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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country's new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. The announcement, while not unexpected, throws into question the future of the 24-year-old space station, with experts saying it would be extremely difficult — perhaps a "nightmare," by one reckoning — to keep it running without the Russians. NASA and its partners had hoped to continue opera...
A man who attacked police officers with poles during the riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison, matching the longest term of imprisonment so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions. Mark Ponder, a 56-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., said he "got caught up" in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, and "didn't mean for any of this to happen." "I wasn't thinking that day," Ponder told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, asking her for mercy before she sentenced him to five years and...
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. Felony Filings Craig Patrick Drouhard, Goltry, 44, has been...
Real Estate Transfers Book 881 page 782: Linda Kay Summers conveys unto Kay Summers Revocable Trust. Northeast quarter of section 1, township 25 north, range 9 WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 881 page 791: Larry Cochran and Christy Cochran convey unto Taylor D. Waugh and Katelyn M. Waugh. Southwest quarter of section 16, township 25 north, range 10, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 881 page 823: Marilyn S. Thorp conveys unto Jacob R. Peery and Jessica J. Peery. One-quarter interest in the...
Saturday, July 16, 2022 10:20 a.m. – Report of smoke southwest of the reporting party. Advised her husband was going to go check it out. Advised Fire Chief at Goltry Fire Department. He advised there were no signs of smoke or a fire. 10:39 a.m. – Report of a theft at the Jiffy Trip. Officer spoke to the subject in the 400 block of Colorado. Officer advised he “trespassed” the subject from the Jiffy Trip. 9:15 p.m. – Caller advised of a female who had been assaulted by another male and she wanted to press charges. Deputy advised. 9:31 p.m. – Cal...
Voters in Alfalfa County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 23 Runoff Primary Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Stephanie Jantz said today. Absentee ballots are available to any registered voter, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. Voters can submit a request using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp. Request forms are also available at...
Alfalfa County commissioners had a jam-packed agenda to tackle Monday morning. Mike Roach, Jay Hague and Marvin Woodall began by signing a lease-purchase agreement with Dusty Bittle of Yellowhouse. The lease is for a grader to be used in District 2. Next, representatives from an insurance brokerage firm called American Trustee, Inc gave a presentation about offering supplemental benefits for county employees, namely their spouses and dependents. Renae Ehler and Ty Lawson spent a good amount of time explaining the benefits of going through a...
"It's one of the worst years we've had," volunteer Debbie Davis said of Kiowa's community garden. "The heat is the problem." She said they have the automatic watering system going three times per day, but the heat of so many days over 100 degrees are drying up the blooms. Nevertheless, Davis said there is currently a salad ready to make from vegetables in the garden. There's lettuce, tender baby kale, radishes, eggplant, etc. She said tomatoes are coming on the vines, just none yet to pick. She...
An Alfalfa County man has been arrested on charges on first degree rape. Craig Patrick Drouhard, 44, of Goltry, has been charged with two felony counts of rape – first degree (by force or fear). This crime is punishable by five years to life in prison. According to court records, Deputy Sheriff TJ Rockenbach told Alfalfa County Sheriff Rick Wallace he had received information of a rape that occurred in Goltry approximately two years ago. The victim was 17 at the time and the rapes resulted in a...
The County Clerk's Office of Barber County Kansas released the following list of positions and candidates for the August 2 Primary Election. UNITED STATES SENATE Democratic: Mike Andra-Wichita, Paul Buskirk-Lawrence, Mark R. Holland-Kansas City, Robert Klingenberg-Salina, Michael Soetaert-Alta Vista and Patrick Wiesner-Overland Park Republican: Joan Farr-Derby and Jerry Moran-Manhattan UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE 4th DISTRICT Democratic: Bob Hernandez-Wichita Republican: Ron Estes-Wichita Governor/Lt. Governor Democratic: Richard S....
The Kiowa District Hospital Daycare "Buffalo Room" age 6-12 kids learned with hands-on experience about being entrepreneurs this week. They had a unique lemonade stand with delicious treats, refreshing lemonade, and crafts they made that were as cute as the kids are. When asked if they enjoyed having a lemonade stand, every kid said they had fun. Jancey Goodno said that she learned how to make money and manage it properly. Koen Brattin said he liked dealing with real money. Liam Brattin said...
The Kiowa City Council July 11 meeting was to start at 7 p.m., but there was no quorum for nearly 15 minutes. Along with Mayor Bill Watson, council members present were: Brian Hill, Janet Robison and B.J. Duvall. Council member Jason Thayer joined by phone. Council member Tom Wells arrived at 8:35 p.m. City Administrator Sam Demel reported on the monthly meeting with BG Consultants as Kiowa's major waterline replacement project winds down. Demel said they are hoping to have most tie-overs done by end of the month. The city got a checklist for...
