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Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Polish sausage on bun, oven-fried potatoes, kraut, mixed fruit (diabetic: no-sugar-added mixed fruit) Tuesday – Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, cauliflower, garlic bread, apple crisp (diabetic: fresh apple) Wednesday – Ham, hot roll, sweet potatoes, broccoli, chocolate cream pie (diabetic: graham crackers) Thursday – Swiss steak with rice, hot roll, carrots, yellow squash, strawberry shortcake (diabetic: plain cake)...
Three Alva residents are facing felony charges related to the theft of a vehicle that occurred in March. About 9:30 a.m. on March 16, Alva Police Officer Kaleb Keplinger was notified of a stolen vehicle report. He went to 824 Locust St. where he talked with Steven Ellis, the vehicle owner. Ellis said he last saw his vehicle on March 15. When he walked outside the next day, he saw it was missing from the driveway. He described it as a green 2016 Jeep Wrangler with “Tonto” on each side of the hood and tan American flag stickers in the rear passen...
The Alva Airport Commission will hold a regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the airport. After votes on approving minutes of the last two meetings, the commission members will hear reports from the airport manager and from city council. There will be discussion on the City of Alva annual audit from fiscal year 2018-2019. At the end of the agenda, commission members may make remarks or ask questions on any item. Any members of the public attending will then be given the opportunity to speak, limited to two minutes per speaker...
The Alva City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, June 8, that will include a public hearing on the annual fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. During the public hearing, individuals may make comments regarding the proposed budget. Following the hearing, the city council agenda calls for action to go into closed executive session. That session is to discuss the employment, hiring and appointment of the city business manager and to discuss contract negotiations with IAFF Local...
The mother of a young man charged in a rape case has now been charged herself for harassment of a witness. On June 3 in Woods County District Court, Theresa Gay Blalock, 56, of Alva, was charged with felony harassment of a witness. This crime is punishable by not less than one year nor more than ten years in the state penitentiary. According to an affidavit filed in the case, District Attorney’s Investigator Steve Tanio learned that on May 14 the mother and father of the juvenile victim in the rape case reported that the victim was being follow...
OKLAHOMA CITY – With temperatures expected to reach triple digits in some areas of the state this weekend, Attorney General Mike Hunter today is reminding Oklahomans to never leave children or pets in unattended vehicles. In 2019, it is estimated that 52 U.S. children died of heatstroke after being left in hot cars, and between 1990 and 2019, it is estimated that 25 Oklahoma children died. According to kidsandcars.org, an advocacy and education nonprofit organization, the figures are likely an undercount because there are no official data c...
The Alva Community Garden started this spring in a rather unconventional way. The community garden, which will be located behind the Homestead Retirement Community, faced delays from weather, construction, and then the COVID-19 health crisis, making the site unready for planting in the early spring. Faced with hundreds of healthy seedling plants ready to be planted with no place to plant, Alva Community Garden committee members started container gardens, which have been placed all over the city...
A letter signed by 1,288 self-proclaimed public health professionals, infectious diseases professionals, and undefined “community stakeholders” declares that anti-racist protests “must be supported” and should not be constrained by authorities due to COVID-19 concerns. But the letter signers then say protests where participants call for lifting “stay at home” orders and reopening businesses and work opportunities should not be allowed, declaring those protests to be “rooted in white nationalism” that runs “contrary to respect for Black lives....
After being closed for a couple of months, the Graceful Arts Gallery kicked off June with the First Friday Art Walk in Alva. The evening provided a feast for eyes, ears and stomach. This month the gallery is featuring Art on the Salt Fork, displaying the work of Lauren Florence, Heather Henson and Deborah Burian. Those who missed the evening can still visit the gallery to view the art all month. Local musicians David Engle and Jeff McAlpin hovered in the shade of an adjacent building entrance...
Oklahoma law enforcement officers patrolling the state’s roads and highways may soon have a new tool for testing drivers who they believe may be under the influence of marijuana. Signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 21, HB 4161 directs the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety to spend $300,000 to create a pilot program to explore the use of breathalyzers to detect tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the primary psychoactive component of marijuana. Rep. Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee) is among the most engaged state legislators on the topic of Oklaho...
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who is alleged to have destroyed marijuana plants valued at $16,900. On June 3 in Woods County, Michael Anthony Miko, 34, of Kent, Washington, was charged with malicious injury to property, a felony. Miko is charged with maliciously destroying 129 marijuana plants that belonged to Joey and Julie Melton by knocking the plants over and/or breaking the stems at the base. The loss is valued at $16,900. This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for up to two years or a fine not...
The Alva Garden Club Council is announcing that garden clubs over the nation are again celebrating National Garden Club Week during June 7-13. The council is comprised of the Tulip Garden Club and Petunia Garden Club and is for the purpose of conducting inner-city co-operation activities. Presidents of the clubs are Becky Smith for the Tulip Garden Club and Betty McMurphy for the Petunia Garden Club who have capably led their club in their projects. The accompanying photos show samples of the...
