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Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Sloppy Joe on bun, cream of broccoli soup, tater tots, peaches (diabetic: no-sugar-added peaches) Tuesday – Country-fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, brownie (diabetic: graham crackers) Wednesday – Mexican casserole, refried beans, baked chips, tossed salad with dressing, orange pineapple Jello (diabetic: sugar-free Jello with pineapple) Thursday – BBQ chicken, potato salad, biscuit, roasted Brussels sprouts, ice cream (diabetic: sugar-free ice cream)...
Final judging of the Americanism Essay Contest for the Northwest District of Oklahoma for 2019-20 has been completed. The theme was “What Does Freedom of Speech Mean to Me?” A huge round of applause and many thanks to all the students, parents, guardians and teachers who followed through on the process to reach the submission and judging stages of this contest. The submissions were excellent and once again made the job of judging quite difficult. To complicate things, due to the unprecedented pandemic our challenge was to complete the jud...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Alva and Freedom are among the 175 Oklahoma school districts awarded mobile internet access and devices through 50,000 Verizon Unlimited 4GE data plans and Jetpacks using a portion of the State Department of Education’s set-aside funds from the CARES Act. The schools submitted applications for the grant. Alva Public Schools will receive 100 hotspots, and Freedom Public Schools will receive 21....
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL) has awarded a $1000.00 PPE grant to Alva Public Library to help the library purchase personal protective equipment and supplies to keep staff and visitors safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alva Public Library is one of 64 institutions to receive a grant from ODL courtesy of the federal CARES Act and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A total of $60,000 was distributed by ODL to address the coronavirus concerns of public libraries, tribal libraries, tribal cultural centers, museums,...
The benefits of the two-year commitment to strategic planning are evident in the way the Alva Public Schools are handling back-to-school plans. Strategic planning relied heavily on input from administrators, teachers, school staff and community members. Those contacts and strategies are proving helpful in facing the challenges of educating youth while protecting their health during the pandemic. In putting together Alva's distance learning plan, committees of teachers and parents were set up to...
When in-person classes begin Aug. 13 in the Alva Public Schools, students will probably be required to wear face masks. The criteria for face masks and other restrictions will be based on the color coding of the Oklahoma COVID-19 Alert System reported each Friday by the Oklahoma State Health Department (OSHD). That website is coronavirus.health.ok.gov. In a special meeting Wednesday, Alva Board of Education members wearing masks approved policies and plans meant to protect students and staff...
How do schools take attendance when doing distance learning? The Oklahoma School Code requires students to meet minimum levels of attendance. The State Department of Education has determined that an instructional day is required to offer a minimum of six hours of instructional activity per day. School funding is also based on student attendance. During the special meeting Wednesday, the Alva Board of Education adopted a virtual attendance policy to address this issue. District Curriculum Director Shane Feely told the board that attendance will...
The Alva Garden Council is pleased to recognize the Downtown Mall as the Blooming Business of the Month for July. With the inspirational signage and a colorful plant arrangement, they have created a cheerful spot on the southside of the downtown square. The coral-colored geraniums, red impatiens and peace lily greet customers who enter the building while two black diamond crimson red crepe myrtles fill the street-side plots. If you notice a local business that is taking the time to beautify our...
An Alva man has been charged with child sexual abuse in an alleged incident occurring in 2017. Dalton Zane Cunningham, 26, of Alva, has been charged with felony child sexual abuse involving a girl, then age 14. This crime is punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding life imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or both such fine and imprisonment. According to court records, on June 22 District Attorney’s Inves...
A man from Guymon died and two others were injured in a Beaver County collision Friday. Emanuel Alvarez Alonzo, 23, of Guymon, was pronounced dead at the scene with head, trunk internal and trunk external injures by M.E. Investigator Juanita Galindo. The collision occurred at 5:14 p.m. Friday, July 31, on US-412 and County Road 124, approximately 17 miles south and 2.2 miles east of Turpin. Alonzo was driving a 2007 Nissan Quest eastbound on US-412. Ronald Henry Balzer, 78, of Broken Arrow, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on...
A man from Lawton is facing felony charges after an Alva woman said he confined her in her house against her will. Court records show on July 25 at approximately 8:35 p.m. Alva Police Officer Kris Franta was dispatched to the 1100 block of Fourth Street in Alva in reference to a domestic battery. Dispatch advised that the victim, Mollie Cisco, had gone to the neighbor’s house to call police. When Franta arrived, he found the suspect, Leroy Fontenot, had left and the victim had returned to her h...
An Alva man with a toddler and rifles in his vehicle led law enforcement officers on a high speed chase west of Alva on Friday, July 10. He was accused of pointing a firearm at his girlfriend and her father. Court records show at 9:58 p.m. on July 10, Willie McKinley called Woods County dispatch to report he and his daughter Christian McKinley were being shot at by Christian’s boyfriend, Landon McClain. He said they were near County Road 390 and Kay Road when the incident occurred and were c...
