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The three commissioners of Alfalfa County met on Monday and began their conference with the basic items of approving maintenance and operation warrants for payment and blanket purchase orders. There were no road-crossing permits. Jay Hague, Stan...

A phone call to the Burlington Public School Monday afternoon found that the school was humming along as usual with students and teachers in classrooms. The school had been closed to in-class learning nearly two weeks due to some staff members...

Oklahoma has the highest number yet of people hospitalized with COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reports 109,548 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma including 1,475 new cases. There are 18 additional deaths...

You'll soon see little princesses, cowboys, witches, monsters and action figures converging on streets across the nation for Halloween parades. South Barber School in Kiowa plans to hold their Halloween Downtown Parade on Friday, Oct. 30, at 2:30 p.m...

Monday night the Kiowa City Council held a special meeting to interview a city administrator candidate in executive session. No action was taken afterward regarding the interview, according to Mayor Bill Watson. All councilmembers were present...

Again meeting at the high school library for social distancing, the South Barber USD255 Board of Education held their monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13. Board members present sitting individually at tall round tables included Jenna Mostert, Bryan...

Woods County is hiring an outside firm to do visual property inspections this year. The assessor’s office usually hires someone locally and pays for transportation. Assessor Renetta Benson told the Woods County Commissioners Monday her office does...

On Sunday, Oct. 18, the order of services at the Freedom United Methodist Church was: Prelude – Janell Reutlinger Announcements: We are on Facebook live at 11 a.m. Our Facebook page is Freedom United Methodist Church. Invocation by Pastor Todd Finl...

October 25-30 Monday: Mini corndogs, tator tots, vegetable, fruit, milk Tuesday: Beef enchiladas, refried beans, Spanish rice, fruit, milk Wednesday: Ham and beans, cornbread, fried potatoes, fruit, milk Thursday: Goulash, garlic toast, vegetable,...

The Woods County Excise Board met Wednesday morning at the courthouse in Alva with Chairman Bob Seivert, Joe Shirley and Chris Olson present along with County Clerk Shelley Reed. The minutes from the special meeting on Sept. 23 were approved. Board...

Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – No school Tuesday – Sausage biscuit, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday – Yogurt, muffin, fruit, juice, milk Thursday – Scrambled eggs, cinnamon toast, fruit, juice, milk Friday – French...

Grow and Share OHCE met for its regular monthly meeting at the home of Misty Hoover at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, with Misty and Cheryl Diefenbach serving as co-hostesses. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order. All present recited the...

The Wheatland Republican Women met at noon on Oct. 7 at The Runnymede in Alva. Julie Dennis, head of Alva EMS, and Angelica Brady, Alva city manager, presented the program on the proposed Woods County Emergency Medical Services 522 District. A...

• AAA offers safety tips on avoiding animal-vehicle collisions With state motorists hitting the road for fall break and remote areas as a COVID-19 precaution, AAA is warning drivers to especially watch for deer. Deer mating season is beginning, wit...

Derrick Courson, who filled in as interim manager at the Alva Regional Airport, has now been promoted to manager. The Alva Airport Commission met Tuesday night, Oct. 13, since Monday was a holiday. Chairman Dale Logsdon was absent so Terry Turner...

Due to the increase in positive COVID-19 patients being seen at Share Medical Center (SMC), the hospital will be rerouting patients to better protect vulnerable populations. The front door will not be locked, but the hospital is implementing several...

The Alva Chamber of Commerce has decided not to hold the downtown Spook Parade, costume judging and trick or treating around the square. Normally this would be scheduled for Friday afternoon, Oct. 30. The chamber made this decision in consideration...

As the Nov. 3 general election date draws near, public confusion regarding State Question 805—a ballot initiative which would amend the Oklahoma Constitution and end the use of sentence enhancements against some repeat offenders—remains high. In...