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Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole grain Fruit Loops, toast, peaches, juice, milk Tuesday – Sausage patty, biscuit, pineapple, juice, milk Wednesday --Whole grain frost flakes, toast, banana, juice, milk Thursday – Biscuit, sausage gravy, fruit cocktail, juice, milk Friday – Breakfast burrito, picante sauce, mandarin oranges, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Mini corn dogs, potato wedges, broccoli and cheese, rosy applesauce, milk Tuesday – Cheeseburger, french fries, baked beans, dill pickles, ma...
If you plan to work past 65 and keep the health insurance you’ve had from your job, you’re likely to wonder what, if anything, you need to do about enrolling in Medicare. About one in six older Americans now remains in the workforce beyond what was once the traditional retirement age. And the number of older workers will only grow over time. One reason is that Social Security now requires you to be at least 66 to collect your full retirement benefits. Retiring earlier means a smaller Social Security check. Then, too, a number of 60-something wo...
We managed to stay up till after midnight New Year's Eve. I was thinking about the life progression of how things go. When we were young we had parties and would have to go to bed to get people to go home. Then we got to where nothing but the cat lasted past 10:30. A few years we went to the Mayor's party. Lastly, now I am glad when I am not invited anywhere so I don't have to decide between friends and my chair. Besides, the odds of a drunk driver running over my chair is slim! I hope you had a...
Friday, December 28, 2018 1:31 a.m. Medic needed for a female who had fallen on County Road 340. Saturday, December 29, 2018 11:06 a.m. Controlled burn on LeFlore and Highway 132. 5:42 p.m. Civil assist. Sunday, December 30, 2018 3:25 a.m. Burglar alarm in the 700 block of Share Drive. 7:46 a.m. Controlled burn on County Road 430. 12:28 p.m. Controlled burn on Jefferson Road. 12:51 p.m. Controlled burn on Waynoka Street. 1:27 p.m. Report of cattle out. 3:58 p.m. Controlled burn on LeFlore Road and Highway 132. 6:36 p.m. Report of cattle out. 6:...
8 Guilty 5 Felony Steven Blair Steffen, Waynoka, 35: Defendant pled guilty Nov. 20, 2018, to possession of controlled dangerous substance (CDS) in case CF-16-136. Defendant has been sentenced to six years under the direction and control of the Department of Corrections of the State of Oklahoma. Defendant shall pay total fees and cost of $1,090.41. Steven Blair Steffen, Waynoka, 35: Defendant pled guilty Nov. 26, 2018, to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in case CF-18-64. Defendant has been sentenced to six years under the direction...
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 Woods County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Felony Filings Lucas Wayne Boor, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, has...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1287 page 406: Paul D. Corr and Deborah Corr, husband and wife, convey unto Warren Lester Corr and Kathleen Corr. A tract of land in the southeast quarter of section 24, township 27 north, range 14, WIM, Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 1287 page 457: Julia B. Russell, successor co-trustee of the Wesley W. Nixon and E. Maxine Nixon Revocable Trust, conveys unto Shawn Whitaker, a single person. The north 92 feet of lots 1, 2, and 3, in block 14 of the Original town of Freedom, Woods County, Oklahoma. Quit...
Friday, December 28, 2018 10:19 a.m. Woman called for inmate information. 3:17 p.m. Woman called for inmate information. Thursday, January 3, 2019 11:02 a.m. Man called about inmate information. 3:01 p.m. Woman called about cattle out. 3:40 p.m. Woman called about cattle out....
With the help of video surveillance and a posting on social media, the Woods County Sheriff’s Office quickly identified a suspect in an Alva burglary. Bubbles Laundry was burglarized in the early hours of Sunday, Dec. 23. The business suffered extensive damage to change machines and other equipment in addition to the cash taken. Lucas Wayne Boor, 36, of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, has been charged with two felonies: burglary in the second degree and malicious injury to property. The burglary charge is punishable by imprisonment for up to seven y...