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahomans are being asked to go against their natural curiosity and green-thumb tendencies, setting aside mail deliveries of mystery seeds from China instead of planting them. The packages have turned up in several other states as well, including Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio and Washington, according to reports from those states’ departments of agriculture. Many of the seeds have been mailed in white or yellow pouches with the words “China Post” in English and other words in Chinese lettering. Some of them falsely...
The annual Nescatunga Arts Festival in Alva, Oklahoma, generally held the first Saturday of June every year, may have been canceled because of COVID-19 this year, but the organization is providing artists, crafters, cake artists and shoppers a chance to get in the festival mood virtually. The group is now accepting registration forms from individuals for an alternative “virtual show” that will be available to the public via the organization’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NescatungaArts and its website at www.nescatunga....
Getting all of the recommended vaccines is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their child’s health, especially when they are in school or a day care center where disease outbreaks can occur. Whether it’s a baby starting at a new day care facility, a toddler heading to preschool, a student going back to elementary, middle or high school – or even a college freshman – parents should check their child’s vaccine records. “When parents are preparing to send their child to day care, school or college, it’s the perfect time...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s budget has been approved by the Regional University System of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for fiscal year 2021. With a decrease of $223,378 from state appropriations, Northwestern will operate with a total budget of $26,072,311. This represents a budget reduction of 2.3 percent. As operational costs increase and state appropriations continue to decrease year after year, tuition and mandatory fees will increase by 3 percent beginning in the fall semester, which equates to $...
Do you remember the tale of the fellow who was walking down the road in front of his house one bitterly cold morning? He came across a small half-frozen poisonous snake lying beside the pavement. Calling out in a weak voice the reptile asked for help, “Please sir, I am almost frozen to death. Could you please help me?” The farmer felt a stir of pity, so he picked the creature up and placed him inside his warm jacket. The two then began the short walk back toward the house. Of course in just a s...
As our government and private sectors work to respond to the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting each of us, one of those of tremendous concern to northwestern Oklahoma is the adverse effect the virus has had on our state’s food supply chain. I think it was a shock for most citizens to go to the grocery store and see empty shelves. This has impacted consumers, and it’s also impacted farmers and ranchers in our state. Fortunately, $10 million in grants is available now through Oklahoma’s Cares Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. These grant...
In this week’s Newsgram the first Action Ad was for free kittens. Next to free advice, free kittens are the most offered thing in the world. The place to get the kittens was called Miller’s Cat Farm. With only a second of hesitation my mind went to a commercial from the 2000 Super Bowl. The cowboys are trying to herd about a gazillion cats. Could this have been shot at the Miller’s Cat Farm? Go to YouTube for a pretty funny video. My friend Bubba called to warn me about what happened to him....
When it can often take hours to drive to access the best medical care, rural hospitals are essential. Whether in downstate Illinois or in small-town Oklahoma, rural hospitals are the backbone of our communities. They don’t just provide critical health care to communities; they also drive the local economy and are among the largest employers in the area. The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many rural hospitals to the brink of extinction and poses a dire threat to the economies of rural America. Even before this public health crisis, rural h...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger Dugout Club has announced the 12th Annual Dugout Club Golf Tournament will take place on Aug. 29 at the Alva Golf and Country Club. With a four-man scramble format, the event is set to begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. There is a limited team capacity for the tournament, so interested teams are encouraged to register early. The cost of the tournament is $100 per person and $400 for a team, which includes the tournament entry fee, green fee, lunch, beverages, cart rental and v...
Thursday, July 23, 2020 9:18 a.m. – Report of a controlled burn on County Road 270 and Greer Road. 1:04 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn. 5:09 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn on County Road 830 and Jackson Road. Friday, July 24, 2020 7:22 a.m. – Commercial burglar alarm at Community Bank. 9:43 a.m. – Report of a suspicious person on U.S. Highway 64. 12:14 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn on Oklahoma Highway 11. 2:54 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn on Pine. 2:55 p.m. – Report of a controlled burn on Logan Road and County Road 101...
Shelly Marie Wingo vs. Jeremy Ray Wingo: dissolution of marriage ($262.14)....
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 Landon Joe McClain, Alva, 23, has been charged...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1307 page 49: Sharon A. Kopriva conveys unto Gregory F. Scioli. Section 11, township 27N, range 16W, NW4. Warranty deed. Book 1307 page 102: Jeffery C. Simon and Jami D. Simon convey unto Eric Chad Diefenbach and Jessica Erin Diefenbach. Lot 4, block 4, City of Alva, Rolling Hills Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1307 page 123: Erik Ryan Solberg and Shelby Christine Solberg convey unto Timothy James Bolin and Randi Rae Bolin. Lot 11, Block 2, City of Alva, Hardy’s Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1307 page 143: D...
