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Grow and Share OHCE met for its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the home of Mary Hamilton. Amanda Jones served as hostess. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order. All present recited the flag salute. Members answered roll call to, “How often do you have family dinners?” There were no guests in attendance. Minutes for the July were read and approved. Jean gave the treasurer's report. No communication were received during the past month. For the Cultural Enrichment Committee report, Mary and Janet reported tha...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Pancake on a stick, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday – Scrambled eggs, toast, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday – Glazed pancake bites, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Thursday – Sausage biscuit, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Friday – Kolache, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Corn dog, mac and cheese, green beans, fruit, milk Tuesday – Pizza bagel, garden salad, fruit, milk Wednesday – Pork carnita tacos, refried beans, chips and salsa, fruit, milk Thursday ...
The Monday, Aug. 16, Alva City Council meeting began with voting to approve the consent agenda, which includes minutes of the last meeting along with payment of claims of $99,806.57 and payroll expenses of $188,251.22. Councilmember Taylor Dowling asked that the minutes be tabled or pulled out for further discussion. Mayor Kelly Parker removed the minutes from the consent agenda, and the council approved claims and payroll. Regarding the minutes, Dowling said he had a question about the Alva...
A new generation of Alva Mural Society members is changing up the focus of the organization. Traditionally, Alva's many murals have depicted scenes from the community's history. While the society will continue to add to that collection, they are trying some new ideas. Recently, they hung their first wrapped mural at the Cherokee Strip Museum. On Wednesday Brenda Hood and Erin Davis told the Alva Tourism Tax Committee about their newest plan. A three day event with three artists is planned for...
Although it has been an incredibly warm summer, Woods County gardeners have been thankful for the sun this growing season. If your flowerbeds are still alive and thriving after this summer’s temperatures, consider exhibiting them in the Open Flower Show at the Woods County Free Fair, Thursday, September 8, at the Woods County Fairgrounds. The flower and horticulture arrangements at the Woods County Free Fair will be a delight for all those who attend Sept. 9-11. Eight classes are available for floral arrangements in the open class and one class...
Cruz Michael Newman, 19, of Fairview, was injured in a rollover wreck Thursday in Major County. The incident occurred at 12:15 p.m. on a county road approximately two miles north and 1.9 miles east of Fairview. Newman was driving a 2000 GMC Sierra eastbound on the county road. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, he was going too fast for the road conditions. His vehicle departed the roadway to the right, going into a broad slide. The pickup went through a barb wire fence, rolling one time and coming to rest on its wheels. Newman...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University welcomes 26 new staff members to campus. Short biographies of each staff member are listed below: Gracie Allen, Foundation and Alumni Association development officer, earned her bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from Oklahoma State University. She previously worked at Pure Barre Studio in Midtown Tulsa. Mickal Arvie, assistant football coach, holds a master's degree in adult education management and administration from Northwestern. He holds experie...
Merita Parsons, 82-year-old Woodward resident, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, in Woodward, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in the Faith United Methodist Church with Reverend Scott Ware officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood Cemetery with the Billings Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorial contributions be made to Faith United Methodist Church with the funeral home accepting the...
Are you easily swayed, duped, confused – and way too often, deceived by your own thoughts? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger – it happens to a lot of us. The things we allow ourselves to dwell upon can very well be the reasons for our anxiety, fear, depression and anger. Here is what I mean. You hear an alarming news blip on your TV or newsfeed, and that sixty seconds of distressing news begins to take over your thoughts. As it swells and expands in your thinking, the fear and ‘what...
Members of the community gathered Friday morning for the Alva Chamber Community Coffee. Kyle Hughbanks, president of BancCentral National, welcomed guests to the second floor meeting area of the bank. Following a breakfast buffet of fresh fruit, muffins, a breakfast casserole, coffee and juice, Alva Chamber Executive Director Jodie Bradford introduced the speakers. NWOSU Northwestern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Janet Cunningham said students began classes on Monday. This fall, in...
We have had troops in Afghanistan for 20 years and over 2000 American soldiers have died trying to save the people and force democracy on them. Over time there have been eight countries/dynasties invade Afghanistan. England tried it three times, only to be booted out, and before us the Russians nearly went broke trying to take over the country. It just took us lots longer to find out we were trying to teach a pig to sing (it wastes your time and annoys the pig). Wikipedia shows the United...
Thursday, August 12, 2021 2:01 a.m. – Medic needed in the 800 block of Choctaw Street. 2:18 p.m. – Welfare check needed. 5:10 p.m. – Medic needed for a sick person in the 300 block of 1st Street. 6:46 p.m. – Report of a suspicious person. 7 p.m. – Medic needed for a sick person in the 1900 block of College Boulevard. 7:09 p.m. – Medic needed for a person with breathing problems in the 600 block of Center. Friday, August 13, 2021 12:02 a.m. – Alarm company advised of a burglar alarm going off on Santa Fe. 12:54 a.m. – Report of a domestic issu...
