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The Cherokee Outlet Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a regular meeting on May 13. Regent Rhodes led the chapter in patriotic exercises. Marceline Piper led a discussion of V-J Day, the day we celebrate the surrender of Japan ending World War II. In addition, Regent Rhodes mentioned the winners of the Good Citizen Awards – Madison Rhodes from Freedom, Sagelynn Budy from Waynoka, and Hannah Mason from Alva. Cherie Lau was also installed as the newest member of the c...
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Salisbury steak with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, Scandinavian vegetable, hot roll, watermelon Tuesday – Crispitos with chili and cheese sauce, refried beans, tossed salad, apple crisp (diabetic; apple crisp) Wednesday – Chicken Alfredo, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic bread, pound cake (diabetic; pound cake) Thursday – BBQ pork ribs on bun, coleslaw with carrots, potato wedges, coconut macaroons (diabetic; vanilla wafers) Friday – Closed...
Oklahoma lawmakers closed this year’s legislative session after spending four months debating and voting on bills that will have lasting impacts. Here’s a look at how different segments of Oklahoma’s population will feel the impact of some bills that the Legislature passed, or didn’t pass. Taxpayers The Big Impact: All Oklahomans will see their personal state income taxes go down slightly due to House Bill 2962. The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2022, cuts individual income tax rates by 0.25%, by lowering the top rate from 5% to 4.75%....
Northwest Technology Center-Alva campus had an amazing outing at the HOSA Parliamentary Procedure competition for the state of Oklahoma. NWTC teams completed the sweep by taking home first and second place in the secondary division as well as first in the post-secondary division. Parliamentary Procedure gives students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills that it will take to conduct a simulated business meeting. "Learning the techniques, students are better prepared for anything...
A sleepy Freedom teen had a rude awakening when her vehicle rolled five times. Ariana White, 17, was transported by Freedom EMS to Alliance in Woodward and transferred to St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was admitted in stable condition with head, trunk internal, trunk external, arm and leg injuries. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, the wreck occurred Wednesday about 11:30 p.m. on SH-50. The location is approximately two miles south of Freedom in Woodward County. White was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer when she went...
Two people were injured in a collision Friday morning in Harper County. Claude Marr, 77, of Woodward, was transported by AirEvac to St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, where he was admitted in stable condition with head and leg injuries. Patricia Marr, 76, of Woodward, was transported by Laverne EMS to Harper County Community Hospital in Buffalo. She was later flown by Eagle Med to OU trauma in Oklahoma City where she was admitted in stable condition with a spinal injury. The Oklahoma...
Funeral services for Jean Gottsch will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Timothy Roggow officiating. Interment will follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Emma Jean Molz, daughter of the late Paul John Molz and Gladys Emma (Reed) Molz, was born August 3, 1935, at Kiowa, Kansas, and passed away June 3, 2021, at Grove, at the age of 85 years and 10 months. Jean was raised near Hardtner, graduating from...
As a child growing up in very rural Ohio, Deborah Burian had no access to television. "We had endless paper and pencils so I and all of my brothers and sisters drew all the time," she says. Burian continued her drawing during high school. Attending university classes, she met her husband. "We got married, and life took over as it does," Burian says. "I always continued to draw and sketch in journals and sketchbooks with my hiking outdoors." One day while sitting on the rim of a trail in the Gran...
After a Native American ceremony at the pow-wow, Karee Hada and her family were in Alva for a memorial service for Phil Hada on Monday. Phil's son, Mark, did a very good job with the service. Part of the family stayed over for a couple of days, so Karee and Cleo had some quality time together. After a couple of days visiting, several of the Hada clan left Thursday and went to visit more family in Missouri and Iowa. I hope they have safe travels and lots of fun. I had never met Karee's...
(Editor’s Note: Timberlake Construction is working with the Alva Arena Authority on the arena project planned east of Alva.) Oklahoma City, Okla. — Timberlake Construction (timberlakeconstruction.com) is excited to announce its recent selection for multiple Build Oklahoma Awards in the Large Construction Manager Division by the Associated General Contractors of Oklahoma (AGC). Timberlake received these awards for its work on the American Softball Hall of Fame Stadium (ASA), the Oklahoma Military Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) and the...
As a young boy, I would ask my dad for permission for something I wanted. Sometimes the answer was “Yeah sure, that’ll work, go ahead.” But all too often the response I received was not exactly the answer of my dreams. Quite regularly it was “No” with firmness in his voice that I dared not question or cross. Then there were the times when he would ponder briefly and say, “Mmm … maybe, let me think about it.” But way too often, he would turn to look at me with a sharp glint in his eye as he r...