After COVID-19 reached Oklahoma, the state health department began coronavirus-specific inspections of nursing homes, focusing on facilities already exposed. Inspectors found no violations in the 10 nursing homes with the largest outbreaks, in which 698 residents and staff have tested positive and 95 have died. Those facilities, which account for about half of all COVID-19 deaths and infections in state long-term care centers, were found by inspectors to be in compliance with CDC guidelines. An...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University officials have been informed that a student who is enrolled in online courses, but living in student housing, has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has been placed in quarantine, and Northwestern personnel are in communication with the Woods County Health Department to conduct contact tracing. The student did not attend any classroom instruction, which limited contact on campus. Due to the pandemic and following Centers for Disease Control guidelines, Northwestern officials had already implemented...
Funeral services for Frances Kirkham, 95, of Alva, Oklahoma, are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com....
Memorial services for Travis Clay Whitaker will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the Freedom School with Rev. Mark Kinkel officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Travis Clay Whitaker, son of Jean Etta (Tackett) Whitaker and Roy Willis Whitaker, was born July 23, 1973, in Anthony, Kansas, and passed away at his home northwest of Alva, in Woods County, Oklahoma, at the age of 46 years, 10, months and 11 days. After Travis graduated from...
The Alva baseball team played this past Tuesday....
Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:14 a.m. – Report of a burglar alarm in the 600 block of Choctaw. 11:33 a.m. – Theft report at Loves. 11:58 a.m. – Report of a suspicious male in the 1200 block of Maple. 5:08 p.m. – Report of an aggressive possum by Alva’s Market. 11 p.m. – Medic needed in the 100 block of Poplar in Pond Creek. Friday, May 29, 2020 7:52 a.m. – Report of cattle out. 8:15 a.m. – Report of a reckless driver on Oklahoma Boulevard. 8:30 a.m. – Report of cattle out on Jefferson Road. 9:54 a.m. – Report of a loose dog out in the 800 block of...
Forgive me if I have missed the mark on these people. Let me say I am very sorry for what happened to Mr. Floyd. It bothers me that three officers watched this happen and did nothing to stop it. They have made life so much more dangerous for officers with their senseless acts. It is being protested and worse because it was a black man, but is it any less horrendous a crime than if he were white, Mexican, Asian, or any other nationality? Is there injustice in America? Sadly yes. There is an...
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 Shane Thomas, Oklahoma City, 44, has been charge...
Book 1305 page 431: Kay Decker conveys unto Kay Decker Living Trust: Lot 3, block 3, Tanner Subdivision, City of Alva. Quit claim deed. Book 1305 page 433: Kay L. Decker, Jay M. Lohmann and Andrea J. Lohmann convey unto Kay Decker Living Trust: Section 34 and 35, township 27N, range 16w, SE4SE4. Quit claim deed. Book 1305 page 439: FMH Trucking LLC conveys unto Stetson S. Vore. Section 24, township 27N, range 14W, NE4. Warranty deed. Book 1305 page 470: Joe Don Dunham and Sheri Lynn Dunham convey unto Richard L Fischer and Ashley F. Fischer:...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When defending IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden crossed the start-finish line to get the pole for the long-delayed season opener, there was no reaction from a crowd. There was, however, a quick warning over the radio to his Team Penske crew to avoid any celebratory high-fives. Newgarden, last to make a qualifying run on a steamy Saturday in Texas, had a two-lap average of 215.740 mph in the No. 1 Chevrolet. The race later that night was set to end an all-in-one-day event to start the season. "This feels awkward. T...
DENVER (AP) — Seasonal colds and the flu spread through NFL locker rooms just about every year, sending some players home sick while others slog through practices hoping they'll feel better by game day. Last December, the Patriots flew two airplanes to Houston to keep the healthy players apart from sick ones, which included seven starters. On the final weekend of the 2016 season, the Raiders were ravaged by a bug that swept through their entire roster and waylaid hopes of a deep playoff run. Now, teams have COVID-19 to worry about. Offseason w...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation's gambling operation had hoped to reopen its casinos in mid-June but they'll stay closed until at least early July because of the coronavirus outbreak. Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise officials said Friday that closures ordered to help curb spread of the virus will stay in place due to a recent order by tribal President Jonathan Nez that continues closures of tribal government operations through July 5.. All properties have been deep cleaned and sanitized with additional steps taken for safety of p...
MUSTANG, Okla. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fatal police shooting in suburban Oklahoma City. Officers from the Mustang police department found an individual who had been suspected of driving under the influence at a parking lot Friday evening, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Police said the individual was fatally shot after he "presented a firearm." The individual died at the scene and a firearm was found in the parking lot, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The state agency said it w...
