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A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Calvary Church located at 3730 N. Porter Ave. in Norman, Oklahoma. A brief graveside service will be held at Alva Municipal Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. The funeral procession will begin at 11 a.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel located at 1302 Oklahoma Blvd. in Alva, Oklahoma. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Karen Sue (Kessinger) Nickell's love for Jesus and her...
Thursday, September 9, 2021 11:58 a.m. – Report of a fire alarm going off in the 700 block of Share Drive. 2 p.m. – Report of a reckless act. 3:32 p.m. – Medic needed for a sick person. 4:44 p.m. – Medic needed for a fall in the 1200 block of 5th Street. Friday, September 10, 2021 10:22 a.m. – Report of a runaway. 1:08 p.m. – Medic needed for a fall in the 600 block of Oklahoma Boulevard. 2:50 p.m. – Report of a domestic situation at 8th Street and Santa Fe. 10:40 p.m. – Medic needed for a sick person in the 600 block of Meno. Saturday, Septe...
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 Donald James Billings, Waynoka, 36, has bee...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1322 page 664: Martino-Patrick LLC unto Redland Resources, LLC. Section 7, township 27N, range 16W, All legal. Quit claim deed. Book 1322 page 690: Linda Thompson unto Chathurika N. Warusawithana. Lot 12, block 2, City of Waynoka, Hinks 2nd Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1322 page 692: John T. Holt unto Adam Taylor Barlow. Lot 9 and 8, block 1, City of Waynoka, Whiteneck Subdivision. Warranty deed. Book 1322 page 706: Chase Anthony Isenbart unto Diel Properties Oklahoma LLC. Section 24, township 29N, Range 13W,...
There have been plenty of activities to go around. I meant to mention 9/11 last week and my mind wandered away. I could have never given the story the justice that Marione did in the Sept. 8 Newsgram. I was pretty much teared after reading and remembering that day. Thursday, I hauled a load to Ponca City to promote my economy. There are three kinds of Ponca trips. One is an uneventful ride over and back with timely unloading and driving. The second is the trip from hell. Whatever can go wrong...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools (AHS is a Grab-n-Go breakfast with choice of main breakfast item or substitute item) Monday—Cinnamon apple pancakes, cereal, juice, milk Tuesday—Kolache ham and cheese, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Breakfast burrito, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Fruit pizza, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Friday—French toast sticks, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Orange chicken, lo mein noodles, teriyaki glazed carrots, fruit, milk Tuesday—Chicken nacho bar (chicken, queso,...
Kelton John O'Neil Kelton O'Neil is the son of Shawn and Heather O'Neil. High school activities include student council, class treasurer sophomore year, class president junior year, speech and debate, football, basketball, baseball, HOSA and BPA. He is a former member of the confirmation group at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. O'Neil works as a farm hand on the family farm. He plans to attend a four-year university and graduate with a degree. The best advice he would give to a freshman for succee...
Aaron Morgan Mason Aaron Mason is the son of Aaron Mason and Deeann Mason. High school activities include One Act, speech and debate, art club and science club. Outside of school activities include the Alva Robotics Team lead engineer and being on the video and sound team at First Baptist Church. Mason works for the Alva's Market. After high school he plans to attend the University of Oklahoma to receive a degree in electrical engineering. The best advice he would give to a freshman for...
Constitution Day at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is Monday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. in the Student Center Ranger Room. Admission is free and open to all. The program, sponsored by the Social Sciences Department and the Northwestern Institute for Citizenship Studies, is titled “Secession and the U.S. Constitution.” This year’s observance will involve an examination of the issue in the broader context of contemporary global trends. “Though opposed to any secession movements in the United States, Dr. Aaron Mason, professor of political scien...
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University fine arts department will host its first theatre production of the fall semester, “A Tuna Christmas,” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the Herod Hall auditorium. "We are so excited to return to Tuna, Texas,” said Mickey Jordan, director of technical theatre and Herod Hall facilities manager. “Everything is bigger in Texas, and Christmas time is no exception. We are revamping the 12'x12' hand-painted map set from ‘Greater Tuna’ with a lot of holiday flair and plenty of n...
Family Day at Northwestern Oklahoma State University is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25. The annual event brings families to campus where they can take tours, purchase Ranger gear, shop for tuition scholarships and attend a Ranger football game. Families are invited to visit the Alva merchants to “shop for tuition” to register for a $500, $300 or $200 tuition giveaway for the spring semester of 2021. “Shopping for Tuition” takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 25. Families can reg...
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) will hold its annual Medicare Open Enrollment webinar series from Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. The 7-week webinar series will educate Oklahomans on the different parts of Medicare, eligibility, enrollment options and how they can personalize their Medicare plan based on their needs. Participants can sign up for one or all seven webinars. Each webinar is free, but registration is required. Expert speakers from the Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) and the Centers for Medicare & M...
