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The December meeting of the Cherokee Outlet Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held at the Cherokee Station in Cherokee. Members enjoyed lunch in addition to the regular business meeting. The slate of officers presented to the membership as a result of the nominating committee's canvass of the membership was announced. Elections will be held in the chapter's January meeting....
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – fruit yogurt cup, blueberry muffins, peaches, juice, milk Tuesday – Berry Colossal Crunch, cinnamon toast, banana, juice, milk Wednesday – pancake on a stick, maple syrup, fruit cocktail, juice, milk Thursday – sausage gravy, biscuit, mandarin oranges, juice, milk Friday – whole grain Trix, toast, applesauce, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, garlic bread, carrots, peaches Tuesday – burrito, picante sauce, black beans, Spanis...
All programs and events will be held the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Alva Public Library. Scheduled meetings and events are as follows: • Jan. 13 – Beth Smith, “Mysteries at the Museum” • Feb. 10 – Lenny Reed, “Marriage on Wrong Side of Bed” • March 10 – Field trip to Sod House in Aline, “Bed Turning” • April 14 – Virginia Downing, “Whatever Happened to Your Civil War Veterans?” • May 12 – Lakin Ragains-Kastl, author of “Relentless” about the Woodward tornado • June and July – No meetings • Aug. 11 – Oklahoma Genealogy...
The Alva Airport Commission will hear about the 42nd Annual Air Race Classic and fly in/air show event during their meeting Monday. April Mills from Plane Plastics will provide the information. The commission will meet at the airport at 7 p.m. Airport Manager Greg Murray will give a report, and there will be a report on the city council. The commission members will hear a presentation of the airport board manual, which has been updated. There will be discussion and action on a jumpstart unit...
The Alva Board of Education will meet Monday at 5 p.m. in the office at 418 Flynn St. The board will discuss with possible action hiring of a certified teacher for fiscal year 2018. An executive session is proposed to discuss employee staffing for fiscal year 2019. The board will consider the appointment of an individual to the review committee for the Alva Regional Multi-Purpose Facility. Contracts presented for board approval include a cleaning contract with Circle H, LLC Cleaning Service for...
An attempt to stop a vehicle for speeding ended with the driver getting stuck in a ditch. Addison Kent Gann, 19, of Alva is now facing five misdemeanor charges in Woods County. Court documents show on Jan. 1 about 4:25 a.m. Alva Police Officer Ronald Vasquez was parked along US-281 south on the west side of the highway inside the city limits. He saw a vehicle approaching from the north that appeared to be traveling above the speed limit. His radar indicated the vehicle’s speed at 94 mph in a 6...
The annual contest to select a homecoming theme and parade marshal for the 2018 Alva/Northwestern Oklahoma State University Homecoming starts Wednesday, Jan. 5 and is open to the public. Deadline for submitting entries is noon Wednesday, Feb. 7. This year’s homecoming will be celebrated Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 4-6. Theme suggestions must be limited to 10 words or fewer and should be something that can be illustrated through designs for floats, as well as dorm and campus building decorations. The person who submits the winning theme will...
Memorial services for Glenn Alfred Schlarb Jr. will be 3 p.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Don Jones officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, Carmen. Glenn Schlarb Jr., son of Betty Marie (Harris) and the late Glenn Schlarb Sr., was born September 23, 1957, at Cherokee, and passed away January 2, 2018, at Carmen, at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 10 days. He attended school in Carmen where he grew up....
John Leslie "J.L." Jones Sr. was born November 1, 1927, in Owasso, Oklahoma, to Raymon Bell and Esther Emeline Newhouse Jones. He died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, in Yukon, Oklahoma, at the age of 90 years. J.L. was a veteran of the armed forces having served his country honorably with the United States Navy during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Cumberland. He was honorably discharged in September of 1947. He was married January 6, 1948, in Collinsville, Oklahoma, to Carlene Audrey Morgan. They li...
In October 1920, in The Rotarian Vol. XVII, No.4, page204, in the bottom third of the page, folks may have first read the thoughts of William John Walker, who wrote: If you want to live in the kind of town like the kind of town you like, You needn't slip your clothes in a grip and start on a long, long hike; You'll only find what you've left behind For there's nothing that's really new. It's a knock at yourself when you knock your town – It isn't the town, it's you! Real towns are not made by me...
Dad, Cleo and I did the casino tour New Year's Day. It was great fun and the buffet at the Kansas Star was good. We were at the Tonkawa Casino when the OU-Georgia game was going on and the fans were very noisy around the bar. We left before the game was over and I didn't know who won until later. Great game, bad ending for Sooner fans. My friend Roman from the iron yard told me he stays in on New Year's Eve. He said it is amateur night for drunks. Tuesday morning 2018 took a turn for the worse...
