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The visitor seating at the Alva City Council meeting Monday was inadequate for the number of people attending. Half a dozen extra folding chairs were brought in and quickly filled as around 35 people gathered to observe the proceedings. Nearly all were there to learn the final outcome of a second Integris Healthcare permit application. There were no verbal fireworks, unlike earlier meetings. After some quiet consideration, the council voted 6-2 to deny the application. Some History Nov. 3, 2014, the city council passed Ordinance No. 2014-046...
Last week was a very busy week for Cherokee FFA and 4-H members! The Alfalfa County Fair was a great success. There was a cattle show on Wednesday night. Drake Williams...
Former Alva resident Elda Jones was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1993. The chronic, progressive type of MS she has forced her into a wheelchair by 1999. Her declining health forced her to retire from her position at NWOSU in Alva as an assistant professor of health and physical education at Northwestern, which she started in 1980. Jones has had many ups and downs as she's battled the cruelest form of this disease, but that has not stopped her from persevering. She was active in starting an MS Walk in Enid in 1998. Her team, “The F...
Two people were injured in a rollover accident northwest of Alva Saturday night, Sept. 17. The wreck occurred at 8:45 p.m. on County Road 350 a half mile north of Latimer Road. That’s approximately five miles west and six miles north of Alva. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol report says Joshua Neil Bridgman, 28, of Alva was driving a 2005 Cadillac Escalade south on the gravel road when he lost control and entered a broad slide. The car left the road to the right, rolling a half time and striking a...
Kiowa, Kansas, Mayor Brandon Farney called the September meeting of Kiowa's City Council to order with all members present including: Bill Watson, R.L. Simpson, Russell Molz, Brian Hill and Tom. Also seated at the council table was City Administrator Lou Leone, City Clerk Marlo Rugg and City Attorney Laurel McClellan. Early in the meeting Rick Dirk of Dirk's Office Supply and his IT rep Alan made a presentation as the city needed a new server and IT contract. The council approved the annual contract for $1,515. As keeping an adequate water...
Corrections officers at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena detained a man near the prison Saturday, Sept. 10. Daniel Tyran Ross, 32, was charged in Alfalfa County with two felonies: unauthorized entry into prison and bringing contraband into a penal institution. About 6:45 a.m. on Sept. 10, a correctional officer was monitoring cameras in central control and noticed three inmates standing in on the northeast corner of the minimum security unit (MSU) yard. He then saw someone in the orchard directly north of MSU. The perimeter...
Friday night the undefeated South Barber High School Chieftains host the Attica/Argonia Titans for the 2016 Football Homecoming. The Titans are 2-1 while South Barber is 3-0 with head coach Matt Cantrell and assistant Austin Graves. Homecoming Queen coronation festivities start at about 6:30 p.m. before the game kicks off at 7 p.m. at the football field in Kiowa, Kansas. Chieftain enthusiasm starts long before the evening festivities with the homecoming parade and pep rally at 2:30. Three...
Law enforcement officers confiscated drugs including meth and prescription medications in an undercover drug buy in Cherokee Thursday, Sept. 15. Mary Stephanie Sigle, 49, of Enid has been charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors. The felonies are: (1) trafficking in illegal drugs, (2) distribution of controlled dangerous substance, (3) unlawful use of communication facility, and (4) maintaining a place for keeping/selling controlled substance. She is charged with misdemeanors of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful...
Funeral services for Darrell Whitely, 71, Alva, are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel....
Funeral services for Harold Murrell will be Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 10 a.m. in the Cherokee High School Auditorium with Reverend Tom Cooksey and Reverend Garry McNeill officiating. Burial will follow in the Cherokee Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Goodwin-Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Harold W. (Buddy) Murrell – fabled football and track coach – finished the anchor leg Saturday, September 17, 2016, at 86 years old. He was born August 9, 1930, in Purcell, Oklahoma to...
Funeral services for Lukas Hendricks, 31, of Alva are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel....
It is necessary to write this warning about once every three months. I received a call from a local businessman with a computer question regarding a strange pop-up that just appeared on his computer. I personally received this same pop-up about three days ago. Then a day later I received a more alarming pop-up. The first pop-up is a full screen that uses typical Microsoft light blue and dark blue colors. It looks very Microsoft official. It is gently worded for a likely ramsom-ware message. It s...
I’m writing this letter in response to the advertisements that have been run by the Kirkpatrick Foundation encouraging a no vote on State Question 777, Oklahoma’s Right to Farm. SQ777, Oklahoma’s Right to Farm, is a state constitutional amendment to protect Oklahoma's family farmers and ranchers, including small, local and organic farms, from unreasonable government interference and attacks by out-of-state special interests. Right to Farm will not overturn agriculture regulations or existing laws. The State Question will not give farmers and r...
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 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 Daniel Tyran Ross, 32, has been charged with...
