Alva Review-Courier -

The people of northwestern Oklahoma are the strongest, most resilient you’ll find anywhere. This part of the state seems to be in Mother Nature’s crosshairs more than any other, and yet every time we’re faced with these challenges, we pull together, support one another, and build back.

First of all, please pray for those who were injured in last Sunday night’s tornado in Roger Mills County near Cheyenne, and especially for the family and friends of Billy Trammell, the sole fatality in a night that saw multiple tornadoes in our state.

I really want to thank our volunteer firefighters, who are t...