Suspect questioned in burglary, arson of Lite-N-Nite
A suspect has been identified by law enforcement in the burglary and arson at the Lite-N-Nite convenience store that occurred early Tuesday morning. Alva Fire Chief Bryan Miller said District...
Woods and lake provide Webber's first art studio
While her two brothers and other neighborhood kids were looking for snakes and other wildlife, Jill Webber was gazing in appreciation at the beauty that surrounded her. When she was in early...
'This is what I love doing'
An art class in junior high set Charla Enns on her career path. The Enid artist said, "I found my happy place when I found that. This is what I love doing." As she continued through high school in...
Report of suspicious vehicle leads to arrests
A man called to report a suspicious vehicle driving on County Road 370 and Logan Road in Woods County. The time was 12:57 a.m. on Monday morning, April 29. The vehicle was going west on Logan Road toward the dead end where the man lives. He said he...
Randy McDaniel to be guest speaker at AHS commencement
The Alva High School Commencement will be May 19 at 3 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The guest speaker will be Randy McDaniel. McDaniel is a senior vice president with BancFirst. He is the former state treasurer and served 12 years in the...
March Rotary Students of the Month honored
Daylon Malone Daylon Malone is the son of Ethan Wharton and Anita Wharton. Activity outside of school is being a referee for flag football. He plans to play basketball in college. The best advice he...
January Rotary Students of the Month honored
Mason Nutter Mason Nutter is the son of Bryan Nutter and Tabitha Nutter. He is a member of Art Club in high school and attends automotive technology classes at Northwest Technology Center. The only...
Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Edwards considers the four bedroom ranch-style house where she has lived for 20 years her forever home. It's where the 70-year-old retired nurse and her 79-year-old husband want to stay as their mobility becomes more...
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The...
What's the history of 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label and campus protests
Historically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter — there's a common refrain that "outside agitators" are to blame. College administrators and elected officials have...
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
U.S. health and agriculture officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cows that has spread to more than 40 herds in nine states. The new...
Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities
Police made dozens of arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hours after police tear-gassed demonstrators and took down a similar camp...
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records....
Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Friday ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from a woman who said she was "terrified" as she was being assaulted....
Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that child support payments cover fetuses, a measure critics saw as a move by anti-abortion groups toward giving them the same rights as the mothers-to-be...
Oklahoma death row inmate who killed a bank guard is incompetent for execution, judge says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a death row inmate is incompetent to be executed after the prisoner received mental evaluations by psychologists for both defense attorneys and state prosecutors. Pittsburg County District...
Oklahoma judge accused of shooting at his brother-in-law's home
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge awaiting trial for allegedly shooting at parked vehicles and rear-ending a woman in Texas now faces charges in his own state, accusing him of shooting into the home of his brother-in-law six months before...
Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares to open one of the more-anticipated seasons in league history. A Fever championship would have bookmakers sweating. They are the...
Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury. Daniels' testimony about her...
America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It's well past time, the newly elected House speaker said in October, to establish a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government's growing $34.6 trillion in debt....
Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he's increasingly taking that same approach against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
- US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine
- Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
- Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee
- Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
- Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
- They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public's imagination. Then Target came along
- Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally 'mega crowd' in weekend break from hush money trial
- Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says
- South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
- Mother's Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of Mexico's over 100,000 missing people
- In reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
- Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
- US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
- Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony
- Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes
- Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if needed
- Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
- US says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid
- Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records
- 2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says
- Colorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn't handle the stick shift, police said
- Scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, judge rules
PATRICIA CAROL SIMS
Patricia Carol Sims, the daughter of Walter and Virginia Roberts, was born May 27, 1944. She passed away in Alva on May 1, 2024, at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 4 days. She graduated high...
NANCY LEE JACKSON SMITH
Funeral services for Nancy Lee Jackson Smith will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Alva Wesleyan Church with Pastor Paul Kirk officiating. Interment will be in the Preston Hill...
KAREE HEADY HADA
An informal graveside service will be held for Karee at Alva Municipal Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. on May 26, 2024. (Tentatively, there will be a gathering after the service starting at 5 p.m. at Gambino's...
JERRY LYNN KORN
Jerry Lynn Korn, who grew up in Alva, Oklahoma, passed away April 30, 2024. His parents, Orville and Freda Korn, were long-time residents of Alva. His wife, Bonnie Quinlan Korn, survives him. He had arranged for his body to be donated to science. A...
DOUGLAS RAWLING LYNCH
Graveside service for Douglas Rawling Lynch will be at 11 a.m., Monday, May 13, 2024, at Alva Municipal Cemetery; you may meet us at the cemetery. Following will be a Memorial Service at 1 p.m.,...
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