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Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Cinnamon toast, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Donut, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast calzone or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Sweet waffle sticks or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Glazed ham, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, dinner roll, fruit, milk Tuesday—Spaghetti and meat sauce, side salad, baby carrots, breadstick, fruit, milk Wednesday—Pul...
Real Estate Transfers Book 1354 page 992: Wesley W. and Maxine Nixon Revocable Trust convey unto Valerie Brown. Lots 23 and 24, Block 27, City of Freedom, OT Subdivision. Quit claim deed. Book 1354 page 1032 : Estel T. Chelf conveys unto Chad Thomas Chelf. Section 29, Township 25 north, Range 14 west, N2, E2SW4, etc. Quit claim deed. Book 1354 page 1041: Melody K. Edwards and Karl Edwards convey unto Callie Danae Parsons. Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, City of Alva, Bowers Subdivision. Warranty deed. Mortgages Book 1354 page 957: Taren S. Earnest to...
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 Fermin Tarango Enriquez, Alva, 61, has...
Thursday, October 19, 2023 During this day were 12 traffic stops and three controlled burns. 8:02 a.m. – Medic needed on High Street for a person with abdominal pain. 8:45 a.m. – Medic needed on Flynn Street for a person having seizures. 3:18 p.m. – Report of a suspicious circumstance on Oklahoma Boulevard. 4:46 p.m. – Report of a parking complaint. 6:31 p.m. – Lift assist needed on County Road 410. 7:19 p.m. – Medic needed for a pregnant woman. 8:05 p.m. – Report of a motor vehicle vs. animal accident. 8:23 p.m. – Report of a suspicious vehicl...
Michiel "Mike" Wade Wagar of Nash, Oklahoma, departed this earthly life and entered the presence of our Lord on October 25, 2023. Mike lived a life deeply rooted in faith, love, and service to God. He exemplified the teachings of Jesus Christ in all aspects of his life, demonstrating compassion, kindness, generosity and unwavering faith. Mike was born on January 7, 1943, to Wade and Vera (Newell) Wagar, and graduated from Nash High School with the Class of 1961. He proudly served our country in...
Funeral services for Verle Haltom will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Hopeton Church with Rev. Mark Bagley officiating. Interment will follow at the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Verle Dean, son of the late Ralph Preston and Ima Ruth (Beecher) Haltom, was born October 2, 1928, at Hopeton, and passed away October 26, 2023, at Alva, at the age of 95 years and 24 days. Verle grew up in the Avard area and graduated high school...
While recently attending a small out-of-town event, I was visiting with a gentleman to whom I had just been introduced. As we chatted, the topic of this weekly column, “The Eccentric Cowboy,” came up. As I tried to explain to him that I was trying to encourage optimism and new ways to see the world through this endeavor, he said, “Oh, I have a suggestion for you: a story about a kind lady who was recently murdered.” He then went on to tell me how the world had gone to Hell, and he didn’t...
Be sure not to miss the trunk-n-treat rescheduled to Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m.. Also run by the nursing homes and Homestead with your dressed-up kids. Your kids will learn a bit about doing nice things for people, and the residents will be taken back to a simpler time in their lives. Also, there is the Banc Central free mini haunted house Oct. 31 at 604 Flynn from 3 to 5 p.m. On the 31st is "Our Haunted History" at the Cherokee Strip Museum, 7-10 p.m. You'll get lots of entertainment for...
What is a Sewer Water Slushee? Put any of your favorite fresh fruits into the blender. Add a bit of vanilla or cinnamon. Then pour in a splash of your favorite milk and some sparkling clean ice cubes. Blend it all together, then pour into a tall glass and sip away. Oh, but before you blend it, be sure to add a tablespoon of sewer water – straight from your local sewer. Sounds yummy, huh? After all, it does have healthy milk, vitamin-filled fruit, and clean refreshing ice with the faint hint o...
Education organizations seeking employees have an opportunity to go right to the source by attending the fall 2023 Education Fair at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva. The in-person event will take place Monday, Nov. 6, in the Student Center Ballroom from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Northwestern education majors are welcome to attend and should be prepared to provide copies of resumes and cover letters. People of the general public seeking a career in education are welcome to attend as well. Oklahoma Education Organizations Attending So Far...
For the third year, Northwestern Oklahoma State University personnel are welcoming the campus communities in Alva, Enid and Woodward, along with all others in northwest Oklahoma to take part in Kindness Day in Northwest Oklahoma activities scheduled for Nov. 10. Northwestern-Alva employees created a local organizing sub-committee of campus and community members that reports to the overall group, United Way of Northwest Oklahoma in Enid, to discuss the possible random acts of kindness that can take place on its campuses and within the...
