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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 Alfalfa 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 Civil Filings Ronald Dwight Manning and Matthew P. Manning...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 During this day there were two traffic stops, two reports of cattle out and four controlled burns. 1:10 a.m. – Report of a male and female walking east on US-64 about 1-2 miles apart. The male did not try and wave him down but the female did. Caller was worried something was wrong. 7:49 a.m. – Report of a reckless driver 3 miles west from Cozy Curve. 2:04 p.m. – Report of two dogs running lose in the 700 block of Massachusetts. 8:17 p.m. – Report of a reckless driver on OK-11 westbound. 8:17 p.m. – Caller advised o...
Donald Raymond Smart, son of the late Earl Ray and Ada (Dawson) Smart, was born January 31, 1931, at Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and passed away March 9, 2020, at Enid, Oklahoma, at the age of 88 years, 1 month, and 11 days. Donald was raised in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and graduated high school in May 1949. On September 19, 1951, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Lou Cathey in Kansas City, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Lisa, Timothy and David. They lived in Liberal, Kansas,...
The funeral services celebrating and honoring the life of Shirley Cunningham, 85, of Enid will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday March 19, 2020, at the Alfafa County Fairgrounds with Arnulfo Mendoza officiating. Burial will follow in the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. Due to the current gathering restrictions, all funeral services may be viewed in real time on our Brown Cummings Funeral Home Facebook page. Condolences and special memories...
Funeral services for Phillip Gregg will be 10 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Wentworth Mortuary Chapel in Carmen with Rev. Doug Brothers officiating. Interment will be in Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC of Carmen. Phillip David Gregg, son of the late Harry C. and Irma (Green) Gregg, was born December 8, 1943, at Hydro, Oklahoma, and passed away March 12, 2020, at Marlow, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years, 3 months, and 4 days. Phillip grew up in Hydro...
We had another really busy week in the House this past week as we faced the deadline to have all House bills passed off the House floor. We had until March 12 to pass all House bills to the Senate and vice versa. At last count, it looked like we passed 409 House measures to the opposite chamber. That was pared down quite a bit from the 1,381 measures House members filed before session began. One bill I was happy to see passed in the House would give a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to retired teachers, firefighters, police and other law...
Each day seems to bring more news about efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. At first, the cases and the closures seemed far away. First a Thunder game was cancelled. The basketball state playoff games were suspended. It all started to hit closer to home when area hospitals and nursing homes put in stringent rules for visitors or completely banned everyone. My niece in Arizona just moved her mother to a new Alzheimer’s facility. She knows her mother is fee...
We have officially passed the March 12 deadline to vote on bills that originated in this chamber. These measures now head to the House of Representatives to begin the committee and floor approving process, and vice versa. We gave approval to just over 350 Senate bills, and the House approved more than 400 of their own. An important measure did pass the House this past week that now will move to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 3350 would give a cost-of-living adjustment, also known as a...
Pursuant to Gov. Stitt’s Executive Order 2020-06 and President Trump’s declaration of a National Public Health Emergency, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is authorizing the following facilities to restrict visitors as they deem necessary to protect those they serve: • Nursing facilities • Assisted living centers • Residential care facilities • Adult day care centers • Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities • Hospitals • Other medical facilities or congregate living settings w...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Public schools in Oklahoma will be closed through at least April 6 as the state scrambles to contain the spread of the coronavirus, State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said Monday. The State Board of Education met in a special meeting and voted unanimously to authorize the statewide closures. "It is critical that we do everything in our power to protect the health of our kids, their families, educators and all vulnerable populations," Hofmeister said in a statement. Meanwhile, tribal leaders across the state announced plans...
Austin Rankin, a senior at Waynoka Schools, paged for State Rep. Carl Newton (R-Cherokee) the week of March 9-12, 2020, at the state Capitol. Rankin is the son of Debra and Dustin Rankin. His plans after high school are to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University to pursue a degree in political science with a pre-law option. He wants to work in a political field, build a financial base and then attend law school where he hopes to become a public defender or practice criminal law. Rankin's...
The Sod House Museum is taking safety precautions for everyone due to the COVID-19 and has rescheduled the “Genealogy of Marshal McCully” with guest speaker Northwestern Oklahoma State University Professor Jana Brown for Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. The program was originally scheduled for March 21. The Sod House Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located southeast of Aline on State Highway 8. For more information, contact Director Renee Trindle at 580-463-2441 or sodhouse@okhistory.org....
Although it wasn’t on the agenda, the Woods County commissioners spent some time discussing response to the coronavirus pandemic. Under new business, the commissioners responded to questions from County Treasurer David Manning. Everyone seemed to agree the situation is fluid, changing from day to day. “Experience tells me there’s always this deal of under-reaction and over-reaction,” said Commissioner Randy McMurphy. He said there’s discussion about holding a special meeting with emergency managers, the health department and commissio...