A grant from the Kansas State Department of Education has enabled South Barber USD 255 in Kiowa to make the front entrances of their school buildings more secure and hire two state-funded mental health liaisons. The $97,900 grant from KSDE is for Mental Health Services and Safe and Secure Schools for the 2022-2023 school year. The two new mental health liaisons are Kori (Leech) Salinas and Heather (Johnson) Miller. Both women are South Barber graduates. Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller said this grant money used for better securing the school's...
The Waynoka Senior FFA Judging team and Junior 4-H team attended "The Prequel" July 15 in Fairview. Stetson Nix, Allison Blocker, Whitney Hanks and Addley Hanson were the Champion Junior 4-H Team, Allison was 4th individual. Hunter Durkee, Tayen Redgate, and Breya Beck were the Reserve Champion Senior FFA Team, Tayen was 2nd individual in reasons. July 19-21 two Junior 4-H teams and the Senior FFA team attended the "OSU Big 3 Field Days" contest in Stillwater. The Junior 4-H teams consisted of...
The Woods County Commissioners spent much of Monday’s meeting signing paperwork and payroll checks. Chairman Randy McMurphy opened the meeting with David Hamil and John Smiley present. The following monthly reports for the sheriff’s department were approved: Sheriff’s Collections $2,195.00 and Board of Prisoners Expenses $6,149.99 A temporary easement was approved with Rick Dietz for gravel at $1.00 per yard. Smiley said it is good shale rather than ordinary gravel. The commissioners appro...
The Woods County Excise-Equalization Board elected officers during their meeting on July 20. Joe Shirley will remain as chairman, and Chris Olson will continue as vice-chairman. The third member of the board, Bob Seivert, was also present. A list of temporary appropriations was re-approved. The board approved them earlier, but the auditor expects them to be approved again in the new fiscal year which began July 1. Temporary appropriations re-approved were for Woods County, Woods County Health...
As I looked for ideas for this column, I came across some information about what the widespread summer heat is doing to U.S. farmers. Obviously, I did not write the following but gathered it from various sources. Successful Farmer reports: For the first time this summer, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicated moisture stress in each of the top 18 corn growing states. Colorful maps released Thursday, July 21 show expanding and intensifying drought conditions in many areas as a record-setting heat...
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Jim Hoffman left his failing, earthly body and went to be with Jesus. This world has lost a great son, brother, husband, father, and most of all – friend. Jimmie D Hoffman was born in Anthony, Kansas, on February 16, 1932 to Lester and MargaretRose Hoffman, who later blessed him with four siblings: Pat, Jon, Tony and Trudy. For the most part, he was a lifelong resident of Hazleton, Kansas. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Italy. Upon his return, he attended welding school in Wichita, K...
Graveside services for Linda Lou Joseph will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in the pavilion at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Rev. Katie Hill officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Linda Lou Joseph, daughter of the late Robert Riley and Afton LaVay (Graves) Joseph, was born November 25, 1944, at Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away July 21, 2022, at Oklahoma City, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 26 days. Linda was raised on the Joseph family farm south...
The Lady Shox are an age-12-and-under traveling softball team based in Sharon, Kansas, with players from Kiowa, Sharon, Medicine Lodge and Argonia. Their head coach is Megan Inslee of Sharon with assistant Nate Clover of Kiowa. The team had an exceptional season ending with a record of 21-3. Inslee explained the Shox compete in the USSSA, an association that has tournaments most every weekend. The Shox recently won the Great Bend Bling Battle. As the championship team, each member gets a ring...
TOKYO (AP) — People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools. The attacks — on 58 people since July 8 — are getting so bad Yamaguchi city hall hired a special unit to hunt the animals with tranquilizer guns. The monkeys aren't interested in food, so traps haven't worked. They have targeted mostly children and the elderly. "They are so smart, and they tend to sneak up and attack from behind, often grabbing at your legs,...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an "invasive alien species," citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month's decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive. Wojciech Solarz, a biologist at the state-run Polish Academy of Sciences, wasn't prepared for the disapproving public response when he entered "Felis catus," the scientific name for the common house cat, into a national database run by the a...
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California burglar returned to the scene of the crime this weekend after he forgot his keys inside a doughnut company's corporate office. The thief stole some petty cash from Johnny Doughnuts' office in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday night, police said. In another twist, he also grabbed the keys to a bakery vehicle, but didn't steal the vehicle itself. San Rafael police are seeking the public's help to identify the burglar, who used an unknown tool to "manipulate" the office's doorknob and get i...
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday, in what they are calling the second-largest redlining settlement in history. Trident Mortgage Co., a division of Berkshire's HomeServices of America, deliberately avoided writing mortgages in minority-majority neighborhoods in West Philadelphia like Malcolm X Park; Camden, New Jersey; a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun manufacturers have made more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, and for two companies those revenues have tripled over the past three years, according to a House investigation unveiled Wednesday. Those profits have come as the weapons have been used in mass shootings that have horrified the nation, including one that left 10 people dead at a grocery store in Buffalo and another where 19 children were shot to death in Uvalde, Texas. Those guns are often marketed to young men as a way to prov...