Nearly 400 middle and high school students and their advisers were on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva campus recently for the Oklahoma Association of Student Councils (OASC) District 11 fall leadership conference. Northwestern's Scholar Ambassadors (NSA) and members of the Alva High School Student Council teamed up to organize this event and worked on this student-led event since July. "It is a great opportunity for Northwestern Oklahoma State University to play host to the...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Ranger Preview event for high school seniors will kick off Saturday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse on the Northwestern-Alva campus. Any high school senior who attends Ranger Preview, is admitted to Northwestern as a full-time student at the Alva campus, and lives in Alva during the academic school year will receive a $600 scholarship. The Office of Recruitment encourages pre-registration. Online registration is available at www.nwosu.edu/ranger-preview or by following the R...
The Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association announces the appointment of Michelle Shelite as its relationship manager. A 1993 Northwestern graduate, Shelite begins her new role after working as a coach and teacher in Oklahoma and Kansas. She most recently served as principal for Freedom Public Schools. As the relationship manager, Shelite is responsible for the development, marketing and management of the Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association donor relations and stewardship program....
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has announced that the new Orange Alert notification system is operational and ready for citizens to opt in. ODOC worked with Rave Mobile Safety to set up the text message network to ensure Oklahomans can conveniently register to receive alerts about prison escapes. The idea for the Orange Alert system came to Katie Edelen after county jail escapees took her aunt hostage. Edelen decided to help all Oklahomans be safer when an inmate walks away or escapes from a prison. While attending a l...
Tuesday evening, Alva Hospital Authority Chair Jason Gaisford welcomed Dr. Callie Mosburg to the board. Her appointment was approved by the city council. She replaces Jay Randels who resigned. Share CEO Kandice Allen said the sale of Share Convalescent Home to Beadles is “moving at a snail’s pace, but it is moving along.” The land survey was expected to be completed on Friday. Allen was excited about an opportunity to do a phone interview with a new surgeon from Tulsa who may be able to work for the hospital. Allen was also pleased with the h...
The annual Halloween Spook Parade in downtown Alva will be held after school on Tuesday, Oct. 31. After students enjoy their school festivities, they can gather at 3 p.m. in front of the Alva Fire Department. At 3:15 p.m. a parade of ghouls, witches and princesses will set off around the south side of the downtown square, ending up at the courthouse stage, located on the west end of the courthouse. Winners in several divisions will be announced with prizes handed out. Then everyone will be head...
The Woods County Economic Development Committee hosted its second donor dinner Tuesday evening to honor donors and present information about what their organization offers, as well as hear from esteemed speaker and State Director of Rural Development Kenneth Corn. Corn is a former member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing an electoral district that included Sequoyah and Le Flore counties from 2002-2010. He served as Democratic caucus chair in the Oklahoma Senate and previously served in the Ok...
SHAWNEE – Northwestern Oklahoma State played their third straight road game this one at Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee. The Ranger fell to the Bison 3-1 after Oklahoma Baptist jumped out early taking a 2-0 lead following a double digit set victory. Northwestern Oklahoma State falls to 5-7 in Great American Conference play with a 9-13 record overall in the season. The Rangers were led in kills by Erika Asencio Soriano with 20 on the evening along with Mariela Jimenez with 12. Abby Davis finished with a game high 33 assists while Brianda Diaz had a...
The Alva Goldbugs traveled to Edmond Friday night to take on Oklahoma Christian School. The Saints promised to be a formidable foe having lost only one game this season to Millwood. The Goldbugs were 3-2 in district play and 4-4 for the season going into the Friday night contest. Alva was first to score and held a 14-12 lead at halftime. The second half was a different story. Other than one touchdown in the third quarter, the Saints held Alva scoreless while running up their side of the...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devin Neal ran for 112 yards and the go-ahead touchdown for Kansas with 55 seconds left, Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel threw incomplete to the end zone on the final play of the game, and the Jayhawks beat the sixth-ranked Sooners 38-33 on Saturday. Kansas snapped an 18-game losing streak to the Sooners in their final matchup before Oklahoma departs the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The Jayhawks (6-2, 3-2 Big 12) looked as if they'd given away an opportunity to win the game when Jason Bean was picked off with 2:29 to...
A group of poultry producers, including the world's largest, have asked a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. and the others say in a motion filed Thursday that evidence in the case is now more than 13 years old. "This case is constitutionally moot because the Court can no longer grant any effectual relief," the companies argued in a filing with U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell in Tulsa. The filing said Oklahoma conservation officials have not...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Monday put a new state law on medication abortions on hold and blocked older restrictions that for years have spelled out what providers must tell patients and forced patients to wait 24 hours to end their pregnancies. The ruling was another big victory for abortion rights advocates in Kansas, where a statewide vote in August 2022 decisively confirmed protections for abortion access under the state constitution. District Judge K. Christopher Jayaram's order suspends some restrictions that have been in e...
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — A live cluster bomblet and ammunition have been found in a donation dropped off at a thrift shop in southeastern Wisconsin. An employee at the Janesville Goodwill made the discovery while conducting inventory Friday morning, according to the Janesville Police Department. The store and surrounding area were evacuated as a bomb squad was called in to remove the small bomb and ammunition. "Employees quickly followed safety protocols by informing store and donation center management and safety teams who then evacuated the b...
