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Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Porcupine meatballs with tomato sauce, corn, broccoli, potato bread, pineapple (diabetic: no-sugar-added pineapple) Tuesday – King ranch casserole, Mexican beans, tossed salad with dressing, ambrosia (diabetic: no-sugar-added mixed fruit) Wednesday – Cheeseburger on a bun, relish plate, potato wedges, strawberry shortcake (diabetic: plain cake) Thursday – Ham and beans with onion slices, turnip greens, cornbread, cinnamon roll (diabetic: graham crackers)...
Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:56 a.m. – Report of panic alarm in Pond Creek. 11:19 a.m. – Report of a controlled burn. 11:38 a.m. – Report of a controlled burn. 1:47 p.m. – Report of a vehicle in the road at Noble and Oklahoma Boulevard. 2:58 p.m. – Caller advised the water tower was leaking. 4:18 p.m. – Report of a suspicious person in the 100 block of Maple. 4:22 p.m. – Report of a lift assist in the 100 block of 4th Street. 4:52 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn on County Road 880 and OK-11. 5:43 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn in the 1300...
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. Small Claims Filings Pratt Glass Enterprises LLC, Pratt, KS,...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1303 page 431: CoreBank conveys unto Brian L. Stiffler. Lot 1, block 1, Hinks Subdivision, City of Waynoka. Warranty deed. Book 1303 page 434: Betty Ruth Riggins conveys unto Frederic Ralph Riggins, Jeannie Charmaine Smith and Catherine Ruth Newman. Lot 9, block 2, Smith subdivision of east vale, City of Alva. Quit claim deed. Book 1303 page 456: Steven Cole Gregory and Shelby Brooke Gregory convey unto Drew Cunningham. Lot 17, block 2, Myers Heights First Subdivision, City of Alva. Warranty deed. Book 1303 page 486:...
Friday, April 3, 2020 11 a.m – Inmate inquiry. 7:25 p.m. – Law inquiry. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:14 p.m. – Woman called about inmate information. Saturday, April 11, 2020 12:45 p.m. – Inmate inquiry. 6 p.m. – Warranty check. Monday, April 13, 2020 2 p.m. – Inmate inquiry. 7 p.m. – Warranty check. Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:45 p.m. – Man called about information on vehicle repair. 7:48 p.m. – Woman called about cattle out. Saturday, April 25, 2020 1:16 p.m. – Woman called about inmate information. Sunday, April 26, 2020 3:38 p.m. – Man called a...
OKLAHOMA CITY – As Oklahomans social distance to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, many have been spending time fishing Oklahoma lakes and rivers. In the month of April, the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department received six submissions for the Oklahoma Fishing Trail Grand Slam Challenge – the most of any month since the Oklahoma Fishing Trail launched. The department has also already received two submissions for the month of May. Twenty-three anglers have now completed Grand Slam Challenge, including 12 in 2020. “As we try to keep...
The graduating class of 2020 has experienced unprecedented disruption and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. March brought an abrupt end to classes and extracurricular activities. Spring sports didn't even begin. Music concerts were canceled. All the preparation for speech and debate contests was halted. Livestock shows and school trips disappeared from calendars. The Alva High School senior class wondered if they would even have a graduation ceremony. Thanks to the dedication and hard wo...
Having canceled the April meeting, the Alva Airport Commission has a full agenda for the May 11 meeting. The commission members will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Alva Regional Airport. Following a city council report and the airport manager’s report, commission members will consider a change in hangar lease agreements to address past due accounts. The proposed policies for monthly and yearly hangar leases list time periods for delinquency warnings and termination as well as late fees. There will be discussion and action on a Jet A fuel pump r...
As the end of school approaches, Alva Public Schools wants to hear from parents about their experience with online or virtual classes. Surveys have been developed for each of the five schools with questions about the effectiveness of distance learning. Go to www.alvaschools.com and click on School Closing Information. Links to each survey will appear. In just over a week, students are to return school property. Dates are Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19. Students in pre-K through eighth grade will return items to Alva Middle School at the...
STILLWATER, Okla. – While many people are doing their part by social distancing in an effort to remain healthy and protect the community, others are looking to make a quick buck. Those fraudulent marketers are popping up and promoting various products that claim to help prevent or treat COVID-19, said Janice Hermann, Oklahoma State University Extension nutrition specialist. “Fraudulent COVID-19 products can come in many varieties, including dietary supplements and other foods, as well as products claiming to be tests, drugs, medical devices, or...
STILLWATER, Okla. – Building financial accounts is an important priority for many people moving toward retirement. While those reserve funds grow, financial management experts typically agree it’s important to be patient and not withdraw early. However, job loss and income reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic have left some families in dire straits, said Cindy Clampet, Oklahoma State University Extension assistant resource management specialist. Those circumstances are prompting further consideration with new options on the table. “Ge...
