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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 Newsgram will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Civil Filings Oklahoma Tax Commission vs. Ethan Eugene Stocking and...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 During this day were two traffic stops and one report of cattle out. 1:01 a.m. – Caller advised another individual busted out his taillights and headlights. Said the individual was telling him to leave their property. The second party involved called in. Advised they were telling the individual to leave the property. Said they were threatening and harassing them. Revved their engine prior to the headlights being damaged. Deputy en route. 4:43 a.m. – Medic needed in the 300 block of 5th Street for a 78-year-old fem...
Barber County real estate transactions Real Estate Transfers Book 150, page 294: Gaten Thomas Wood and Amber Rachelle Wood convey unto Garrett W. Kolb and Autumn M. Kolb. Lots 18–22 in Block 6 in City of Sharon. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 150, page 295: Delores K. Diel conveys unto Delores K. Diel, trustee of the Delores K. Diel Trust. The east half of Lot 11 and all of Lot 12 in Block 51 in the Original Town, now City, of Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas. Quit claim deed. Book 150, page 296: Virginia M. Henry conveys unto Virginia M. H...
Real Estate Transfers Book 901, page 727: Tracy Todd McCollum and Cindy L. McCollum convey unto John Stovall and Whitney Stovall. Lots 6 through 12 in Block 19 of the Original Town of Helena, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Joint tenancy warranty deed. Book 901, page 746: Susan R. Lusk and Kimberly McKinney convey unto Joann Marlene Saunders. The northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 24 north, Range 9, WIM, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Quit claim deed. Book 901, page 808: O’Neil Metcalf and Erin Metcalf convey unto Donna Zimmerman. The east half o...
Elmer Eugene "Gene" Myers, 93, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, Friday night, September 13, 2024. Gene was born July 20, 1931, outside of Hardesty, Oklahoma, to Elmer Aaron and Mary Ellen (Ridgway) Myers. Gene was an only child and was raised, attended school, and was a member of the Friends Church, in Alva, Oklahoma. Here he would meet the love of his life, Roberta Evelyn Gaskill. A relationship that would start with an innocent kiss on the cheek while...
Marvin Spence, son of the late Henry Grady and Nora Faye (Hilborne) Spence, was born February 25, 1946, and passed away September 11, 2024, at his home in Alva, at the age of 78 years, 6 months and 17 days. He lived many places in Oklahoma and Texas before graduating high school in Comanche, Oklahoma. He furthered his education at a trade school to become an electrician. Besides an electrician, Marvin was a jack-of-all-trades. In June of 1982, he was united in marriage to Beth Melinda Roberts. They made their home in Fairview before coming to...
Roy M. Gwinn was born on the family farm south of Helena, Oklahoma, on May 16, 1928, to Louis and Alice (Rupert) Gwinn and passed away on August 26, 2024 at the age of 96. He was the youngest of six boys. He attended rural elementary school at Highland along with his brother Claude, and they rode to school on horseback. He graduated from Helena High School in 1946. During his youth, he purchased a combine and participated in harvest along with his brother Percy. Roy commuted to college at Oklahoma A&M on his Harley Davidson and earned a degree...
Looking through bookcases at home, I didn’t locate the book I sought. Instead I came across one with an intriguing title, “Tricks of the Trade” by over 79 experts. I’m fairly certain this book came into my home by way of a book of the month subscription. Years ago, my husband signed up to receive one book each month. I’m not sure why, because he read magazines more than books. Immediately he ran into a problem. The company sent out a list of books so you could choose the one you wanted. I...
Last week, the Woods County Democrats and the Woods County Republicans hosted a sheriff candidate forum at Northwest Tech to give contenders Keith Dale and Randy McCullough a chance to express their positions on issues and take questions from the public. The chairs of each party, Lenny Reed (D) and John Fales (R), introduced the two candidates; set some ground rules, such as keeping the discussion respectful, clear, and concise; and asked them to keep their answers between two to three minutes....
Ryleigh Orcutt and Sage Campbell were married on September 6, 2024, at the Waukegan Municipal Beach in Illinois. Pastor Drew Kirtley officiated. Parents of the bride are Marissa Orcutt and Ben and Billie Orcutt. Parents of the groom are Cecilia and Eric Campbell. Sage graduated naval bootcamp on September 5 and will continue his training in Connecticut. The couple is anxiously awaiting the orders for after training so that they can reside there together. Help shower the newlyweds, the...
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Cherokee Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) officer team attended Oklahoma FCCLA's LEAD Conference held at the Stride Bank Center in Enid. Cherokee student Davin Budy, currently serving as the Oklahoma FCCLA State first vice president, presented his workshop "Presidential Playmakers" to chapter presidents from across the state. Also representing Cherokee was Jennifer Salinas, who presided over closing ceremonies as the North 1 district vice...
The first month of school has gone smoothly, according to administrators’ reports to the Cherokee Board of Education Tuesday, Sept. 10. Students Stand Out at Alfalfa County Fair Students excelled at the recent Alfalfa County Fair, said Junior High and High School Principal Lane Pruett. “We had numerous exhibit placings, with Juan Castro winning Best of Show with his bench.” The school also had numerous placings in the livestock show, including many Grands and Reserve Grands. “We also won the goat and sheep school groups,” he said. Sixteen s...
