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This week's commissioners meeting in Alfalfa County didn't call for much other than signing off on large stacks of paperwork. Jay Hague, Stan Tucker, and Marvin Woodall reviewed the previous meeting minutes, maintenance and operation payment warrants, and blanket purchase orders, ultimately giving unanimous approval. There was one road crossing for the week they approved, but because it was for a utility company (OG&E), there was no charge. A monthly officer report from the treasurer's office was given approval as well. Next, a couple of...
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 Jesse Mark Patterson, Aline, 54, has been...
Brandi Marie Wells, Carmen and Dustin Kyle Wells, Kiowa, Kansas: divorce. ($252.14)...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 During this day there were nine traffic stops and one controlled burn. 10:52 a.m. – Caller advised of a car following his semi that at times he couldn't see. He tried to slow down to get them to pass and they wouldn't. 11:57 p.m. – Caller advised she had one of her night employees not show up for work for two nights. Made contact with the person and he was feeling ill and will be going to the doctor soon. Wednesday, October 9, 2019 7:22 a.m. – Report of a car vs. cow accident. Air bags did deploy but no injuries. 8:02...
BASO performed 38 traffic stops. October 7, 2019 Medicine Lodge Police Department (MLPD) responded to a request to speak to an officer. MLPD investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle. MLPD responded to a request to speak to an officer. MLPD responded to an incident at the post office. MLPD responded to a request to speak to an officer. MLPD assisted a citizen at Dollar General. MLPD and Barber County Sheriff's Office (BASO) responded to a domestic disturbance on E Washington Ave. MLPD and BASO responded to a possible burglary on E. Lincoln...
Between Sept. 10 and Oct. 3, Kiowa Police Department responded to the following situations: VIN inspections – 8, EMS assists – 2, fire assist – 1, sheriff's office assist – 2, lost or misplaced property – 1, speak to officer – 2, welfare check – 2, suspicious activity – 2, suspicious vehicle – 2, civil standby – 1, animal complaint – 3, residential complaint – 3, residential alarm – 1, commercial alarm – 1, juvenile complaint – 1, theft report – 1, traffic warning – 4, municipal traffic citation – 1, dog at large citation – 1, motor vehicle n...
Burlington's Board of Education held a 20-minute special board meeting Sept. 30. The purpose was to approve the 2019-2020 Estimate of Needs to be sent to the excise board for certification. All but one board member was present including Terry Graham, Robert Hill, Aaron Smith and April Kisling. TJ Rockenbach was absent. Also attending were: Superintendent Dr. Stacey Croft, Principal Tim Bart and Minutes Clerk Tamre McGinnis. The amount of Burlington School's Estimate of Needs was unavailable....
At the Woods County commissioners' special Wednesday morning meeting Oct. 9, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil and Chairman Randy McMurphy approved action to purchase a new Cat grader for District 3. The grader was purchased from Warren Cat through Sourcewell (which provides cooperative purchasing arrangements) with financing included. The price is $298,558 over five years at 1.77 percent interest for a price at maturity of $312,178.60. The commissioners also approved action allowing the courthouse lawn, stage and parking area to be used...
Funeral services for Eugene Perry McGuire will be Friday, October 18, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel with Reverend John Clapp, pastor, Alva Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Alva Municipal Cemetery. Family visitation will be Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Eugene Perry, son of Mary (Harding) and Bob McGuire, was born in Alva, Oklahoma, on May 2, 1940. He...
Jarrett Levi Koblitz, 12+7 years, passed away on October 12, 2019, at home in Hazelton after living a beautiful life despite being born with MPS I/Hurler’s Syndrome, a terminal genetic illness. In September of 2000, Justin and Shelly Koblitz along with their daughters, Morgan and Paige, announced to the world that “We have roped a bit of heaven. We have corralled so much joy. We proudly announce our precious little cowboy.” Jarrett was born on September 12, 2000, at Wichita, Kansas. He commanded attention from Day One coming into this world as...
Services for Joyce Ann Beagley (Roberts), 78, Alva resident, will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Bible Baptist Church of Alva with Pastor John Clapp officiating. Committal prayers and interment will be held at 3 p.m. in Marshall Lion’s Cemetery, Marshall, Oklahoma....
Funeral services for Millie Rader will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Freedom Christian Church with pastor Mark Kinkel officiating. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery at Aline under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Mildred Faye, daughter of the late Orval J. and Fern Ethel (Salladay) Ent, was born November 22, 1944, at Watonga, Oklahoma, and passed away October 14, 2019, at her home west of Alva at the age of 74 years, 10 months, and 22...