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – May is nationally recognized as Foster Care Awareness Month and Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) often uses this month not only to raise awareness about the ways the community can support foster care, but also to celebrate the many caring Oklahomans who have stepped forward to become foster parents. Now, more than ever, children and their families need support and hope. “During this season, we have to be intentional about taking moments to acknowledge and celebrate the things that are important to us,” said Dr. Debor...
When the coronavirus pandemic closed school buildings, teachers were tasked with connecting to students from afar. Suddenly, students' lack of home internet access was in the spotlight. A mid-March survey by the Oklahoma Education Department showed that nearly one-quarter of the state's public school students, about 167,000, don't have internet access at home. That means in places like Hugo, a community of 5,100 in southeastern Oklahoma, teachers had to try to reach students through phone...
Deaths of nursing home residents and staff reached triple digits this week and facility officials say the number will likely continue to climb. But a state legislator wants to allow visitors back into nursing homes as early as June 1. Rep. Lundy Kiger, R-Poteau, urged the governor to begin planning a "soft reopening" of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that would include precautions like reserving a room for visitations, screening visitors and requiring them to wear masks and...
(Editor's Note: Troy O'Hair is best known by many Alvans from his role as principal at Alva Junior High School. This story first appeared in the Oklahoman and is reprinted by permission.) EDMOND, Okla. – Terri Ritterhouse has tried to explain to her dad why she isn't coming inside his assisted living center, why she is only visiting him these days through the window. She has assured him it's not because she is ill. "I'm not sick," she had told him, "but the world is, and so we have to be very, v...
The Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission (OESC) has reported that at least 3,800 fraudulent unemployment claims have been filed by scammers since mid-March of 2020. Unsuspecting businesses and workers who have not filed for unemployment are receiving letters from the OESC either at their homes or at the Human Resources office at their place of work. These letters contain a copy of the unemployment claim either made by a worker who still has a job or perhaps by a person who has never worked at that business. Scammers are attempting to...
STILLWATER, Okla., May 7, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans. “Farming and ranching is a capital-intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers maintain their agricultural operations dur...
April Renkin, laundry supervisor at Bill Johnson Correctional Center in Alva, has gone above and beyond. In addition to her modified/locked down work schedule due to the COVID-19, she has managed to supervise the GAP Program (Giving back to the community through an art program) by responding to the need for face masks. Her inmate crew completed 50 masks made from donated materials in a short period of time. Ms. Renkin stated they intend to complete 50 more in the next few days so they are...
An error was made in the May 3 Sunday paper regarding the parade at Beadles Nursing Home. The caption should have read: Sharon Knoll holds sign and umbrella for all the Beadles Nursing Home residents to see during the parade Thursday evening....
Mothers, step-mothers, grandmothers. surrogate mothers, a mother/grandmother to your child's friends, any man that does the mother job, or a sibling that steps up for the family. If I left anyone out, I am sorry. Thank you to one and all for making life so much better for all of us. If your mother has passed away, find comfort in the good memories of her wisdom and unconditional love. This week the KFOR-TV segment titled "Is this a great state or what?' featured a Dacoma/Alva family, the...
As Oklahomans, we know all too well how to weather a storm. This spring we are experiencing more than hailstones; we are facing a health and economic storm such as we have never faced. We have done what it takes to “flatten the curve” to protect our friends and neighbors by staying home, practicing social distancing and washing our hands. In the past two months, Congress took unprecedented action for an unprecedented crisis to provide aid to millions of Americans who have been directly impacted when they no longer had an income. The CARES Act...
As of this advisory at 7 a.m. on May 9, there are 4,490 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma, 66 more than on Friday. There are four additional deaths; two of them occurred in the past 24 hours and the others died between May 6-May 7. One in Oklahoma County, a female in the 50-64 age group. One in Delaware County, a male in the 65 and older age group. One in Pittsburg County, a male in the 65 and older age group. One in Washington County, a male in the 50-64 age group. There are 270 total deaths in the state. For more information,...
Alva, OK – Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus is partnering with the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) to hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, in the Student Center Ranger Room. The blood drive is open to the public, but all donors must make an appointment to give blood. All Centers for Disease Control protocols will be practiced. To make an appointment, visit www.obi.org or call 1-877-340-8777. Donors 18 and over will be offered a free COVID-19 antibody test. All donors will receive a free T-shirt and...
A memorial graveside service for Charles "Charlie" Miller will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Rev. John Clapp and Rev. Kevin Williams officiating. Inurnment is under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Charles Miller was born to Harry Watson Miller and Jessie Kimmel Miller on the family farm in Jetmore, Kansas, on November 14, 1933. He passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 7, 2020, surrounded by his family. Charles attended...
Funeral services for Edna Joyce Rutledge will be held for the family at 3 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2020, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gordon Jantz officiating. Interment will be in the Short Springs Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Visitation will be at the funeral home Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday from 8 a.m. until service time. Edna Joyce Rutledge, daughter of the late William Asberry and Olivia Bane (Woods) Glausier, was born July 31,...
