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When Woods County authorities tracked down a man wanted on a warrant, they discovered it wasn't the same man they'd jailed earlier. According to court records, on Jan. 15 of this year, a man giving his name as James Thomas Denmark was booked into the Woods County Jail for obstructing an officer and assault and battery on a police officer. He provided his date of birth, social security number and home address. He was photographed and fingerprinted. The man bonded out of jail on a $5,000 bond and was to appear in court on Feb. 11. When Denmark...
The Northwest Riders and friends gather in front of Radio Shack in Alva Saturday morning before heading out on their sixth annual Christmas Motorcycle Fun Run for Children. From left, front row: Blake Brown, Alva; Stephen Fox, Alva; Carl Parsons, Alva, Gary Brown, Alva; Kenny Pharis, Alva. Second row: unidentified girl; Thayer Barton; unidentified man; Bonni Sidders; Karol Parsons, Alva; Brooke Erickson; Sherry Evans, Alva; Derrick Stephens. Back row: Don Lambert, Enid; Troy Unruh, Alva; Curtis...
A local deputy went to Buena Vista apartments to arrest a woman on a misdemeanor warrant. He ended up arresting two people who were then charged with drug possession and child neglect. Just before noon on Friday, Aug. 19, Woods County Deputy Sheriff Adam Honeyman went to Buena Vista Apartments looking for Tiffany J. Littlejohn. She was charged with two misdemeanors of disturbing the peace and assault and battery. As he spoke to Littlejohn, Honeyman noticed an overwhelming odor of marijuana from...
What’s the chocolate item you love to bake or create? Which chocolate item does your family rave about? What chocolate recipe are you asked to share at family, church or social activities? If one or two creations come to mind, then one of them should be entered in the Death by Chocolate competition at the Woods County Fair! Any type of chocolate food item is eligible for entering– pies, cakes, cookies, desserts, candies, etc. A recipe must accompany the entry and should be entered by 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Women’s Building at th...
Sales tax collections in Alva continue lower than in the last couple of years, causing city leaders to watch the budget carefully. However, Alva has fared better than many northwest Oklahoma communities with no layoffs of employees required. Oklahoma cities and towns do not receive revenue from property taxes so sales tax collections provide a large portion of budget revenues. This month, Alva received $316,677.57 in sales tax collections, down from the $422,401.31 of a year ago. That's a drop o...
Courtney Mapes completed two years as an Academic All-State alumni mentor, providing academic support and encouragement to a student in Stillwater. Mapes followed her mentee from Skyline Elementary School to Sangre Ridge Elementary. Each All-State alumni mentor spends at least an hour a week volunteering one-to-one with an assigned elementary school student. Mapes, who has already reapplied to mentor in 2016-17, mentored Eden and hopes to continue the relationship since Eden has matriculated...
If your flowerbeds are still alive and thriving after this summer's temperatures and the recent rains, consider exhibiting them in the Open Flower Show at the Woods County Free Fair, Thursday, Sept. 9, 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 the Sept. 8-10 event. Eight classes are available for floral arrangements in the open class and one class will be available for floral arrangements for the FFA silk flower arrangements. Entries will...
Treat yourself and the family to a variety of delicious homemade ice creams at the Women’s Building Friday night, Sept. 10, during the Woods County Fair. This year, anyone in the county is eligible to provide a freezer of ice cream that will be judged by three lucky people at 6:30 p.m. Following at 7 p.m., $1 will get you a large dish of any kind of ice cream or combination thereof. The top three favorite freezers will receive cash prizes. All profits will go to the Woods County Home and Community Education organization to carryout their e...
The Open Class Foods Division has some items for you to make for the Woods County Free Fair running Sept. 8, 9 and 10. Jellies, preserves, jams, fruit butters, chili sauce or catsup, picante sauce, brownies, cheese bread, and sliced, crispy sweet pickles have all been continued as entries. Entry procedures are the same this year. There is a special division for junior bakers -- Junior Food Preparation -- who are 14 years of age and under. These different classes, found on page 45 of the fair book, are open for their participation: no bake...
The Woods County Free Fair will be held Sept. 8, 9 and 10 at the fairgrounds south of Alva. The only pre-entries required are poultry, rabbits, horses and the Oklahoma Home & Community Education group entries. Completed tags are to be returned to the Woods County Cooperative Extension Center by Friday, Sept. 2. All poultry and rabbit exhibits must be in place on Thursday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. as poultry will be blood tested. Horse Show pre-entries are also required by noon Sept. 2 to the Extension office. Others are submitted on...
The Jarden Home Brands is sponsoring award programs during the 2016 Woods County Free Fair, which will be held Sept. 8-10. These awards are given to further stimulate interest in home food preservation. Jarden, the makers of Ball & Kerr Fresh Preserving Products, is offering 12 coupons for home canning products and home canning guides. The two best exhibits by adults, canned in Ball or Kerr Jars, and sealed with Ball or Kerr two-piece vacuum caps will be selected from each of the following: fruits, vegetables, pickled foods and soft spreads...
The Alva Recreation Authority will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 5:30 p.m. in a classroom at the complex. Two future bid notices are on the agenda for discussion and action. The first is to development bid documents for the construction and installation of shade structures in the softball and baseball pods. The second is on the solicitation of bids for the operation of the concession services at the complex....