Friday, December 29, 2017 1:55 a.m. Female in Pond Creek not breathing. Medic needed. 6:12 a.m. Medic needed for a female in the 1300 block of Santa Fe. 8:55 a.m. Male advised his wife had passed out and needed a medic. 1:43 p.m. Cattle out by Capron railroad tracks. 4:50 p.m. Cattle out on SH-11. 6:21 p.m. Alarm company advised of an alarm going off in Waynoka. Saturday, December 30, 2017 7:41 a.m. Cows out on Craig Road between County Road 480 and 490. 9:01 a.m. Dog loose on Spencer Street. 5:59 p.m. Animal welfare check requested. Sunday,...
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 Tyler Wade Holcom, Enid, 37, has been charged...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1270 page 821: Harvey G. Schuessler and Shirley A. Schuessler, husband and wife, unto Nitram Capital, LLC. Lot 6, in block 1, in Legion Heights Addition to the City of Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 1270 page 852: Ann Renee Preston and Jacques Walden, wife and husband, unto Gregory Scott Bowman. The east 115 feet of lot 2, in block 3, of Mable McGarth’s Addition to the City of Alva, and the east 115 feet of a strip of land 50 feet wide north and south and 150 feet east and west, lying along and a...
Thursday, December 28, 2017 None. Friday, December 29, 2017 9:35 a.m. Man called about inmate. 9:46 a.m. Woman called about a warrant. 11:28 a.m. Man called about warrant. Saturday, December 30, 2017 None. Sunday, December 31, 2017 9:53 a.m. Cattle call. 10:08 a.m. Cattle call. 3:14 p.m. Man called for inmate information. Monday, January 1, 2018 None. Tuesday, January 2, 2018 None. Wednesday, January 3, 2018 None....
As 2018 begins, the agriculture world awaits to see what trends will happen in the new year. With unstable wheat prices and unpredictable weather patterns, the local industry likes to evaluate different kind of crops and forages to see what will grow and be profitable. On Jan. 4, the Farmers Cooperative Association in Alva hosted a grower seed meeting at Baker's Barn just north of Alva. The 37 local farmers and agronomy staff enjoyed a steak dinner with all the fixings as they listened to...
In a special meeting Friday noon, the Alva Tourism and Convention Committee heard about a new event to bring visitors to town. Craig Hamil of Freedom presented plans for the Alva Regional Jackpot, a swine jackpot to be held Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Woods County Fairgrounds in Alva. Hamil said he and Troy Gosney, who is the Major County extension agent, are organizing the show with staffing help from the NWOSU Aggie Club. In this first year, Hamil said they're limiting entries to the Alva distri...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Stitt spoke about his ideas for an "Oklahoma Turnaround" at Northwestern Technology Center in Alva on Jan. 4. Stitt is a successful entrepreneur whose company, Gateway Mortgage Group, has seen revenue growth of 191 percent in the past three years. Stitt wants to use the skills he's learned during his 18 years in business to make Oklahoma what he calls "a Top 10 state." Stitt's life so far seems characterized by setting concrete – often numeric – goa...
ENID, Okla. – The Alva Ladybugs rebounded after an opening round loss at the Wheat Capital Tournament as they won the final two games of the weekend to bring home the consolation championship Saturday afternoon. In the consolation finals, the Ladybugs knocked off Blackwell for the second time in five days, 41-25. Alva improved its record to 8-2 on the season. Alva's offense struggled to get going throughout the first two and a half quarters. In the first quarter, the Ladybugs got a t...
ALVA, Okla. – Freshman Selena McDonald had a career day Saturday afternoon as her 33 points led the Northwestern Oklahoma State women's basketball team to a 78-69 victory over Arkansas-Monticello. McDonald also recorded a season-high 12 rebounds while her 33 points marks the third most points scored in a single game in the Great American Conference this season. McDonald made an incredible 15-of-16 shots from the field for a 93.8 shooting percentage, which stands as the highest individual f...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball came out on the winning end of an 83-78 dogfight and the Rangers continue to roll through the first half of the season. One of the most deadly three-ball shooters in the GAC had the pull-up jumper working as Cody Halvorson dropped 21 points in the first half alone, before Treyvon Andres and A.J. Jones took control down the stretch. Finding themselves down by six with about five minutes to play, the Rangers found another gear and went o...
From the Fourth of July to the start of school and a September loaded with activities, the third quarter of the year brought plenty to do and see in Alva. July The month of June ended with a storm bringing damaging winds. The Mesonet recorded a peak of 56 mph for Alva. A trampoline was wrapped around an electric highline pole on Oklahoma Boulevard and numerous tree limbs split and toppled, blocking roadways and causing more damage. Superintendent Steve Parkhurst told the Alva Board of Education...