The Freedom Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday. Members Kyle Rhodes, Philip Kirkpatrick, Frank Berry and Shane Morris were present; Robert Babcock was absent. Superintendent Bryant Weber was also present. ‘Basic’ Scores in Math, English The College and Career Readiness Report received this year from the state department did not provide a detailed report on Freedom’s students because the school has too few students to make it mathematically feasible. However, Weber said, the report showed the school’s math and English...
The Waynoka FFA chapter proudly showcased their exceptional livestock and hard work at the Woods County Free Fair, which took place Sept. 5–7 in Alva. Cattle Show Success In the steer division, the Waynoka FFA members brought home top honors. Alivia Seaman earned Reserve Grand Prospect Steer, while Weston Longoria was a standout, winning both the Grand Champion Market Steer and the Breed Champion Chi Heifer. Additionally, Morris Litzenberger won Breed Champion Simmental Heifer, and Remington Seaman secured first place with his Chi Heifer. O...
The Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) met Tuesday, Sept. 10, and chose a new company to handle website updates. Dr. Jeremy Eaton, chairman, presided over the meeting with committee members Dr. Kay Decker, Susan Bradford, Jack Staats and Cale Leeper present. Absent were Dr. Bo Hannaford and David Hamil. Website Designer WCEDC Director Jeremy Zeller said he asked for updated proposals from both the current website design company and another company that was recommended. The current company, OC Digital, did not submit a proposal...
Kiowa City Council Mayor Bill Watson opened the September meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. All council members attended the meeting: Janet Robison, B.J. Duvall, Brian Hill, Jason Thayer and Tom Wells. City Administrator Ty Piper, City attorney Brandon Ritcha and City Clerk Cady Tucker also sat at the table. Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA) representative Tom Saitta brought a detailed power supply discussion to the council. His focus is on load forecast and generator load capacity to bring the best prices and service to...
This week, Garret Johnson, Mike Roach and Nate Ross had a relatively short agenda. They approved the usual orders of business: previous meeting minutes, blanket purchase orders, and maintenance and operation warrants for payment. Next was a private property access easement for all three districts and a resolution to dispose of a 2019 John Deere skid steer 333G (Inv. no. D2 332-212, Serial no. 1T0333GMTKF354112). After that, the three men signed another resolution, this one for American Fidelity Company (for calendar year 2025). County clerk...
With all the expected activity around the square for the Big Cruise and Car Show this weekend, the Woods County Commissioners voted to close the courthouse at noon Friday, Sept. 20. The event officially begins at 5:45 p.m. but the courthouse parking lot will be busy with food trucks setting up early and the arrival of vehicles. During the weekend, parking in the courthouse lot will be limited. The meeting was called to order by Commission Chairman Randy McMurphy with Commissioner John Smiley and District 1 Foreman Damien Starks present. County...
This Saturday night, Sept. 21, is the 10th Annual Jeans and Gems fundraiser, with the theme of Kiowa Kentucky Derby, including Casino Night. Jeans and Gems is the annual fundraiser for the Friends of the Hospital and Manor Foundation. Besides casino games, there's something for everyone – make your own Kentucky Derby hat in case you didn't wear one, or participate in the stick horse races. Certain to be a popular game is SINGO (a music-related game like Bingo). Foundation President Judy Schrock said ticket holders will dine on a fire-roasted s...
The Waynoka community is grieving following the deaths of a man and his young son. In response to requests for information, Woods County Undersheriff Keith Dale posted the following news release: “On the 13th day of September, 2024, at approximately 11:39 p.m., Woods County law enforcement officers responded to 10823 County Road, Waynoka, Oklahoma, for a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “Upon arrival, officers found two individuals had suffered gunshot wounds. Tyler Hummer, 36, was pronounced deceased at the scene while his 3-y...
The Alva Goldbugs traveled to Perry last week, Sept. 6, for a non-district game. At first, it looked like a repeat of the previous week's game against Fairview. The Perry Maroons scored touchdowns on their first two possessions of the game. In last year's win at Perry, the Goldbugs didn't have to contend with quarterback Jaxson Cunningham who had to sit out due to a penalty. But after those first two Perry scores, the Goldbugs got rolling, leading by 14-12 at halftime. While Perry was effective...
The Norman City Council has approved a plan for a $1.1 billion entertainment district that would include a new arena for Oklahoma basketball and gymnastics. The City Council voted 5-4 after midnight Wednesday for the district that in addition to Oklahoma athletics, would host concerts, trade shows, meetings, graduations and other events. Oklahoma men's basketball coach Porter Moser said on social media the new facility would be a "game changer." Oklahoma has played basketball at the Lloyd Noble Center since it opened in 1975. The Norman...
Conference realignment often seems to have done more harm than good for college football and it is easy to lament what has been lost in the name of chasing dollars. Then Week 4 of the season rolls around and the schedule is highlighted by No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma in the Sooners' first Southeastern Conference game and No. 11 Southern California visiting No. 18 Michigan in USC's Big Ten debut. Yes, those matchups were created by greed, but they are pretty tasty. That's how they get you. USC and Michigan have played 10 times, eight at...