You've been to those auctions in Kiowa where you bid on Yvonne Harbaugh's too-die-for Peach Cuts or Almond Roca. How about one of Karen Watts' pies that are second to none? Well, you have a chance to bid on those favorites and so much more in an online auction happening March 20-28. Hardtner Health Coalition chairman Tamara Bogatay said they are holding this online auction fundraiser through Bellamy and Company of Cherokee. To participate anytime between March 20-28 go to the Hardtner Health Coalition's Facebook page. There you'll find a link...
Despite widespread fears regarding COVID-19, the Alfalfa County courthouse in Cherokee was still up and running Monday morning. The county commissioners had a short agenda, spending much of the meeting signing paperwork. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker, and Marvin Woodall began by looking over the previous meeting minutes, maintenance and operation payment warrants, and blanket purchase orders. There was no road- crossing permits for the week. The other agenda items were pretty basic. Approval was given for the Court Clerk Records Management &...
Monday evening around 9:30, Kiowa (Kansas) City Administrator Rusty Varnado posted on the city's website the following announcement, “Until further notice, the city offices will be closed to the public. We will continue to take utility payments over the phone or you utilize the drop slot at the front door. All city services will continue. We will be available through phone 620-825-4128 and email cityadmin@kiowaks.org. We apologize for any inconvenience.” Varnado told the Newsgram this is due to the Corona Virus and said, “We will still conduct...
Across northwest Oklahoma and south central Kansas, hospitals are doing their best to prepare for COVID-19. Fairview Regional Medical Center Roger Knak, CEO of Fairview Regional Medical Center, doesn't beat about the bush. He can't afford to; he and his staff will be on the front lines of battling this new virus once it reaches this part of the state. Or has it already? “I would guess we likely have the virus in the area,” said Knak, “just from the fact that it's gradually spreading person-to-person from other parts of the country. I would...
The Kiowa District Hospital in Kiowa, Kansas, added a doctor to it's roster Friday, March 13. He is Dr. Kirk Bliss, DO, from Wichita, but it's not his first time in Barber County. Growing up in Maize, Kansas, Dr. Bliss had a farming background. He went to college at Emporia State where he played football. Then he earned his medical degree at the University of Health Science and Osteopathic Medicine which is now the Kansas City University of Health and Bio Science. He did his residency through th...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Legislature approved sweeping changes to the state's Open Meeting Act on Tuesday to allow government bodies to meet via teleconference, a move that was in response to the coronavirus outbreak and alarmed open government advocates who worried the changes were too extreme. Shorty after the Senate approved the bill, senators and their staff were asked to self-quarantine in their offices after learning a Senate staffer had tested positive for the coronavirus. The bill is aimed at allowing government to continue t...
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of robbing a bank in New Mexico has had his initial court appearance. Federal prosecutors say 47-year-old Randy Matthew Peraza of Oklahoma City is charged in a criminal complaint with bank robbery. Peraza is in custody awaiting a detention hearing. Prosecutors say he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. According to the criminal complaint, Peraza allegedly robbed a bank in Roswell on March 13. Witnesses say Peraza demanded money from a teller and walked out of the bank and across a street b...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's health department on Tuesday reported 15 positive cases of coronavirus as state and local governments took additional steps to limit large gatherings in an attempt stem the virus' spread. Meanwhile, the state's governor warned that he expects the crisis to last for "months." The agency has reported cases of COVID-19 in Boone, Cass, Cole, Greene, Henry, Jackson and St. Louis counties, as well as one case in the city of St. Louis. Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday ordered the closure of Missouri's 13 casinos as of m...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday closed Kansas' public and private K-12 schools for the rest of the spring semester, moving teaching online throughout the state to try to lessen the spread of the new coronavirus. Kelly also said that starting Monday, most of the 18,000 state workers under her supervision will be directed to stay at home for two weeks so that agencies can plan for having some continue working from home and placing others on paid administrative leave. She acknowledged that Kansans may see deadlines extended for s...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — House lawmakers must approve a bill that would require Kansas to develop annual academic report cards on all children in foster care because few graduate from high school on time, a state legislator said. Less than 40% of Kansas foster children who were seniors last year completed high school, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. The state's Department of Education and the Department for Children and Families do not track the academic performance of the more than 7,000 children in the foster care system. Republican Sen. M...
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 204,00 people and killed more than 8,200. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. More than 82,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China. ___ The U.N.'s International Labor Organization estimates that fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak could cause nearly 25 million job losses and drain up to $3.4 trillion worth of income by the end of this...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and its suburbs early Wednesday, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes, knocking out power for tens of thousands and closing the city's airport. The epicenter was just southwest of Salt Lake City and about 2.8 million in the state probably felt the quake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no initial reports of major damage to buildings or injuries, said Utah Emergency Management spokesman Joe Dougherty. Operations at Salt Lake City International A...
