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The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers hosted the East Central Tigers Saturday afternoon for their homecoming weekend hoping to end their three-game losing streak with a big win. Despite a 65-yard kick returned for a touchdown from Jarion Tudman being reversed because of a holding penalty by the Rangers, that big return set the tone early as Northwestern hoped to use that for their momentum. Unfortunately, it was the Tigers that were the first on the board as their quarterback,...
The 65th Miss Cinderella was crowned Friday night as part of the annual Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming. Miss Woodward, Grace Meinders, took home the crown as well as the talent award. The fourth runner up was Silvia Vargas, Miss Waynoka; the third runner up was Kimberly Stuck, Miss Alva; the second runner up was Bayli Hyde, Miss Burlington; and the first runner up was Emily Rugg, Miss South Barber. Fifteen young women participated in the competition. To view more photos of...
To see more photos of the NWOSU homecoming parade, visit https://goo.gl/LxA3H1....
PERKINS – The Alva High School Ladybugs rallied in the top of the seventh against the Perry Lady Maroons in the elimination round on Friday to take the game into extra innings, but a final run from the Maroons ended the Ladybugs' season 9-10. The Alva Ladybugs had a strong start to the Class 3A Regional Softball Tournament in Perkins as they had little resistance taking down the Chisholm Lady Longhorns on Thursday, but their big test came against No. 2 of Class 3A Perkin-Tryon Lady Demons. T...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Whole Grain Apple Jacks, buttered toast, pears, juice, skim milk Tuesday – chicken biscuit, mandarin oranges, juice, milk Wednesday – sausage patty, biscuit, applesauce, juice, milk Thursday – Whole Grain Frost Flakes, cinnamon toast, banana, juice, milk Friday – sausage gravy, biscuit, fruit cocktail, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – popcorn chicken, potato wedges, green beans, garlic bread, applesauce, milk Tuesday – potato tot casserole, peas, bread sticks, pears, milk W...
A resolution establishing new water and sewer rates is on the agenda for the Alva City Council meeting Monday. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. The council agreed to new rates for a special category of utility users such as schools, the university and the prison. In other action the council will vote on a budget amendment of #3,511 from an insurance claim for a vandalized cemetery mower. There will be discussion and action on accepting the donation of a pavilion from Arden and Nicki Chaffee and Debbie Wilson...
Alva FFA officers attended the 2016 Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 27 at the Enid Events Center. The eight state FFA officers planned and conducted this year's conference based on the theme "The Bottom Line." Elected officers from each of the 62 high school FFA chapters in the northwest district attended the training designed to equip their teams with exciting tools to help them best serve their chapters during this school year. Rhett Laubach, Edmond, was the keynote speaker for...
The Alva Board of Education will begin their meeting Monday with an executive session to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation. Among items on the meeting agenda are using hours rather than days for the school year and refunding a donation that had strings attached. The board meeting is at 5 p.m. Monday in the administrative offices at 418 Flynn St. No action is planned after the executive session evaluation of the superintendent. The board will vote on a resolution to notify the state Department of Education of the Alva Schools’ intent to...
Oklahoma’s largest online charter school is on a track of explosive growth, nearly tripling its enrollment over three years, to almost 8,500. That pursuit of lightning growth by Epic Charter Schools – a goal affirmed by its co-founder – shows no signs of letting up. Epic officials predict enrollment will near 10,000 by mid-school year. But the trend is raising concerns from one top online charter-school regulator about whether there is too much turnover of students. And at least one national report warns that rapid expansion at virtual chart...
Medical groups need to spend a lot of money to outfit, maintain and manage health information technology in their practices – more than $32,500 per year in for every single full-time doctor in the practice, according to a recent study. Furthermore, that total, from a survey of physician groups conducted by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) of Englewood, Colorado, may not even capture the true costs of technology. The average spent per doctor on IT by physician-owned multispecialty practices includes $9,405 for the salaries of I...
Four Distinguished Goldbugs will be featured by the Alva Goldbug Education Foundation (AGEF) during the week of the Alva High School Homecoming, Oct. 13-14. This year’s honorees include William Simon MD, Ramona Cummings, Joy Glass and Don McOsker. Simon is honored as the Distinguished Goldbug Professional, Cummings as Distinguished Teacher, Glass as Distinguished Education, and McOsker as Distinguished Philanthropy. Each of this year’s honorees represent the excellence symbolized by the Alva Goldbug. Simon is well known for his con...
The Woods County Health Department announced today its seasonal influenza vaccination clinic schedule for the upcoming flu season. Clinics will begin Oct. 5. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and Woods County Health Department recommend flu vaccination every year for everyone 6 months of age and older. The more people vaccinated, the less the chance that flu will spread in families and communities. Each year in the United States, flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths....