ALVA, Okla. – Blake Hoffman and Rangers baseball earned another accolade on Thursday morning. Hoffman earns a spot on the NCBWA honorable mention All-America team. The Texas native qualified after being voted onto the NCBWA First Team All-Central in May. His latest accolade comes after being previously named to the NCBWA First-Team All-Central team on May 24, Great American Conference second team in May, D2CCA First Team All-Region, ABCA/Rawlings All-Central First Team. Blake Hoffman accumulates these awards following a big offensive season. T...
ALVA, Okla. – The after-season accolades continued on Wednesday afternoon when two Ranger baseball players were voted onto the 2021 Central-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team. These teams are voted upon by the American Baseball Coaches Association members led by the ABCA NCAA Division II All-America Committee. The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were f...
Alva, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University director of athletics Brad Franz has announced the hiring of Ryan Wondrasek as the new head coach of the Rangers softball program. "I am very pleased to have Ryan joining us as our Lady Ranger softball coach. Ryan is an energetic, highly talented softball coach with a great background which will aid him in building our program. He is a tireless recruiter and an astute student of the game. Most importantly, Ryan lives by Ranger values; he b...
ALVA, Oklahoma – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University, men's rodeo will compete for a national championship starting on June 13th in the 72nd annual College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. The Rangers have had two members who have qualified for the National Finals. The qualification process is during each rodeo season; the cowboy or cowgirl accumulates points for each rodeo. Following the season's conclusion, if you have the most points positioning yourself in the top three in p...
Thursday, May 27, 2021 1:14 a.m. – Report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1600 block of Oklahoma Boulevard. 1:22 p.m. – Report of a business alarm going off in the 200 block of Oklahoma Boulevard. 5:51 p.m. – Medic needed for a person with seizures in the 1500 block of Oklahoma Boulevard. Friday, May 28, 2021 10:38 a.m. – Report of a stray animal. 11:52 a.m. – Medic needed for a person with back pain in the 700 block of Choctaw in Dacoma. 1:04 p.m. – Report of a domestic verbal argument in the 900 block of Erie Street. 2:35 p.m. – Report of a r...
Civil Filings Portfolio Recovery Assoc. LLC vs. Earl W. Bell, II, Alva: indebtedness for an amount $10,000 or less. ($239.14) Portfolio Recovery Assoc. LLC vs. Monte Watson, Freedom: indebtedness for an amount $10,000 or less. ($239.14) Palsy Sallusti Special Admin, Edward Joseph Dorsey, vs. Lynette Arlene Dorsey Hardin; Norman Jean Chappell Griffin; Ellen McLean; James Allen Russell; James Brandon reed; Joy Lee Dickerson Freeman and Hovis Energy, Inc.: petition to vacate judgment. ($234.14) Traffic Stops Barbara J. Strong, Fargo, has been...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1318 page 523: Farmer’s Cooperative Association of Alva, unto Woods County Board of County Commissioner’s. Section 24, township 27N, Range 14W, NE4. Warranty deed. Book 1318 page 544: Kevin E. Jackson and Shelly D. Jackson, unto Danny G. Utterback. Lot 7, block 16, City of Alva, Bower’s 4th Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1318 page 552: Steven E. Masters and Michele L. Masters, unto Steven E. Master Revocable Trust. Section 11, township 24N, range 16W, NW4. Quit claim deed. Book 1318 page 553: Ivan D. Rose and Jean...
SAYRE, Okla. (AP) — Nearly all Oklahoma prisons returned to normal operations on Saturday after a statewide lockdown following a fight at one facility in the western part of the state. The statewide lockdown had been ordered on Friday after a fight among inmates at the North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre. One inmate at the prison randomly attacked six others, some of whom were stabbed or cut, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. The six inmates who were attacked received medical care at area hospitals. All the inmates are e...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether a ride share driver accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger last month might have attacked other passengers in the Oklahoma City area. Timothy Alexander Greene was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a passenger on May 14. The 44-year-old Greene was being held on a $500,000 bond in the Logan County Jail. He has been charged with rape in the first degree, kidnapping and grand larceny. "The District Attorney's Office has reason to believe other women could a...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A third Kansan has been arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a teenager last year, The Wichita Eagle reported Saturday. Police on Friday arrested 19-year-old Jakob Oniel Cuble for first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. Court records didn't list an attorney for Cuble Saturday. His bond was set at $250,000. He's the third person arrested in connection to the death of 17-year-old Marcus Sain last year in a Wichita apartment complex shooting, which police say occurred during a drug deal. An 18 year old was a...
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas police arrested a former school worker for sexual exploitation of a child Friday. Riley County police arrested 31-year-old Junction City man Aaron Zachry, The Manhattan Mercury reported. He's jailed on a $60,000 bond. An attorney for Zachry wasn't listed on court records Saturday. Police told the newspaper that they arrested Zachry after they got a call about suspicious activity Friday at a Manhattan, Kansas pool. Police found nude photos of children on Zachry's phone. Zachry worked as a paraprofessional at M...
