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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. Felony Filings Jared Dustin Peffly, Cherokee, 21, has been charged with...
Real Estate Transfers Book 902, page 124: Maxine A. Cunningham and Myron K. Cunningham convey unto Maxine A. Cunningham and Myron K. Cunningham, trustees. The southeast quarter and the east 60 acres of the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 28N, Range 11, WIM, The west half of Section 36, Township 28N, Range 11, WIM. Warranty deed. Book 902, page 182: Curtis W. Bussard and Brandi Bussard convey unto O’Neil Metcalf and Erin Metcalf. The east 316 feet of Tract 3, Bradley’s Suburban Addition to the City of Cherokee, Section 11, Tow...
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 During this day: one traffic stop. 1:37 a.m. – Alarm company advised of an alarm going off on County Road 740. Keyholder was out of town and advised no one should be out there. Deputy went to the property and found no entry or tracks. All was okay. 1:02 p.m. – Welfare check needed for someone walking west on OK-11. 5:23 p.m. – Welfare check needed on 100 block of Corn for a neighbor having trouble with their child. Deputy spoke with the mother and child, and all is okay. 5:53 p.m. – Caller advised they hit an electri...
Celebration of Life service for Brent Gordon will be Monday, October 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Lanman Funeral Home Chapel in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Cherokee. Online condolences may be made at www.lanmanfuneralhome.com....
Charles Henson, son of John and Nina Henson, was born in Gilbert, Louisiana, on March 22, 1945. He passed away peacefully at his home in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on September 26, 2024, at the age of 79, surrounded by his beloved wife and family. Throughout his early years, Charles lived in various states, including Louisiana, Kansas, and Texas. His first job was at a meat market in Beaumont, Texas. On September 27, 1980, Charles married Judy Harger in Alva, Oklahoma, blending their families into...
Funeral services for James Seward will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2024 at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. James Paul, son of Jonnie Carol Osborne II and Janice Lorraine (Seward) Osborne, was born March 8, 1987, at Chickasha, Oklahoma, and passed away suddenly September 26, 2024, at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 37 years, 6 months and 18 days. James was raised in the Chickasha area and graduated high school from Ninnek...
Wanda Belle Ricker Bollman was born October 9, 1931, to Ponder and Ethel Thomas Ricker at Gibbon, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully in Wakita, Oklahoma, on October 4, 2024. Wanda is survived by her three children: Cindy Bollman Murphy (Kenny), Cathy Bollman Graham (Terry) and Jeffrey Bollman (Ann); seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Bethel Hawley Baptist Church in Hawley, Oklahoma. Burial followed in...
Last week, I attended an interim study on Oklahoma's water usage, monitoring and oversight, hosted by Sen. Brent Howard. It was a five-hour study, but well worth the time as we heard from various stakeholders. These included those who use water to irrigate their farm and ranch land, commercial users such as those from the oil and gas industry, as well as experts from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) and others who've long studied water use and have suggestions for better ways to...
I was surprised when someone asked me about the state questions on the November ballot. I’ve been focused on the Woods County sheriff contest and the presidential race and hadn’t noticed what else will be on the ballot. I explained that the Oklahoma Press Association sends out information on state questions. Monday my email inbox contained that information. Instead of writing a column, I’m opting to use this space to publish the OPA information about the two state questions on Oklahoma ballo...
Richard and Kandy (Koehn) Anderson were married October 4, 1974, in Lexington, Nebraska. Their journey began when they met at a haunted house as teenagers in high school. They made Alva, Oklahoma, their home and raised two sons, Ryan and Josh. Richard is retired and enjoys working in his yard. Kandy works for the Alva Public Schools and likes to spend time cooking and crafting. The Andersons plan to take a family trip in May 2025 to celebrate their anniversary. If you see them around town,...
Mary Jo and Bob Baker were married in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on October 12, 1963, and moved to Alva, Oklahoma, in April 1980 to make their home. Bob worked for Panhandle Eastern while Mary Jo was a homemaker. Their family members include Dan Baker, retired anesthesiologist; Sue and Marcus Hamman and two children, Andrew and Taylor; Mark and Dena Baker and twins, Braden and Brixon; Cory and Lisa Baker and three boys, Jake, AJ and Boston. Family will celebrate on October 12, 2024, at their...
