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Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Goulash, broccoli, cauliflower, wheat breadstick, ice cream, salad bar Tuesday – Taco salad, Mexican corn, lettuce, tomato, onion, salsa, sour cream, cheese, applesauce Wednesday – Spaghetti, Italian vegetables, garlic bread, assorted cookies, salad bar Thursday – Pork cutlet with gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, corn muffin squares, donut, salad bar Friday – Closed...
Evelyn Hofen hosted the monthly meeting of the Tulip Garden Club in her home on May 10. Evelyn’s theme of frogs was carried from her tablescape to her menu, which featured frog-eyed salad and included tabbouleh salad, two-toned green salad, ham and cheese served with crackers, lemon pound cake, and chocolate coconut macaroons. Beverages served were mango lemonade black tea, flavored coffees, and water. Hoping that her guests would take the fun home, she gave each member a frog figurine as a favor. Members present were Mary Ann Crow, Li Brooks,...
The new water tank construction project on Young Street is ahead of schedule by about 10 percent. That was determined at a meeting of the city, the engineer, DEQ and Wynn Construction on June 6. The current projected completion date is Aug. 28, according to Alva Business Manager Joe Don Dunham. He reported on a meeting with representatives of Rural Water District #1 (Capron) to discuss the proposed contract with the city. RWD #1 is concerned that the proposed rate hike would put over a hundred of their field water tap customers in jeopardy....
Officers and emergency personnel arrived at an oilfield location Saturday, June 6, to find a man lying in a puddle of blood. Witnesses on the scene said the man had been attacked by a co-worker. Woods County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Honeyman arrived at 45664 Johnston Road at 12:40 p.m. at the same time emergency personnel arrived. The deputy found Ryan Anderson lying on the floor in a puddle of blood. He was able to speak and answer questions from the medics. According to his filed affidavit, Honeyman saw that Anderson had severe lacerations to th...
A couple from Texas is being sought by local law enforcement officers. The pair is accused of stealing a wallet from a vehicle in Seiling and using the stolen checks to make purchases in Woods County. According to court records, on March 26 Dewey County Deputy Colby Sander took the report of a theft that occurred in Seiling on March 1. Teri Fennema of Chester reported her wallet had been stolen out of her vehicle somewhere in the Seiling area. She wasn’t certain of the exact time or location. Fennema told Sander that since her wallet was stolen...
A Freedom man was injured in a one-vehicle rollover Friday near Woodward. Jeremy Hopper, 33, of Freedom, was transported by Air-Evac to St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Enid. He was then taken by ambulance to OU Medical in Oklahoma City where he was admitted in stable condition with head injuries. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, Hopper was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala on U.S. Highway 183 approximately 3 miles southeast of Woodward at 2:56 a.m. Friday. He was traveling southeast and for an unknown reason, the vehicle d...
Charges of embezzlement and financial exploitation have been filed in Woods County against a Kansas man. He is accused of fraudulently appropriating $308,200 that belonged to his elderly aunt by writing checks for cash to himself and selling land belonging to her. Gary Lynn Fugit, 68, of Andover, Kansas, was charged June 21 with felony counts of embezzlement and financial exploitation. The embezzlement charge is punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for up to 10 years and a fine not to exceed $10,000 and restitution. The exploita...
The primary election on Tuesday, June 26, offers a number of choices no matter under which party you are registered. All registered voters in Oklahoma will find State Question 788 (Marijuana Petition) on their ballots. Libertarians will have the fewest choices with only three candidates for governor on the ballot. Democrats will have choices for governor, lieutenant governor, commissioner of labor, corporation commission and U.S. representative. Some Republicans will be able to vote in the one local race of this election. Only those who live...
Cost-savings, efficiencies, and improved services to students are just three reasons a trio of universities in the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) are collaborating on a new technology system. Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University have all signed contracts with Colleague by Ellucian for enterprise resource planning (ERP), student information systems (SIS), finance, human resources, and talent management solutions. “By working in partnership i...
With state appropriations nearly the same as a year ago and the institution still reeling from $2.4 million in cuts to state funding since 2014, Northwestern Oklahoma State University has submitted to the Regional University System of Oklahoma its Fiscal Year 2019 budget. The budget was unanimously approved by the RUSO regents and now goes to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education next week for final approval. Northwestern will operate with a budget of $26,571,067, an amount about 2.6 percent more than last year. Tuition and mandatory...
Jo Ann Scribner Cole, the only child of Lillian (Buckles) and Joe Scribner, was born in Alva on December 5, 1931. Jo Ann was the granddaughter of homesteaders on both the Buckles and Scribner side, and was always very proud of her pioneer heritage. As a child, Jo Ann helped with her parent's businesses and was driving a truck for their custom cutting at the age of 13. She also loved her parent's ranch northwest of Freedom and often talked of Whiteman, her favorite horse, who arrived in a boxcar...