Homecoming for Northwestern Oklahoma State University is Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 1. The homecoming float entry and sketch deadline has been set for Wednesday, Sept. 28. The theme is “Rangers: League of Heroes.” Entry forms must be turned into the Office of Student Services on the first floor of the Fine Arts Building, Room 126, by 5 p.m. All floats will participate in the homecoming parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in downtown Alva. Floats must be complete and in line by 9 a.m. in order for a portion of the judging to begin. Judging wil...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole Grain Lucky Charms, buttered toast, pears, juice, milk Tuesday – Sausage gravy, biscuit, peaches, juice, milk Wednesday – Whole Grain Frosted Flakes, whole wheat toast, banana, juice, milk Thursday – Sausage patty, biscuit, applesauce, juice, milk Friday – Breakfast pizza, mandarin oranges, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Hamburger, dill pickles, potato puff, broccoli and cheese, fruit cocktail, milk Tuesday – Frito chili pie, garden salad, corn, pears, milk Wednesda...
The Household Executives met Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. in the Fireside room. The meeting was called to order by President Carolyn Gasaway, who also led the group in the flag salute. The ten members answered roll with “Do you know how to protect yourself online?” Devotion was given by Nicki Chaffee. Food for thought: “What if you woke up today with only what you thanked Jesus for yesterday?” Minutes of the July meeting were read by Secretary Chaffee and the following correction was noted: Debbie Mote is the new state president. Treasurer’s report wa...
Optimistic men have been looking for meals and dates that fit that description for a lifetime. I guess the Olympics are over. I didn't watch any of it but I hope your champion won the gold. I just couldn't get into the world games spirit. It is supposed to be amateur athletes. Surely no country would have athletes that are paid or compensated to practice and not have real jobs. I did see where one American swimmer had a stupid moment, tried to wiggle out of it with a lie, and didn't realize it...
Leland Finis Morris was born January 6, 1935, to Lela (Hardy) and Finis Morris on the family farm located northwest of Capron, Oklahoma. Leland joined the family as the fourth child, the only boy of five children. Virginia, M'Arlene, Joan, Leland and Mary Lou lived with their parents at the family farm until they moved to the town of Capron right across from the school. Leland attended Capron School first through twelfth grade graduating in 1952. Leland played basketball for Capron and was a mem...
Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:59 a.m. Controlled burn at Carmen blacktop and County Road 500. 10:02 a.m. Controlled burn at County Road 300 and Highway 64. 11:30 a.m. Power like across Highway 281. 12:45 p.m. Controlled burn at County Road 840 and Latiner. 2:49 p.m. RP advised of a collision in on Highway 82 and Comanche and Coal Road. Advised of two-vehicle head-on. Unknown injury. Highway was blocked. 3 p.m. Head on collision on Highway 81. 3:18 p.m. Controlled burn at Ellis and County Road 950. 5:12 p.m. Controlled burn at County Road 510 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 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 Dakota Adam Lee Bishop, Chickasha, has been char...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1247 page 334: Carolyn S. Bunch and Michael L. Bunch, wife and husband, grantors, of the first part, convey to the Carolyn S. Bunch Revocable Trust, dated May 18, 2016, the south half of section 3, township 23 north, range 15 W.I.M., Woods County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 1247 page 339: Keith Dale Hoffman and Rita Jean Hoffman, husband and wife, grantors, convey to Keith Dale Hoffman and Rita Jean Jackson Hoffman, as Trustees of the Keith and Rita Hoffman Revocable Trust: the surface only of the northeast...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 3:15 a.m. Woman called about a person. 9 a.m. Woman calling for inmate information. 9:45 a.m. Judge calling to put suspect in our custody for warrant. Thursday, August 18, 2016 8:15 p.m. Woman called about inmate in Department of Corrections. Friday, August 19, 2016 1 p.m. Woman calling for inmate information. 4 p.m. Man calling about inmate information. 6:30 p.m. Woman called about envelope. Saturday, August 20, 2016 8:49 a.m. Man called about cattle out on County Road 390 and Noble Road. 11:38 a.m. Woman called for...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Andy Wooliver would prefer to not haul his crop of pumpkins from the field by hand this season. Fortunately, he knows a lot of customers are willing to pay to do it themselves. "Our customers are always welcome to come pick any produce they'd like. It saves us a little bit of work," Wooliver said. Meriruth Cohenour, the state Agriculture Department's market development coordinator, said the aspect of agritourism referred to as U-Pick is picking up consumers as temperatures fall into fall. Farmers tell her they're putting mo...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A judge has set a $250,000 bail for a 70-year-old suburban Tulsa woman accused of fatally shooting her ex-husband. The Tulsa World reports that Tulsa County District Judge William Musseman set bail Friday for Broken Arrow resident Judith Gayle Nix. Nix has been held without bond since March on a first-degree murder charge in the death of 69-year-old Kenneth Nix. If Judith Nix makes bail, she will be required to wear an ankle monitor, surrender her passport and stay within Tulsa County unless she gets permission from the c...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man accused of stealing an iconic clown statue and other props from the former Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita will go to trial on theft charges, a judge ruled after a preliminary hearing in Sedgwick County. Damian Mayes, 41, a convicted sex offender, is charged with four counts of felony theft after Louie the Clown and other memorabilia from the park were found at his home in February 2015. For decades, nearly life-sized carved clown played an automated organ near Joyland's entrance, the Wichita Eagle reported. M...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A petition to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma is unlikely to go before voters in November because advocates say they will challenge the attorney general's rewording of the ballot title —a legal process certain to push the measure beyond the general election. But state officials say it'll be delayed because supporters of State Question 788 didn't submit the required 65,987 voter signatures to qualify with enough buffer time for legal challenges and for the state's Election Board to print and send ballots to cou...