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. Misdemeanor Filings Ryann Nichole Trest, Drumright, 36, has bee...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1321 page 508: Kathy R. Foust conveys unto Walter Keith Hoover and Kendra Lynn Hoover. Section 2, township 24N, range 16W, NE4SE4SE4. Warranty deed. Book 1321 page 511: Waynoka Saddle Club of Waynoka, Oklahoma, conveys unto Scoobs Tavern LLC. Lot 4 and 5, block 3, City of Waynoka, OT Subdivision. Quit claim deed. Book 1321 page 530: William Curry and Shaena Curry convey unto Joseph Macoubrie and Ashley Macoubrie. Lot 1, block 24, City of Alva, OT Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1321 page 560: Allan J. Faucett...
A woman who won the Miss Cinderella title at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is now making national headlines. As a high school student Allyson Zaloudek from Kremlin won the Miss Cinderella title in 1978. Now she is Allyson Reneau, the Oklahoma mother of 11 children, who saved ten girls from the Afghan robotics team during the Taliban takeover. Reneau met the girls, ages 16-18, at Explore Mars' annual Humans to Mars conference in 2019 and has kept in touch with them. The night of Aug. 3...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former police chief in the Oklahoma Panhandle town of Beaver has been charged with harboring a fugitive, according to state court documents. Justin Lee Earls, 52, is suspected of helping a suspect avoid arrest on a felony warrant while Earls was police chief of the town of about 1,500 about 190 miles (306 kilometers) northwest of Oklahoma City, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The OSBI did not provide details about the person Earls' allegedly assisted or when the assistance took place. Court d...
PHOENIX (AP) — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements. A parent in Northern California barged into his daughter's elementary school and punched a teacher in the face over mask rules. At a school in Texas, a parent ripped a mask off a teacher's face during a "Meet the Teacher" event. A Missouri hospital leader was approached in a parking garage this week by a man from Alabama w...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Population shifts left Kansas legislators in four urban areas with too many people in their districts and lawmakers from most rural areas with too few, according to new figures from the Legislature's research staff. The numbers showed that 22 of 40 Senate districts and 78 of 125 House districts have too little population after the past 10 years. Current boundaries were drawn in 2012, and the Republican-controlled Legislature must redraw them next year to make sure that districts are as equal in population as possible. New li...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Eight of the 10 largest cities in Kansas grew in population over the past decade and now are home to nearly half of the state's residents. New census figures show that 1.34 million of the state's 2.9 million residents live in the 10 largest cities, or nearly 46%. That's up 87,021 people or 7% from the 2010 population of 1.25 million. The two large cities that didn't grow were Topeka, which lost 0.7% of its residents, down to 126,587, and Salina, where the population dropped 1.7% to 46,889. Topeka dropped from No. 4 to N...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the U.S. military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, adding a new complication to the already chaotic efforts to get people out of the country after its swift fall to the Taliban. The official said that small groups of Americans and possibly other civilians will be given specific instructions on what to do, including movement to transit points where they can be gathered up by t...
VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace swept onto Mexico's Gulf coast as a major Category 3 storm and moved inland Saturday, drenching coastal and inland areas in its second landfall in the country in two days. At least eight people died, authorities said. The storm had lost power while crossing over the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, swirling through Mexico's main tourist strip, but it rapidly drew strength from the relatively warm Gulf of Mexico before reaching the Mexican coast again late Friday. At least eight people, including children, d...
UCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A blast of festive trumpet flourishes and guitarrón bass breaks the solemn hush of Mass on a torrid August desert morning. Decked out in gold-embroidered suits, nine musicians pick, strum and trumpet the entrance hymn under tall stained-glass windows. After more than a year of silence due to the pandemic, mariachis are back playing Sunday services at Tucson's St. Augustine Cathedral, where the colorful and sonorous tradition dates back a half-century and fuses Roman Catholicism with Mexican American pride. For the hu...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — At nearly every community meeting on firefighting efforts in the U.S. West, residents want to know why crews don't simply put out the flames to save their homes and the valuable forests surrounding them. It's not that simple, wildfire managers say, and the reasons are many, some of them decades in the making and tied to climate change. The cumulative result has been an increase in gigantic wildfires with extreme and unpredictable behavior threatening communities that in some instances didn't exist a few decades ago. "How d...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For senior military and Pentagon leaders, this week's news was profoundly personal. The photos and videos pouring out of Afghanistan hit a nerve, and triggered searingly vivid flashbacks to battles fought, troops lost and tears shed during their own deployments there. And in a response shaped by their memories and experiences in the war, they urged troops to check in on their buddies, talk to each other and seek help and solace if they need it. The top two Pentagon leaders made it clear that the scenes unfolding in Afghanistan...
