March 2024: Ron Vasquez II smiles as he is released from the rehabilitation hospital in Oklahoma City He suffered a broken pelvis in a wreck while responding with the Greenleaf Fire Department to a fire in Ellis County.
The first half of 2024 brought changes to Alva and the area. There were new personnel, progress on the swimming pool project, a double homicide in Freedom, an arson fire and many other events. Here's a look at headlines from January through June.
January 2024
The official groundbreaking for the Cory Washburn Family Memorial Swimming Pool was held on Jan. 17. City, county and state officials along with members of the Washburn family gathered to lift a shovel. The event officially named the pool in honor of the late Cory Washburn whose family has made sizeable donations for the project. The pool...
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