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... Full story
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... Full story
'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... Full story
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... Full story
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...
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the...
Through tradition and trade, tribe in rural Kansas works to reclaim its food sovereignty
IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RESERVATION, Kansas — For those who live on the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska's reservation in the rural northeast corner of Kansas, access to healthy food can be a challenge, to put it mildly. The closest...
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...
No. 1 seed Texas, three-time defending champ Oklahoma earn top spots in NCAA softball draw
Longtime rivals Texas and Oklahoma are primed to go out in style in their final Big 12 seasons before joining the Southeastern Conference. Texas (47-7) claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament on Sunday, despite...
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...
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds there's only one way to try to calm the...
Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant, jostled for a day job in New York City's Flushing neighborhood. When a potential employer pulled up near the street corner, Wang and dozens of other...
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland has long been known by tourists mostly for its beaches, waterfalls, fireflies and a few casinos. But that's changing after...
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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.,...