I don't have a clue who will do what they say, so good luck on a pick. The state question on the medical marijuana has so many different interpretations, even the fellas that drew it up are confused. They should have taken a bit more time and worked out the bugs before presenting it to the voters. Could have been on purpose, however, wanting to make it so poorly written it wouldn't pass, making the proponents have to start over. I hope everyone had a great time at the air show. The old prop plan...
Northwestern Oklahoma State softball is hosting its second annual summer camp on July 16–18 with lots of softball and sun, and tons of fun and a great opportunity to learn from and work hands on with the Ranger coaching staff alongside current members of the Lady Ranger softball team. The camp will include skills instruction on all basic fundamentals of the game. Tentative Itinerary Sunday, July 15 6 p.m.: Overnight campers check-in at South Hall, 1301 Davis Rd. Monday, July 16 7 a.m.: All other campers check-in at 1887 Goldbug Blvd. (Alva R...
"The Rookie" and "The Natural" are two great baseball movies that have their plots based on actual events. Last weekend, Jose Trevino may have created content for an inspiring Hollywood writer. Prior to its game on June 15 between the Texas Rangers and the Colorado Rockies, Trevino was called up from Double A Frisco to join the Rangers big league club in Arlington. He was called upon due to a one-game suspension to Robinson Chirinos following a mid-week scuffle with Matt Kemp of the Dodgers....
Friday, June 15, 2018 10:29 a.m. Possible domestic call. 4:01 p.m. Caller advised of an arm stuck in the wheat truck. Transferred call to Tonkawa. 10:05 p.m. Caller needed a medic in Garber for chest pains. Saturday, June 16, 2018 1:44 p.m. Fight in Pond Creek. Advised Grant County. 8:24 p.m. Caller advised they had lost their keys around the square. 10:03 p.m. Reports of a woman screaming in the 800 block of Center. Sunday, June 17, 2018 8:50 a.m. Possible break in. 9:04 a.m. Report of a loose pit bull. 2:11 p.m. Medic needed for patient...
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 Tonya Lynn Cope, Wills Point, Texas, 38, has...
David Dewayne Guthrie, Alva vs. Cheryl Jean Guthrie, Alva: dissolution of marriage ($262.14)....
Travis Wade Archer, Fairview and Cassidy Leann Fouts, Alva: marriage license (no counselling) ($50)....
Real Estate Transfers Book 1279 page 886: Pamela Inman and Raymond T. Inman, husband and wife, convey unto the Raymond T. Inman Living Revocable Trust: lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 in block 45 in the Original Town of Dacoma, Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 1279 page 887: PDRI LLC conveys unto Raymond T. Inman Living Revocable Trust: lot 11 in block 35 of the Original Town of Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 1279 page 889: Terence P. Cline conveys unto Mary M. Cline: the west 50 feet of lots 15 and 16 in block 1 of Hardy’s Su...
Saturday, June 16, 2018 5:45 p.m. Officer called for warrant check. 7:12 p.m. Woman called for locksmith number. 10 p.m. Dispatch called for a profile. 11 p.m. Edmond Police Department called for a profile. Sunday, June 17, 2018 8:46 a.m. Deputy called for information. 10:51 a.m. Woman called for warrant check. 1:41 p.m. Dispatch called for warrant information. 6:46 p.m. Dispatch called for warrant information. 11 p.m. Dispatch called about a protective order. Monday, June 18, 2018 8:30 a.m. Woman called about deputy information. 11:10 p.m....
The National FFA Organization awarded $1000 Chevy Trucks scholarships to Karlee Dietz, Shadi Nettles, Julie Owen and Thomas Beiswanger, all recent graduates of Alva High School. The scholarships are sponsored by Chevy Trucks Croft Country Chevrolet. For 34 years scholarships have been made available through funding secured by the National FFA Foundation. This generous funding comes from individuals, businesses and corporate sponsors to encourage excellence and enable students to pursue their...
Brett Thompson, as salutatorian of Bill Johnson Correctional Center's high school equivalency program, spoke to friends, families, classmates, staff and others who gathered June 22 for the BJCC graduation ceremoy. "Welcome, and thank you for coming. I know some of you have traveled a great distance to be here today. We greatly appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this important milestone," Thompson said. "When I was told I was going to be sent away to prison for 10...
Matthew Kennedy, valedictorian of Bill Johnson Correctional Center's summer 2018 high school equivalency graduating class, warned the audience at the start of his speech that he was "pretty nervous," but his remarks were well received by an attentive audience. "I'm Matthew Kennedy and I'd like to welcome you to the summer graduation of 2018 at Bill Johnson Correctional Center," he said. "I'd like to start out by thanking the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for allowing my classmates and me...
