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Thursday morning rollover sends two to SMC
Emergency medical and law enforcement personnel work to extricate Sandy Lee from her vehicle after a rollover accident on College Avenue at Locust Street on Thursday morning. Lee was taken by Alva EMS Ambulance to Share Medical Center. Photo by Roger McKenzie
Alva Fire and Rescue, Alva EMS, Woods County Sheriff’s Department and the Alva City Police all responded to a rollover accident on College Avenue early Thursday morning. The accident involved two Alva drivers and occurred when the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven south on College Avenue by Sandy A. Lee, 32, was struck by a Cadillac being driven by Nelda J. Heasley. Both women ended up at Share Medical Center. Lee had to be extricated from her badly damaged vehicle. Police listed injuries to Lee’s head, arms, and legs as non-incapacitating. The ...
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Continuance granted for Schultz murder hearing
A continuance was granted July 22 in the preliminary hearing of Clain Brian Schultz, defendant, who is charged with second degree murder in the death of his brother. The motion cites “a reasonable expectation of the case being settled without the requirement of a preliminary ...
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VAP’s new CEO targets increased market • New product is one-minute cinnamon roll
NewVAP President/CEO Dirk Merle displays the company's newest product, Super Wheat pizza dough, which is just one of the new products that gives Merle optimism for a growing market for VAP products. Photo by Jim Stout
Value Added Products (VAP) has a new President/Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer as of Monday. The new President/CEO is Dirk Merle who comes to Alva from Russellville, Ark., where he was the Mid Central Region Manager overseeing Schwans Food Service business in eight states. Promoted to COO from plant manager is Alva’s Harry Dunker. “What Dirk brings is to increase sales,” Dunker said Wednesday. “He has a real strong sales background.” Merle said his objective is to increase VAP's business and product portfolio by ...
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Decker re-elected president of Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.
Dr. Kay Decker of Freedom, Chair of the Social Sciences Department at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Executive Director of Freedom West Community Development Corporation, has been re-elected to her third term as President of the Board of Directors of Preservation Oklahoma, ...
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Miss Teen Earth encourages kids to live green
Sarah Smith, Miss Teen Earth Texas
One young woman carries the title of Miss Teen Earth while encouraging elementary students to protect their environment. Sarah Smith, daughter of Rodney Smith, Maryville, Texas and Ana Marie Calderon, Austin, Texas, earned the crown of Miss Teen Earth Texas earlier this summer and soon will travel to Laughlin, Nevada to compete in the 2010 United States Earth Pageant. Sarah is the granddaughter of Teresa Ramirez of Alva. Smith, 16, will be competing with 20 other young women who hold the title of Miss Teen Earth in their home state. She will be judged in several ...
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Alfalfa County unofficial election results
Republican County Commissioner District #3 Raymond Stonehocker 22 James H. Simpson 70 Ray Walker 104 Roger Nichols 38 Town of Carmen Board of Trustees Elias Stonehocker 62 Robert U. Mast 8 Robert L. Brown 50 Town of Aline – Sales Tax ...
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Woods County unofficial election results
In the Primary Election on July 27, 2010, those voting totaled 1,579. Voting on the Republican ballot were 1,053 while Democrats totaled 526. The total number of registered voters in Woods County is 5,213 so voter turnout was 30.29%. Republican County Commissioner District #3 Mike ...
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Cherokee inmate attempts suicide in jail
Alfalfa County dispatcher Sandy Schroeder discovered jail inmate Christopher Morrison hanging from the bars of his cell on Tuesday, July 20. Morrison had been arrested and booked into the Alfalfa County Jail for domestic Abuse and evading arrest. At that time, he yelled, cursed, ...
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