The next construction project should begin soon at the Alva Regional Airport. City Business Manager Angelica Brady said the start date will depend on delivery of the drainage structure. The project will enlarge the concrete apron to provide more space for aircraft parking. During the Airport Commission meeting Monday, Brady said the pre-construction conference with Parkhill probably will be held in the next two weeks. Commission members present were Dale Logsdon, Paul Kinzie, Calleb Mosburg, Kelly Parker and Terry Cline. While they examined...
The Alva City Council will vote on sending out a request for proposals (RFP) for a master plan for an aquatics facility at Hatfield Park during their regular meeting Monday. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. The Pool Finance Committee will draft the RFP which will need to be approved by the Parks and Buildings Committee and the city attorney before being mailed out. Once proposals are received, they will be brought back to the city council for final acceptance. Council members will be voting on a...
The Alva Tourism Committee meeting Wednesday was very brief although there were two requests for funding on the agenda. Chairman Norville Ritter opened the meeting with members Connor Martin, Terri Parsons, Dr. Charles Tucker and Melinda Barton present. Financial reports for July and August were approved. The balance of tourism tax available for funding requests is $419,164.06. Alva Chamber Executive Director Jodie Bradford requested an increase in the amount provided for the Chamber and staffing the Northwest Oklahoma Visitors Center on...
The annual book sale at the Alva Public Library will continue through the end of September. Library Director Sandra Ott said at Monday's board meeting that the Friends of the Library had raised about $700 so far in the sale. The Friends group will use the funds to benefit the library. Books are displayed in the meeting room downstairs, accessible by the stairs or the elevator. This year the staff has grouped the books according to topic. History books have been especially popular. The fiction...
ALVA, Okla. –An original watercolor painting and prints of eight charcoal drawings by renowned Alva artist J. N. "Jack" Hayward arrived at the Cherokee Strip Museum (CSM), through an unusual series of events and the kindness of a couple of people – who have never met each other. It all started with an online auction in Peabody, Massachusetts, in late July of this year. Jen Logan of nearby Amesbury viewed the items listed in the auction. Lot 551 caught her attention: it showed a framed 26 by 20...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Army soldier killed during the Korean War have been identified as an Oklahoma native, according to the U.S. Army. The remains are those of Sgt. Billy Rodgers of Panama, Oklahoma, who was 19 when he disappeared on Dec. 2., 1950. Rodgers was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, which was attacked near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. The remains were returned to the U.S. by North Korea in 2018 and identified through e...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have made an arrest in a suspicious death in Kansas City, Kansas. Police said officers responded around 4 a.m. Saturday to a residence and found a man dead there. Officers then took a person of interest into custody. No other details were immediately released, including the name of the man who died. Police are urging anyone with information to call a tips hotline....
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dozens of University of Kansas students have staged a sit-in in front of the chancellor's office to protest the handling of allegations that a fraternity member sexually assaulted another student. The sit-in Friday follows protests Monday and Tuesday outside the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house. A spokesman for the fraternity has said that the organization has been made aware of the allegations involving one of its new undergraduate members and the university was immediately notified. Protesters are demanding that u...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the shadow of a fortified Capitol, a few hundred demonstrators turned up Saturday for a rally to support those charged in January's riot, but were vastly outnumbered by the media and a heavy police presence. U.S. Capitol Police were taking no chances, with hundreds of officers brought into Washington in an effort to avoid a repeat of the pre-inauguration attack. The fence around the Capitol was put back up, the city police force was fully activated and Capitol Police requested assistance from the National Guard. There w...
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — U.S. officials said Saturday that within the next three days, they plan to ramp up expulsion flights for some of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have gathered in a Texas city from across the border in Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it moved about 2,000 migrants out of Del Rio to other locations on Friday for processing and possible removal from the United States. The announcement marks a swift response to the sudden arrival of thousands of Haitians in a relatively remote s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just one month ago, President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine to all Americans. But after campaigning for the White House on a pledge to "follow the science," Biden found himself uncharacteristically ahead of it with that lofty pronouncement. Some of the nation's top medical advisers on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke of the idea, in essence telling the White House: not so fast. A key government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected Biden's p...
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was an hour President Joe Biden would no doubt like to forget. On Friday, the Pentagon acknowledged that a drone strike in Afghanistan killed 10 civilians, including seven children, not terrorists. A panel advising the Food and Drug Administration voted to not recommend COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans over age 16, dashing an administration hope. And France announced it was recalling its ambassador to the United States out of anger for being cut out of a secret nuclear submarine deal Biden had struck with the U...
Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan's capital, a U.S. green card-holding couple from California take turns sleeping, with one always awake to watch over their three young children so they can flee if they hear the footsteps of the Taliban. They've moved seven times in two weeks, relying on relatives to take them in and feed them. Their days are an uncomfortable mix of fear and boredom, restricted to a couple of rooms where they read, watch TV and play "The Telephone Game" in which they whisper secrets and pass them on, a diversion...
