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Alva State Bank selects 2023 Christmas card winner
Each year, Alva State Bank looks to local artists in the communities they serve to select the official Alva State Bank Christmas card design. In previous years, the bank has worked with students of...
Oklahoma Arts Institute's student art show to appear in Alva
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma high school students are displaying artwork at the Graceful Arts Center in Alva Jan. 5-30 in conjunction with the Oklahoma Arts Institute's Tour de Quartz exhibition. Graceful... Full story
Art is 'a very natural thing' for Andersen
From her earliest years, Amber Andersen has been focused on art. She started "pretty much as early as I could hold a pencil. Coloring, drawing, painting was all a very natural thing for me as a kid,... Full story
Miller is inspired by Oklahoma colors
While many artists love painting the majestic mountains of Colorado or the desert colors of New Mexico, Carla Miller prefers her home state of Oklahoma. "Western Oklahoma has always inspired me for... Full story
ACT I Theatre's December youth production of a classic Victorian poem
Anything in a Christmas play that can go awry goes awry in ACT I Theatre's December youth production of "What Could Go Wrong the Night Before Christmas?" Opening night for the production is Dec. 14...
Six Alva students receive top vocal honors
Vocal students at Alva Middle School and Alva High School have been working since August to prepare for state auditions against all class sizes. Middle school students prepared three pieces of music and high school students prepared four under the...
Annual Holiday Gala, Christmas tree lighting
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chorale, University Singers and wind ensemble will gather for the annual Holiday Gala in Herod Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Immediately following...
Northwestern's Tubabonium Christmas Concert Dec. 4, participants sought to play
On Dec. 4 Northwestern Oklahoma State University's instrumental music program will present the annual Tubabonium Christmas Concert at 6 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. This event is open to the public...
Updates on holiday activities listed at Chamber Community Coffee
Community members gathered on the second floor of BancCentral National Friday morning for the monthly Community Coffee scheduled by the Alva Chamber of Commerce. The bank provided a table of breakfast... Full story
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...
'Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.' to be presented to public, area school children
“Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.” is this year’s children’s theatre production at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Student cast members will present a public performance of the play in Herod Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m....
'I knew when I was a little kid that I had some talent'
A childhood talent drew Robert Bryan back in during mid-life. Now that he's retired from business, he has a little more time to devote to painting. He says he still has difficulty carving out painting...
ACT I to present 'Burying the Hatchetts'
Alva Community Theatre, Inc., under the direction of Michelle Penner, will present three performances of Whitney Ryan Garrity's Burying the Hatchetts on Nov. 9, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. The play is set in... Full story
Local ghouls and monsters win prizes in Spook Parade
Costume Contest winners for 5-8 year-olds were, from left: Clayton Kornele, scariest; Kynliegh Stewart, most unique and Vincent Caster, best over all. Photo by Desiree Morehead...
Halloween Spook Parade is Tuesday
The annual Halloween Spook Parade in downtown Alva will be held after school on Tuesday, Oct. 31. After students enjoy their school festivities, they can gather at 3 p.m. in front of the Alva Fire...
USDA Rural Development State Director Kenneth Corn guest speaks at WCEDC's Donor Dinner
The Woods County Economic Development Committee hosted its second donor dinner Tuesday evening to honor donors and present information about what their organization offers, as well as hear from... Full story