Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 108
In 1927 Lawrence Arndt and Zelma Arb married, and the following year they began a family that would include 11 children and 47 grandchildren. Now, 91 years later, their descendants and cousins of their descendants still gather each year for a reunion to celebrate one of the greatest gifts: family. This year’s Arb-Arndt reunion was held at the Alva Recreation Center on Sunday, Sept. 2, with 78 in attendance. Of the original 11 children, eight are still living, and seven of them were in attendance. One of their cousins, Kay Arb Firth, is p...
The Golbek—Shearer reunion was held at the Alva Senior Citizen Center on Aug. 26. Saturday evening supper was at The Other Place for those from out of town and local ones that wanted to attend and visit early. This reunion started back in 1954 at the Reuben and Thelma Golbek ranch south of Selmon, Oklahoma, for the celebration of Ernest and Hattie Shearer's 50th wedding anniversary. There were 16 children born to this Shearer family. Three of those sisters, Irene, Hazel and Thelma Shearer, married three Golbek brothers, Otto, Edd and Reuben, wh...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole grain Cinnamon Crunch, buttered toast, rosy applesauce, juice, milk Tuesday – French toast strips, maple syrup, pears, juice, milk Wednesday – Chicken biscuit, pineapple, milk Thursday – Super chocolate donut, peaches, juice, milk Friday – Whole grain Frosted Flakes, cinnamon toast, banana, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Cheeseburger, french fries, baked beans, dill pickles, mandarin oranges, milk Tuesday – Frito chili pie, mexi beans, applesauce, chocolate chi...
A supplemental grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will be discussed during the Alva Regional Airport Commission meeting Monday. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. in the terminal building. The airport commission was made aware of the grant opportunity by the Garver representative. There will be discussion of the AIP project to expand the apron around the terminal and reconstruct a taxiway. Board members will vote on recommending the city council approve the city business manager to sign the agreement. The grant total is $107,820. The...
An Alva man apparently didn’t appreciate law enforcement intervention in a domestic disturbance. Kent Rene Bearden, 59, of Alva, has been charged with four felony counts in Woods County: two counts of assault and battery on a police officer and two counts of prisoner placing body fluid on government employee. The first two counts are punishable by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment for up to five years or both. The final two counts are punishable by imprisonment up to two years and a fine up to $1,000. In addition, Bearden is charged with two...
A head-on collision took the life of an Alva man Friday afternoon. Colby Christopher Bouziden, 25, was pinned in his vehicle before being freed by the Alva Fire Department using the jaws of life. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision occurred at 4:22 p.m. on U.S. Highway 64 a half mile west of County Road 500 on Sept. 6. The location is four and one-half miles east of Alva. Bouziden was driving a 2015 Chevy Equinox east on U.S. 64 when his vehicle went left of center for an unknown reason, striking a 2014 Ford F-350 driven by...
A Woods County warrant has been issued for an Alva man on a felony firearms charge. Samuel Lee Garrett, 49, has been charged with feloniously pointing a firearm. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for one to ten years. According to court documents, on Aug. 29, about 10:18 p.m. Alva Police Officer William Shahan was dispatched to the 1000 block of Barnes Street for a domestic disturbance involving a firearm. He spoke to Latasha Beebe and Derrick Province who said Anita Tucker and Samuel Garrett came to the residence and tried to force...
Richard Burdick, director of the J.R. Holder Wellness Center at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, presented the program at the Sept. 5 meeting of the Wheatland Republican Women held at The Other Place Restaurant in Alva. Burdick discussed the various exercise programs available for all ages at the Wellness Center. Several more machines have been added in the workout area. Participating in water exercises, Zumba classes, weight machines, racquetball courts, and the walking/running track...
Florence Louise McCoy's passion for students and education has now been memorialized with two endowed scholarships to benefit students attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University. McCoy's bequest will be shared by two of Northwestern's campuses and named the Florence Louise McCoy Scholarship-Alva Campus and the Florence Louise McCoy Scholarship-Woodward Campus. McCoy, née Hogle, was born on her parents' homestead in Vici on Feb. 12, 1923. She graduated from Vici High School as...
The Dale and Duane Zeman Scholarship was established in 2018 to honor the legacy of the Zeman brothers and provide financial assistance to Northwestern Oklahoma State University students actively involved in band, theater or vocal music. The brothers were passionate and committed to education. There were at least 50 teachers in several generations of their family. Dale Zeman's passion for higher education earned him degrees from Northern Oklahoma College, University of Central Oklahoma and...
Carolyn Kay Nighswonger, 73, of Bandera, Texas, (formerly Alva, Oklahoma) passed away on August 29, 2018, in San Antonio. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Smith C. and Ruby May Wright on August 28, 1945. Carolyn married Clyde V. Nighswonger on November 14, 1998, in Alva. Carolyn graduated from Bandera High School and went on to earn her bachelors in education at Angelo State Baptist in San Angelo, Texas. Carolyn was the granddaughter of County Judge Granville Wright and a fourth-generation Bandera resident. She dedicated many years to tea...
Funeral services for Colby Bouziden will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alva, with Father Bala Sagili Jesudas and Derrick Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home. Colby Christopher Bouziden, son of Chris and Donna (Obermeier) Bouziden, was born January 23, 1993, at Enid, Oklahoma, and passed away September 6, 2018, at Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 25 years, 7 months and 11 days....