Friday, Oct. 11, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 5 General Election, Woods County Election Board Secretary Holly Blevins said today. Blevins said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration. However, you must be at least 18 years old to vote. Applications must be received by the county election board or postmarked no later than midnight, Oct. 11. Applications postmarked after that time...
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Woods County Commissioners interviewed a second architectural firm for the two senior citizen center projects in the county. Roy Easley, Seth Benson and Matt Easley of Easley Associates Architects met with Commissioners Randy McMurphy and John Smiley to discuss the projects. Roy Easley presented a booklet and flash drives on a sampling of their work. He said they have done projects for Alva churches, schools and Northwestern Oklahoma State University for many years....
It may have been the 150th Run for the Roses at Churchhill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, last May, but the event was a spectacular first in Kiowa, Kansas, in September. As the stick horses crossed the finish line in Kiowa's Kentucky Derby, the big winner was the Friends of the Kiowa District Hospital/Healthcare and the Friends of the KDH Hospital Manor Foundation. Walking into Kiowa's 10th Annual Jeans and Gems fundraiser, you found women in their finest, colorful dresses with coordinating...
A fatal wreck occurred on Monday, Oct. 7, at 10:30 a.m. in Woodward County. The location was on South County Road 223 and East County Road 57, approximately three miles south and eight miles east of Mutual. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, Woodward EMS pronounced James William Cole, 84, of Seiling, dead at the scene with head and internal trunk injuries. Cole was driving a 2016 Polaris Sportsman ATV and pulling a tree limb out when the left tire went off the creek bank, causing the driver to fall off, striking his head. Lt....
On Monday, Superintendent Jeremy Brashears enjoyed reporting to the Alva Board of Education about recent student achievements. He said the high school softball team won the regional tournament in Alva last week. “Our softball girls out-played their opponents 26-0,” he reported. The Ladybugs will play in super regionals this Thursday in Chandler with games at noon and 2 p.m. “Football improved their record to 4-1,” said Brashears. “After their win against Hennessey Thursday, they are currently tied, a three way tie, for first in district....
“You have to be tough. My hopes and dreams are gone. But I'm ready for the next round,” Tom Wells said. Still carrying a British accent, as he was born in England and lived there some as a child, he's been a Kiowa resident since about 1980. Wells told his story about a physical fall, his lengthy road of recovery and losing his wife in the middle of the ordeal. A longtime Kiowa City councilmember, he's also the owner of Wells Paint Service and has been a painter most of his 77 years. He's also sold AdvoCare for years. “February 2, I fell and w...
A driver said he was driving fast to time his vehicle but slowed to 15 mph when anyone came into the street. Residents in the Cherokee neighborhood had a different story and cellphone video as proof. On Monday, Sept. 23, at approximately 2:21 p.m. Cherokee Police Chief Ryan McNeil received a phone call from a resident who said a white Chevrolet Camaro was speeding and being driven recklessly in the 200 block of North Texas Avenue. She said this wasn’t the first time the vehicle had sped in the same area in a reckless manner and requested an off...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The request was amended Monday and no longer requires the Bibles to include U.S. historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution — requirements that match the "God Bless the USA Bible" that Trump endorsed this year and that are several times more expensive than similar Bibles that don't include the U.S. documents. The...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously to prevent furniture, appliances and other waterlogged wreckage from the last big storm from becoming deadly projectiles in this one. Tuesday marked the last chance for millions of people in the Tampa metro area to prepare for lethal storm surges, ferocious winds and possible tornadoes in a place that has narrowly avoided a head-on blow from a major storm...
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public. Elon Musk's X was blocked on Aug. 30 in the highly online country of 213 million people — and one of X's biggest markets, with estimates of its user base ranging from 20 to 40 million. De Moraes ordered the shutdown after a monthslong dispute with Musk over free speech, far-right acco...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a juvenile co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents. Tawhedi, who entered the U.S. in 2...
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group's acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military said it sent more ground troops into southern Lebanon and that a senior Hezbollah commander was killed in an airstrike. Dozens of rockets fired by Hezbollah were aimed as far south as Haifa, and the Israeli government warned residents north of the coastal city to limit activities, prompting th...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an aggressive approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans. Biden announced the final Environmental Protection Agency rule during a visit to the swing state of Wisconsin in the final month of a tight presidential campaign. The announcement highlights an issue — saf...