Three people from Freedom died Friday, Jan. 4, when their vehicle hit a tree. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the victims as the driver Vickie I. Limestall, 55, and two passengers: Marvin L. Nixon, 65, and a girl, age 12. Since the girl is a juvenile, her name has not been released. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. Friday on SH50 approximately nine miles north of Mooreland in Woodward County. Limestall was driving a 2000 Ford F350 north on State Highway 50 when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle departed the roadway to the right and...
Alva Ladybugs fell at home 44-35 to the Lady Maroons of Blackwell during Friday night's match up. The Lady Maroons led 16-8 at the end of the first quarter. Blackwell forced Payton Jones and Hallie Durkee to commit two turnovers apiece in the period. Despite having turnover issues, the majority of Alva's points in the first quarter came from Jones. In the quarter Jones made a jump shot from the free throw line and also made both free throw attempts after receiving a hard foul while in the act of...
After an initial phase, the 37 members of the strategic planning team for Alva Public Schools spent Dec. 13 and 14 to further refine goals and objectives. The planning team includes students, teachers, stakeholders and representatives of community organizations and educational institutions. In January the group will gather again to complete the next phase of the Continuous Strategic Improvement Plan. A complete list of the team members may be seen on the school website at www.alvaschools.com...
Oklahoma Baptist University put together an impressive showing collecting an important 76-64 conference victory over visiting Ouachita Baptist University in women's basketball action. The win evened the Lady Bison's overall record at 6-6 and 2-4 in the Great American Conference and moved them into a four-way tie for eighth place. Ouachita dipped to 4-8 overall and 2-4 in league play. Autumn Avina scored 18 points and Victoria Blankenship added 16 for the Lady Bison as they collected their first conference win since beating Northwestern...
BETHANY — Senior guard Madeline Schroepfer scored a career-high 26 points for Southern Nazarene as they survived a fourth-quarter scare from Henderson State and pulled out an 85-74 victory inside the Sawyer Center. It was a career game for Schroepfer as she not only set a career-high in points, but snagged a team-high 10 rebounds and knocked down four three-pointers, both of which are also career highs. She finished the game shooting 6-of-10 from the field while also converting 10-of-12 free-throws. The Crimson Storm (4-8, 3-3 GAC) shot very w...
ADA, Okla.– Jacie Higgins and Hannah Villines turned in 17-point efforts, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team was unable to complete its comeback rally as East Central (9-2, 4-2) took advantage of free-throw opportunities after a blocking call with 0.2 seconds remaining, topping the Golden Suns 61-59 on Saturday at the Kerr Activities Center. NEXT UP Arkansas Tech returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 10, hosting Southern Nazarene at Tucker Coliseum. A 5:30 p.m. tip-off is scheduled. HOW IT HAPPENED Arkansas Tech controlled the pace...
UAM STATS Mackenzie Johnson - 18 points, 13 rebounds Berniezha Tidwell - 15 points, 2 rebounds Whitney O'Dell - 14 points, 4 rebounds FIRST HALF Blossoms went on a 13-0 run in the first quarter to start the game. Berniezha Tidwell leading UAM in the first half with 13 points. The Blossoms made 13 points from turnovers in the first half. Jaida Harden with 5 rebounds for the Blossoms. UAM went into the locker room at halftime ahead 47 - 38. SECOND HALF The Blossoms had 17 points in the second half off of turnovers. UAM went on a 15 - 2 run to...
DURANT, Okla. - Harding erased an 11-point second-half deficit but fell 74-68 to Southeastern Oklahoma in overtime Saturday in Great American Conference action at Bloomer Sullivan Arena. Kellie Lampo made a free throw as part of a three-point play with 1:51 left in overtime to give Harding a 68-67 lead. On the following possession, officials whistled Southeastern's Kamryn Cantwell for a charging foul on a made basket. A video review lasting more than four minutes ensued. The call was changed to a blocking foul on Harding's Amanda Kearney with...