Real Estate Transfers Book 800, Page 420: Ellenor Carol Johnson, Kristi L. Boedeker and Justin Boedeker, wife and husband, George Edward Johnson Jr. and Bonnie Johnson, husband and wife, and Timothy William Johnson and Patrice Johnson, husband and wife. Lots 1-6, in Block 28, in Jet. Warranty Deed. Book 800, Page 263: Vickie Lou Deaton; conveys unto Vickie Deaton Farm, LLC. The NE/4 of S32; and the W/2 NW/4 of S20, all in T25N-R12W. Quitclaim Deed. Book 800, Page 287: Between Donita M. Lindley and Bruce C. Lindley, and Bruce C. Lindley and...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 9:02 a.m. Reporting Party (RP) advised a dog came after her again yesterday and a neighbor yelled at the dog and it took off. Advised officer. 9:31 a.m. RP advised a head of cattle was out on Highway 58, south of Helena. Advised possible owner. 3:13 p.m. RP advised of a structure fire. Paged Cherokee Fire Department. Medic en route. Fire was out, everyone back at the station. 4:04 p.m. Deputy had a traffic stop at the four-way. 4:15 p.m. Officer had a traffic stop on Grand. 5:16 p.m. Controlled burn at County Road...
September 12, 2016 Sheriff Rugg investigated reckless driving on Highway 160 west of Medicine Lodge. Kiowa ambulance transported patient from south 5th to Kiowa Hospital. September 13, 2016 Deputy Bell responded to a welfare check on Plum Thicket Road. Medicine Lodge ambulance transported patient from Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital to Wichita. September 14, 2016 Sergeant Gentry and Deputy McDorman investigated a hurt deer on Gyp Hill Road. Deputy McDorman and Hazleton Fire Department responded to a fire on Lonetree Road. Sergeant Gentry...
This is a perfect weekend to relax and have fun in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, as the town holds their Indian Summer Days weekend. You'll be able to step back in time at the Medicine Lodge Stockade Museum and take in the rich heritage of the area. You can witness real-life historic glimpses of how families survived when they moved in to the Stockade in May 1874. The Medicine Lodge Stockade as it stands today is a replica of the original much larger stockade that was built more in the center of the town. It was the only stockade built in Kansas for...
Do you want your golden, gooey homemade pecan pie by the slice or an entire pie – maybe a couple of pies to stick in the freezer for the holidays? It's time to stock up on bags of pecans for all that holiday baking. You can buy it all Saturday in Medicine Lodge during their 2016 Indian Summer Days this Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Gyp Hills Pilot Club is selling the “great quality” pecans people expect from this long standing fundraiser. Look for the Pilot stand somewhere between Citizens Bank and Main Street. Conce...
It's a world wide web of entertainment and it's just waiting for you to surf it up and cruise the net over to your favorite site. Whether it's classic hits, movies, TV, or the latest in the world of recording, this high-tech choral medley lets you in on the latest in show business and music. With choreography by John Jacobson and five flexible sections, this show will be a super concert feature from the time you boot up 'til you log off. Sections include: Opening; Old Time Rock & Roll (Musical Classics); Turn Me On (TV); Lights, Camera, Action...
Anyone who loves America, especially Vietnam veterans, will love hearing country/gospel artist Barry Ward's latest release, "Welcome Home." This Saturday evening, Sept. 24, Ward will perform that hit and more songs live in Kiowa. "Welcome Home" honors Vietnam veterans and the video brings a sense of overwhelming patriotism as Ward sings while footage of soldiers in action in Vietnam is shown. The video concludes as it shows a few of those veterans today touching and saluting names on the...
Cherokee held their homecoming game Friday night. Cherokee beat the Deer Creek-Lamont Eagles Friday night 42-6. To see more photos of the night's events, visit https://goo.gl/1qdWFI....
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP, posted Sept. 20, 2016) — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is a chameleon when it comes to his offenses, seemingly able to dissect his players in such a way that he can always rebuild them to play to their strengths. Have a star running back in Darren Sproles? Give him the ball 40 times a game. A prolific passer in Jake Waters and a sure-handed wide receiver in Tyler Lockett? Air it out. This year, the Wildcats have again been grounded. In a good way. In their season opener, the Wildcats ran for nearly 100 yards against an e...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP, posted Sept. 20, 2016) — After a dominant outing by quarterback Mason Rudolph in Oklahoma State's dramatic win over Pittsburgh, it's clear his play will be key to the Cowboys' success this season. Rudolph is coming off a game in which he threw for a school-record 540 yards, hitting on nine passes of 20-plus yards, in a 45-38 victory on Saturday. Now, as Oklahoma State (2-1) opens its Big 12 conference schedule next week at No. 16 Baylor (3-0) — the site of Rudolph's first collegiate start in Nov. 2013 — the junior will...
The old saying goes, "When you score a touchdown, act like you've been there before." A few college football players took the nonchalant approach too far when entering the end zone the last couple weekends, casually dropping the ball right before crossing the goal line. It cost Clemson and California touchdowns and should have taken six off the board for Oklahoma, too. With goal-line brain freezes seemingly spreading, some coaches are taking action to keep such case of the dropsies from becoming an outbreak. "It's something that doesn't need...