Celebration of Life with Lunch on the Grounds for Randall Scott Barnard, 48, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at the Major County Historical Society. Arrangements by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be made at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com. Randall Scott Barnard was born September 8, 1971, at Fairview Hospital to Beryl Karl and Carolyn Jean (Wichert) Barnard. Randall grew up on the farm northwest of Fairview and attended Fairview Public Schools, graduating in...
As a preschooler, one of my granddaughters said she wanted to be a dog when she grew up. Luckily that ambition was never realized. Her wedding was last weekend, but she’s still somewhat undecided on career paths. A recent comment about how frequently students change their college majors brought to mind my own college experiences. I did a quick online search on the topic and found two different ways of measuring it. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 80 percent of s...
Medicine Lodge High School's football team, the Indians, faced off against the Udall Eagles on Friday, Oct. 11. The Indians beat the Eagles 36-6. Players turned in the following performances: Passing Josh Bowman – 12 completions, 23 attempts, 168 yards, 3 touchdowns Receiving Theron Wedel – 3 catches, 39 yards, 1 touchdown Cauy Scripsick – 2 catches, 27 yards Kyson Cunningham – 1 catch, 25 yards Kirk Fisher – 3 catches, 54 yards 2 touchdowns Cason Liebst – 3 catches, 23 yards Rushing Josh Bowman – 16 carries, 38 yards Cauy Scripsick – 4...
Another attempt at a bond election was the primary topic at the Freedom School Board regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Oct. 14. Weber included a report from the last attempt at a bond election, which failed, and several other documents related to the effort. The last bond election put two proposed bonds before the public – two, rather than one, on the advice of attorneys, even though having two propositions was twice as expensive. Judging by results distributed at the meeting, the vote on the last bond election was neck and neck. P... Full story
New ag teacher and FFA Advisor Tommy Hutson gave South Barber's FFA Work Auction a facelift of sorts. Monday night over 60 members of the community dined on pork loin, brisket, calf fries and all the trimmings at Kiowa's Community Building instead of the high school. When the auction commenced, each FFA member stood on a bale of hay as auctioneers Sam Spicer, Kyle Hughbanks and Clay Spicer had a little fun while selling the students for eight hours of work. When it was all over, Hutson said the... Full story
South Barber's Board of Education met for their regular October meeting Monday night. President Mark Pollock called the meeting to order with the following members present: Melissa Simpson, Bryan Quick, Deb Helfrich and Mariah Doherty. Ryan Molz and Mike Miller were absent. Also seated at the board table was Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller and Board Clerk Julie Johnson. The bulk of the meeting involved a presentation about the building of a safe room at the South Barber Elementary School. Dale Zogleman, president of Protection Shelters LLC of... Full story
Sunday afternoon an estimated 30 walkers and three dogs formed the CROP Hunger Walk in Kiowa. Kansas. It was a picture-perfect fall day for the walk. The group started on Main Street and meandered through town by each of the churches – about one mile. The group in this rural town joined people in 44 states who host Church World Service-sponsored CROP Hunger Walks with the universal goal of "a world where every child has enough healthy food every day." This year, 2019, marks 50 years that A... Full story
The perfect combination of courageous kids, generous volunteers and blue skies made Waynoka Airport's Young Eagles Rally a resounding success. The Oct. 12 event enabled 30 youth (and one adult) to take what was for most their first flight in an airplane, and what was for all an experience they'll never forget. Volunteer pilots from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 455 and the Oklahoma Pilots Association touched down on Waynoka Airport's Runway 17 last Saturday morning between... Full story
ADA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma's history is so deeply intertwined with the 39 Native American tribes located there that the state's creation in 1907 was celebrated with a symbolic wedding ceremony between the Indian and Oklahoma territories. The relationship between Oklahoma and the tribes has sometimes been contentious, but one of its undisputed successes has been a 15-year-old agreement to expand gambling in the state. Since the tribes got the exclusive right to open casinos, Native American gambling has become a bigger economic factor in O...
MIAMI, Okla. (AP) — Police say two people are dead and two others wounded in an overnight shooting in northeastern Oklahoma. Miami (my-AM'-uh) Police Chief Thomas Anderson told The Miami News-Record that the investigation is in its early stages and no names are being released. Police said in a statement that officers responded to reports of gunfire at a home about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on the west side of the city, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Tulsa. The statement said a woman was found wounded outside the home while one person w...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A member of the board that oversees Oklahoma's 25 state colleges and universities is stepping down after facing criticism over his role representing drugmaker Johnson & Johnson in its legal fight with the state over the opioid crisis. Attorney Andrew Lester announced his resignation on Tuesday from the nine-member Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, saying he didn't want the situation to become a distraction for his fellow regents. Democratic state Rep. Collin Walke of Oklahoma City last week said he was "...