BETHANY, Okla. — Henderson State fell behind big early on Saturday to Southern Nazarene and then nearly erased it all with a furious late rally, but time ran out on the Reddies' comeback as SNU held on to win it 85-74 at the Sawyer Center. The Reddies (10-3, 5-2) had five players score in double figures on the day, including Blu Jones, who led the way with 16 points, as well as Lani Snowden, who finished with 14 on 4-for-4 shooting from the 3-point line. The loss snaps a six-game conference winning streak on the road in Oklahoma for HSU. SNU l...
BETHANY, Okla. – The Ouachita Baptist Tigers outshoot Southern Nazarene, but fall in the end to the number 19 ranked team in the nation. Matt Stanley lead the Tigers with 14 points and five rebounds off the bench as he provided a spark when he entered the game. Grant Jones went a perfect 4-4 from the field putting in 10 points for Ouachita. The Tigers will move to 4-5 on the season and 1-4 in Great American Conference play. The first half began the hard fought decision as the Tigers and Crimson Storm went back and forth. The Tigers first l...
Weatherford, Okla. - The SAU Women's Basketball team conclude their first Oklahoma trip of the season with a 59-90 loss to the team currently on top of the GAC standings, Southwestern Oklahoma State. The Muleriders only had two players score in double digits. For the second game in a row, Jerica Bell scored in double figures, with 10 points on 4-8 shooting from the field as well as making both of her free throws. The freshman recorded three rebounds, one block and one steal in 21 minutes of gametime. Alyssa Crase was the other Mulerider in...
ALVA, Okla. – Despite having not taken the floor together in over three weeks, the Southern Arkansas Men's Basketball team picked up right where they left off before the Christmas holiday as the squad opened 2019 with a 75-63 dispatching of Northwestern Oklahoma in Great American Conference play on Thursday night from inside Percefull Fieldhouse in Alva. The win keeps the Muleriders at the front of the league standings in a four-way tie for first-place. Thursday night's win snapped a four-game skid for Southern Arkansas over the Rangers and i...
An Alva man is facing a felony charge of cruelty to animals. This crime is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Curtez Dantrel Tonian Zachary, 24, of Alva, was charged with cruelty to animals on Jan. 2 in Woods County District Court. According to court records, on Dec. 28 about 10 a.m. Alva Police Officer Timothy Clapp was dispatched to 816 Choctaw St. in Alva for a welfare check. When he arrived he was contacted by Joe Billy Melton who said his mother owns the residence and the one located just...
An employee at a local fast food restaurant was facing a dilemma. He accepted two $100 bills in payment for two small purchases. The currency turned out to be counterfeit, and company rules required the change he handed out, over $190, to be taken out of his paycheck. According to court documents, Alva Police Officer John Caviness was dispatched to McDonalds in Alva on Nov. 13 for a report of counterfeit currency. He spoke to the manager and the employee who had taken the money. Caviness inspected the two $100 bills and found the paper did not...
The Alva Goldbugs win at home 70-58 versus the Maroons of Blackwell in Friday night's match-up. The Goldbugs put up a strong offensive performance after returning from Christmas break. Alva featured four players in double figures in the game and found themselves reaching the 70 point mark for only the second time this season. Dylan McGuire led the Alva team with 18 points in the game. McGuire also grabbed 24 rebounds in the contest. Eight of his rebounds were on the offensive end while the...
OPOLIS, Kan. (AP) — Need to know a bit of history about the city of Opolis? Maxine Seal Miller is your woman. Miller — who was born locally and raised in Opolis — practically spent her whole life collecting bits and pieces of Opolis history. She had a friend, Elma Bateman, who was a bit older than her. Bateman too, had a collection of Opolis history. "She grew up in Opolis when it was just a little town and it grew into a fairly nice size town as she grew up," Miller told the Pittsburg Morning Sun . "When she passed away, her daughter gave...
