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Near one-year Kiowa resident Howard Lacy voices complaints to city council
At the May 13 Kiowa City Council meeting, Kiowa resident Howard Lacy appeared on the agenda under new business. He voiced complaints about the Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) and Kiowa Police Chief. Members present were President Brian Hill, Janet...
Alumna Wilbur gives Burlington graduates 'first-aid kits' to help guide them
Burlington 2016 graduate-turned-nurse Sarah (Garvie) Wilbur gave new Burlington graduates a symbolic "first aid kit" to help them in the years to come. Introduced by Superintendent Spears as a... Full story
Woman charged over threatening text messages
A man who said he tries to keep the peace in the Nescatunga community felt compelled to contact the Alfalfa County Sheriff’s Office after receiving some “very gruesome and violent” text messages from a resident. On May 13, William Baca spoke to De... Full story
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Young adults will meet at 5 p.m. and youth at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday: Bible...
Seasons of change
Scripture References: Ecc. 3, Gen. 1, Gen. 3, Ex. 1:1 – 15:22, Lk 5: 1-11, Mat 28: 18-20, Mic. 6:8 How many seasons of change have you been through? The easy math is to simply take your age and multiply it by four, to account for the yearly s...
How great is our God
Recently, my wife and I took a trip to the Pacific Northwest. We decided to drive to Seattle, Washington, and as we traveled west, we were so in awe of the beautiful landscape we had never seen before. So many mountain ranges were simply gorgeous,...
Alva Beta Sigma Phi chapter celebrates 93rd anniversary of its founding
Alva Beta Sigma Phi chapter celebrated the 93rd anniversary of its founding in 1931. Xi Gamma Nu hosted Beta Eta chapter with festivities held on April 30 at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall....
Menus for week of May 20–24
Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday—Frito chili pie, onions, cheese, sour cream, Mexican sweet corn, strawberries and peaches, sugar cookie (sf shortbread cookie) Tuesday—Chicken macaroni salad, cucumber onion tomato salad, mixed fruit, cra...
Rebooting
Imagine an endless tape, pulled from the middle and wrapped around the outside. I have just described an eight-track. They were a problem from the start but that old-school technology pales in...
'You're good at it,' but is that a good thing?
You are one talented and gifted person – no doubt. When He tucked you into your mom’s womb, your Creator handed you some abilities that are expressly yours. You may be one who socializes easily, abl...
Who do you look to for advice?
As a young man trying to figure out what I was going to be, and how I was going to do it, I often pondered who I could ask for advice. Now, by no means am I saying I was smart. My grades and subsequen...
The salad won't get me
The past couple of weeks have been eye opening, scary, aggravating and great all at the same time. I knew I wasn’t feeling good. I wasn’t even feeling right, yet I had no idea that my blood pressure had spiked to a level that I was lucky I didn’t str...
Tall orders, part 3
When the Civil War began in April 1861, many men – especially those who lived in states where slavery was legal – had a tough choice to make. The issue, of course, was which side they would sup...
Speak English, please
Every time I get a medical bill and several other things, I get a sheet with 12 or more languages on it. There are French, German, Polish, Taglog, Haitian Creole and others. I understand why some of...
April Rotary Students of the Month honored
Sage Campbell Sage is the son of Eric and Cecelia Campbell. High school activities include XC and track. Activities outside of school include Navy PT, yard work and community service. Sage is...
May Rotary Students of the Month honored
Trevon Percival Trevon Percival is the son of Trenton and Cami Percival. He is the high school basketball manager. Outside of school he is a member of youth group. He is employed as a farmer's...
Summer Choral Camp returns to Northwestern
Students in grades second through 12th in Fall 2024 are welcome to attend a summer choral camp at Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva June 10-20. This two-week camp is Monday through Thursday, June 10-13 and June 17-18 in Ryerson Hall 200...
Russell wins Oklahoma Book Award for fiction
Dr. Sheldon Russell's latest novel, "Listen," won the 2024 Oklahoma Book Award for fiction. Russell has won an Oklahoma Book Award for fiction on two previous occasions for "Dreams to Dust: A Tale of...
Four young artists win recognition in Junior Duck Stamp state contest
On May 9 local Junior Duck Stamp winners and their families were honored with a reception at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva. Salt Plains Federal Wildlife Refuge Manager Shane Kassan and Refuge Visitor...
Waynoka man charged with child abuse
A Waynoka man is charged with felony child abuse after police say he encouraged a fight between two underage girls. Court records show on April 5 about 10:51 p.m. Waynoka Police Officer Adam Barlow was contacted by Police Chief Misty Smiley. A woman... Full story
Two appointed to Alva City Council
In a special meeting last week, the Alva City Council accepted the resignation of one member and added two new members. After those actions, the council met with city department heads for a budget retreat with no other action taken. Mayor Kelly... Full story
Airport Commission approves next year's budget with changes
The Alva Airport Commission almost didn’t meet Monday night because only two of the five members arrived. Chairman Dale Logsdon contacted Mayor Kelly Parker who is on the commission, and he came in a few minutes late. Paul Kinzie was the other member... Full story
Summer Reading Program to begin in June
The Alva Public Library is preparing for the Summer Reading Program which will be held in June. Information was sent home with students and signups are open. Information is available at the front desk of the library and online at the library’s F... Full story
Senate Review Northwest Oklahomans included in Governor's Executive Nominations
Over the last few weeks, we have been hosting the Governor’s Executive Nominations. These positions are nominations that must be vetted through the Senate before they can be appointed. Those n...
Budget conversations continue
This week we were joined at the Capitol by individuals and organizations on Beef Day to celebrate the contribution of this industry in our state. It was a pleasure to share a meal with fellow producers and discuss the economic impact of this...
