlynn Frech, 20, of Helena was backing from a parking stall at the Aspen Apartments on Linden Street. Frech’s 2010 Nissan struck a vehicle that was l...
Mrs. Olive's 2nd grade students' letters to Santa
Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a zoomer kitty hover board for Barbie and a Ipad. I also want to know how is the reindeer? I really want to know how is Comet is doing because he's my favorite reindeer. The last thing I want is a picture of the...
Mrs Swallow's 2nd grade students' Santa Letters
Dear Santa, I have been good. How are the elves and the reindeer? How are you doing? May I have a go cart and Yugioh cards? Your friend, Silas Ruhl Dear Santa, Do you know my elf, Ellie? Can you please get me Cozmo? He's a robot. Also, can you get...