MEDICINE LODGE, Kansas – Lewis “Elbert” Wright, 87, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center in Pratt, Kansas. Elbert was born on November 28, 1930, to John Carroll and Marjorie L. (Raymond) Wright at Medicine Lodge. On June 19, 1956, he married Viola May (Haynes) Wright at Medicine Lodge. She preceded him in death on January 3, 2016. Elbert was a member of the United Methodist Church in Medicine Lodge and the Medicine Lodge Coffee Club. He is survived by his two sons, Steve (Brenda) Wright of Medici...
An Alva woman is facing a child endangerment charge after being stopped for a defective tag light on her car. According to court documents, Elizabeth Ruth Sellers, 44, of Alva, has been charged with child endangerment by driving under the influence, a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to four years and/or a fine of $5,000. She is also charged with a misdemeanor of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. Court records show Woods County Deputy Adam Honeyman stopped Sellers’s 1995 Buick on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 10:50 p...
I think we had a pretty good crowd. I saw several people I had not seen for a while. I did some gift shopping and did okay. I got a “brain” (exercise ball), two tape measures, a ball cap, a tire gauge, other neat stuff and lots of pens. I had the only fly in the building and found a business giving away fly swatters. I don't know what happened this year, but I get pens from the banks for my booth and only lost two of them. Usually people haul off six to ten every night. I'm not telling Cleo abo...
On a rainy Friday, the Alva Goldbugs traveled to Watonga to take on the Eagles. The teams had not met for around seven years. Despite the difficult playing conditions, the Goldbugs came away with a 36-30 victory. They are now 2-0 in the season while Watonga dropped to 1-1. The weather was a definite factor in the contest. The game might best be described as sloppy. Players had to contend with a wet grass field, slippery footing and balls that slid out of their hands. The damp heat was another...
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cross country teams hit the course for the first time in the 2018 season as the men and women competed in the Western Oklahoma Showcase, hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State in Weatherford. The women’s squad finished with a team placing of fifth, ahead of fellow Great American Conference foe Southwestern, while the Ranger men finished in third place ahead of GAC member Southern Nazarene. SNU finished ahead of the Rangers in the 2017 conference standings. "It’s unbelievable the d...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University volleyball attended one of their toughest tournaments yet – the MIAA-GAC Challenge – going up against two strong teams, No. 18 University of Central Oklahoma (8-2, 0-0 MIAA) and Pittsburg State University (7-2, 0-0 MIAA). The Black and Red fell to ranked opponent Central Oklahoma 0-3 [12-25,22-25, 13-25] in what would give the Lady Rangers (8-3, 0-1 GAC) only their third loss on the season. The Lady Rangers battled hard against the Bronchos in the first set, but could not slow them down as the Bro...
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Yazmin Gomez picked up her second goal of the season Thursday as Northwestern Oklahoma State women's soccer kicked off its three-game road swing with a 1-1 draw against the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats (0-2-1). The Rangers started to click offensively as they fired a season-high 19 shots while freshman goalkeeper Reagan Allen made five saves on 12 shots. Five different Rangers produced multi-shot performances in what proved to be the Rangers' most balanced attack of t...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 9:39 a.m. Medic was needed for a lift assist for a female who fell getting out of the shower. 10:24 a.m. Officer did a civil stand by. 10:40 a.m. Welfare check needed. 12:31 p.m. Two-vehicle wreck on Eighth Street and Oklahoma. 3:48 p.m. Controlled burn at junction of highways 64 and 11. Friday, August 31, 2018 12:02 a.m. Complaints of a party. 9:20 a.m. Reports of two people smoking marijuana. 10:28 a.m. Medic needed for a female having trouble breathing. 11:14 a.m. Medic needed for a patient who fell at The Homestead...
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 Kent Rene Bearden, Alva, 59, has been charged...
Lola N. Thompson vs. Patrick Thompson, Freedom: dissolution of marriage ($252.14). Kyle Logan Jacobs, Alva, vs. Lacie Frances Jacobs: dissolution of marriage ($252.14)....
Real Estate Transfers Book 1282 page 202: Verle D. Haltom and Ethel B. Haltom, husband and wife, convey unto Jackie Dale Halton and Rosalie Juanita Rivera, husband and wife, beginning at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 22, township 26 north, range 15 WIM, Woods County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 1282 page 279: Charles L. Heaton and Lola I. Heaton, trustees of the Charles L. Heaton and Lola I. Heaton Revocable Trust, convey unto Jeremy Cooper and Jade Cooper the east 5 feet of the lot 6, and all of lot...
Monday, September 3, 2018 8:37 a.m. Man called about friend's boyfriend missing from night before. 9:21 a.m. Woman called about boyfriend being gone for 12 hours. 10:41 a.m. Dispatch called about woman misplacing her vehicle. 11:44 a.m. Woman called for a warrant check. 2:36 p.m. Man called about his cow gone missing. 3:08 p.m. Woman called for warrant check. 4:47 p.m. Dispatch called about man coming in on warrant. 4:55 p.m. Dispatch called saying warrant was no good, man was released. 6:26 p.m. Man called wondering about daughter in jail....
