Articles from the November 17, 2023 edition
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Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God is located at 517 9th St. in Alva. Sunday morning Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with Worship Service following at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m., “The Chosen” series will be shown. Young adults mee...
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What do you do?
What do you do as a part of the church? That’s a question that you’ve probably considered at some point, or if not, someone has considered it about you. I, on the other hand, haven’t considered that...
The perfect body
This last week at our NWOSU Student Ministry Lunch, I addressed a very interesting question, “What will our bodies look like in heaven?” I like to quote a lot of scripture of God’s Word, because it always tells us the answers, and that’s one of the...
Burlington One Act performs 'Goldilocks on Trial'
The Burlington One Act team performed a play titled "Goldilocks on Trial." The team started rehearsing every day after school from 4:30 to 6:30 at the end of August. They performed at the Regional...
Burlington students say no to drugs
Red Ribbon Week was held Oct. 25-31 this year at Burlington Public Schools. Red Ribbon Week's purpose is to encourage students to stay drug free. The themes for the week include Camo Day, Favorite...
Techie Trevor
Trevor Hankey was born in Enid to Patty and Dale Hankey. Trevor's favorite subject is science. Over his time in high school, he has been involved in FFA, band, FCA, the Skordle team and robotics. He...
New ag teacher enjoys new community
Addison Jenlink is the new ag teacher at Burlington Public School. She was born in Fairview, and that is where she went to school until she finished high school. She went to college at Oklahoma State...
Tuesday night bowling standings, week of Nov. 14
Team Standings The Bowl Movements – 29 ½ wins, 18 ½ losses Marshall's Oldtimers – 29 wins, 19 losses Dilly Dilly – 26 wins, 22 losses Rollin GoodTimes – 26 wins, 22 losses O'Bar – 24 wins, 24 losses Knights of Columbus – 23 wins, 25 losses X-Team...
Lady Rangers basketball team opens home slate with big win
ALVA ̶ The first home game of the season for the Lady Rangers was against Kansas Christian College (KCC). Everyone enjoyed being on the floor, as every Lady Ranger scored a basket. Lady Rangers... Full story
Rangers dominate in home opener Wednesday
ALVA - Northwestern Oklahoma State came home for their home opener after two straight on the road to start the season. The Rangers capitalized on forcing 23 turnovers to help lead to a 30-point... Full story
Ranger football ends season with blowout victory over Southwestern
ALVA -- Northwestern Oklahoma State football team closed out the season with some power Saturday afternoon following a 41-0 victory over the rival Southwestern Oklahoma State. The Rangers used a strong defensive performance building offensive momentu...
Drag queens on wheels, part 3
Once American women were allowed to participate in drag racing at its highest levels in the 1960s, several of them began to win races and accumulate points toward year-end championships. The driver who did more to solidify the position of female...
Be in church on Sundays
You belong in a church on Sundays. Let me explain. Two weeks ago, I spent some time accepting a new full-time job. Both Deb and I felt this new opportunity was God led and we were praising the man upstairs. I’d be lying if I didn’t say we were fly...
Big skinny
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are becoming household names. Just like Advil, a brand of ibuprofen, they are being recognized as shorthand for a whole class of drugs called semaglutides. Ozempic was dev...
Sprawling superagency tasked with technology and services needs overhaul, report finds
Oklahoma’s superagency that handles information technology, budgeting, employee management and state office buildings has little budget transparency of its own and needs to do a better job of responding to agencies it provides services, a l...
Oklahoma public schools show continued academic struggle in state report cards
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s public school system showed consistent levels of academic results but weakening growth in the 2022-23 school year compared to the year before. The Oklahoma State Report Card, released Wednesday, grades the success of every...
Chocolate Fantasy raises more than $8,000 for library
Despite a smaller crowd, the Chocolate Fantasy auction sponsored by the Friends of the Library was a success. Alva Public Library Director Sandra Ott told the library board she didn’t know the exact amount raised, but it was more than last year a... Full story
No. 24 Oklahoma State looks to bounce back from loss to UCF against Houston
No. 24 Oklahoma State, which is coming off a 45-3 loss to UCF, is in a four-way tie for second place in the Big 12 with Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas State. The Cowboys need a win to remain in the hunt for a place in the Big 12 Championship game....
No. 14 Oklahoma carries Big 12 title game aspirations into clash with BYU
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Oklahoma has earned a second chance at potentially playing for another Big 12 Championship after moving into a tie for second place last weekend. The Sooners need a win over a reeling BYU squad to solidify those title game h...
Kansas to appeal ruling blocking abortion rules, including a medication restriction
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general in Kansas is appealing a state judge's ruling that has blocked enforcement of multiple abortion restrictions, including a new limit on medication and an older rule forcing patients to wait 24 hours...
Awkward lie: Rory McIlroy's ball lodges in the lap of a spectator at World Tour Championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy. The four-time major winner's tee shot on the par-3 13th hole at the World Tour Championship on Thursday somehow landed in the lap of a female spectator as s...
Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges in the trial of a former Kentucky police officer charged in the death of Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. Brett Hankison w...
Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Internet and telephone services collapsed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday for lack of fuel, the main Palestinian provider said, bringing a potentially long-term blackout of communications as Israel signaled its offens...
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. The list includes three Ivy League i...
DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy are meeting in Iowa for a 'family discussion' on politics
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republicans battling to be the alternative to former President Donald Trump are coming together for what an influential Christian organization in Iowa is billing as a friendly conversation on politics and their world v...