A former Alva resident has been charged in the armed robbery of the Alva Jiffy Trip convenience store which took place March 1, 2011. On Sept. 27, 2016, in Woods County, Jonathon Mitchel Kraft, no age or address listed, was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon or imitation firearm, a felony. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. The charge is punishable by imprisonment for not less than five years. According to documents in the case, on March 1, 2011, about 8:30 p.m. the Alva Police Department responded to an armed robbery at the...
ANTLERS — (AP) The public trust operating Pushmataha Hospital in Antlers filed for bankruptcy Sept. 16, noting the hospital will remain open as its leaders work to find a long-term solution. “We think this process will appear seamless to patients and employees,” hospital CEO Nick Rowland said in a news release. “The emergency room is open, the lab is open, the pharmacy is open. We will continue treating and caring for the citizens of Pushmataha County during the reorganization process just as we have always done.” The Pushmataha County-City of...
A local woman contacted the Woods County Sheriff’s Office to report her boyfriend had abandoned his biological child with her. According to court records, on Sept. 27 about 3 p.m. Vonda Kenmore told Woods County Deputy Sheriff Adam Honeyman she and Curtis James Shramek had been in a dating relationship for several months. She said Shramek has legal custody of his seven-year-old biological child due to the biological mother being incarcerated. Kenmore said Shramek abandoned her and the minor child on Friday, Sept. 23, in the early morning h...
Lady Ranger basketball player Jaylan Robinson – shooting guard from Houston, Texas – donned a "Good Neighbor" mascot suit to earn some money for her team at the annual Stephanie Eaton State Farm Block party held this week on Oklahoma Boulevard. "This was our second annual parking lot party to show appreciation to our customers," said Eaton. "It was fun helping the Lady Rangers out, too. Jaylan is a very sweet girl."...
Commissioner of Health and State Health Officer Dr. Terry Cline announces the re-appointment of Nicole Towns to the Woods County Board of Health. Towns' term will begin immediately and will expire June 30, 2020. “As a member of the Woods County Board of Health Mrs. Towns will be actively involved in working with the health department to identify the public health problems of our county and lead community efforts to solve them,” said Terri Salisbury, administrator of the Woods County Health Department. Towns works at BancCentral as an ele...
Friday, Oct. 14, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 8 General Election, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. Those who aren’t registered or need to change their registration may apply by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form in time for it to be postmarked no later than midnight Friday, Oct. 14. A...
The first graders of Washington Early Education Center in Alva got a special treat recently during class. Alva Middle School's librarian, Karlene White, started a tradition for "National Read a Book Day" for Alva Middle School students to read to Alva' elementary children. On Sept. 6, Alva Middle School eighth graders chose a book and walked to Washington Early Education Center to read to the eager first graders in the gym. The eighth graders paired off with one or two first graders and read to...
The 2016-17 school year is underway, beginning with a successful freshman and transfer student orientation at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva with more than 427 students attending orientation. Gathered in Herod Hall Auditorium, incoming freshmen experienced a tradition of Northwestern as the "Ride, Rangers, Ride" fight song rang out. The fight song was played by Northwestern's Band and the Ranger Cheerleaders welcomed the new Rangers. Calleb Mosburg, dean of student affairs and...
Services for Charles M. Newlin, 79, of Hopeton are pending with Wharton Funeral Chapel of Alva. He passed away at his home on Oct. 1, 2016....
Ask many Oklahomans where they bank and they’ll probably name a local community bank. It’s the place where they pay their bills and finance cars, homes and even small businesses. They may know the tellers by name, and most tend to talk about “my bank” with trust and pride. Sadly, the community bank is an endangered institution today, thanks in large measure to the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law that was supposed to help, not harm, our financial system. The number of community banks has been steadily declining in recent years. One primary...
First thing is the Tulsa shooting of the unarmed black man by a young white female officer. On the surface it looks like she should not have shot him. After all the films, accounts and testimony are done we shall see. Where do you draw the line on where the actions of an individual seem threatening, gun or not? Well my prayers were not answered, I guess. Nobody threw Al Sharpton out of the plane on the way to Tulsa. True to his natural ability to stir up trouble when things are going pretty...
Monday, Sept. 26 9 a.m. NWOSU women’s golf at Oklahoma Baptist Invitational 9 a.m. NWOSU men’s golf at Oklahoma Baptist Invitational 5:30 p.m. AMS (6th and 7th-8th) football vs. Okeene (AHS Football Field) Tuesday, Sept. 27 7 p.m. NWOSU women’s soccer at Oklahoma Christian University 7 p.m. NWOSU volleyball vs. Southern Nazarene University (at Alva Rec Complex) Thursday, Sept. 29 7 p.m. NWOSU women’s soccer at Harding University Class 3A Softball Regional (TBA) Friday, Sept. 30 7 p.m. NWOSU volleyball at East Central University Class 3A Soft...
