On Monday, June 29, two of the three Alfalfa County commissioners (Nate Ross and Garret Johnson) gathered with County Clerk Laneta Schwerdtfeger to handle business. Commissioner Mike Roach was absent. The commissioners approved minutes of the last meeting, payroll warrants and M&O warrants for payment. Blanket purchase orders were approved for Fairgrounds, Sheriff’s Department, Nescatunga Resc...

Monday, June 22, 2026 During this day there were six traffic stops and one controlled burn. 12:15 a.m. – Deputy advised he was out storm spotting when his vehicle was hit by lighting, and he believes it to be on fire. Carmen Fire Department and medic en route. All was okay and the unit has been taken to the garage. 3:40 p.m. – Alarm company advised of a front motion alarm going off on OK-8. Report...

Real Estate Transfers Book 921, page 9: Shannon Kay Dark and Eric Dark convey unto Daniel A. Bathurst, trustee of the Daniel A. Bathurst. The northeast quarter of Section 4, Township 27N, Range 11 west, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. Warranty deed. Book 921, page 37: John F. White Jr. conveys unto Allan Poe and Daresa Poe. Northeast quarter of Section 21, Township 25N, Range 11, WIM, Alfalfa County,...

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...

On June 18, the Cherokee FFA and 4-H hosted a statewide summer dairy field day at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds. Over 70 people attended the event. A type demonstration, explaining how to judge a dairy heifer, kicked off the morning. Judging divisions included FFA, 4-H, Peewee and Adult. After placing five classes of cattle, contestants were told the official placings and reasons by Alan...

In last week’s Alva Review-Courier in the story about primary election outcomes, it was stated that in the Alfalfa County associate district judge race Megan Hickman of Jet and Brian E. Mitchell of Cherokee will be on the runoff ballot in August. That was incorrect. Hickman and Mitchell will be on the November general election ballot....

A man from the state of New York has been charged with exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult, a felony. James A. Napolitano, 64, of East Meadow, New York, was charged in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, where the victim lives. This crime is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and/or up to 10 years imprisonment. Court records show that Napolitano arrived at the home of his uncle Anthony...

Alva School District voters decisively voted down a proposed bond issue in the June 16 primary election. In Woods County the vote was 1,370 against and 517 in favor resulting in 72.60 percent voting against the bond. Voters in the portion of Alfalfa County included in the Alva district were even more against the bond, with 120 against and only eight in favor. Overall, 73.95 percent of the 2,015...

Alfalfa County Commissioner Michael Roach is facing another misdemeanor charge related to illegal turkey hunting that occurred in 2025. In September 2024, Roach was charged with two misdemeanors of petit larceny and obstructing an officer and 12 counts of wildlife violations related to hunting turkeys within 100 yards of a bait area. On Oct. 15, 2025, Tyler Cole Mead, 40, the mayor of Cherokee,...

A Waynoka man who was injured in a one-vehicle wreck in Alfalfa County at the end of May is now facing a felony charge. Logan Dwight Haltom, 26, of Waynoka, has been charged in Alfalfa County with person involved in personal injury accident while under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating liquor, a felony. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five...