Three injured in Alfalfa County collision
Three people, including a three-year-old child, were injured when two vehicles collided at an intersection in Alfalfa County Monday. The child was transported by Alfalfa County EMS to the Cherokee... Full story
Confronting a trashy situation
"I want to be clear. We are hearing information ... but City Council is not going to be making a decision today," said Mayor Kelly Parker when introducing a presentation by Waste Connections of... Full story
Bier elected president of Alva City Council
Sadie Bier was elected president of the Alva City Council Monday night. She will serve through next year. The office was vacant after Daniel Winters resigned last month. Bier’s principal duty will be to lead meetings when the mayor is absent. She... Full story
Community members participate in 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella' musical
A vibrant group of individuals is coming together to bring a timeless tale to life onstage. Among them are two community members who are set to take center stage in the upcoming theatre production of... Full story
Four words for the future
The numbers tell the story. Eighteen men participated in a high school graduation equivalency ceremony Thursday morning after completing their GED testing. A total of 69 inmates have completed their... Full story
Avard Regional Rail Park Authority hashes out engineering invoice process, internet domains
The subject of internet domains dominated the discussion at the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority meeting this past Tuesday afternoon. Board members Stan Bixler, Allan Poe, Todd Holder, and Scott Riley were joined by Woods County Economic...
Alva Middle School students place first in statewide video competition
ALVA – Alva Middle School students Isaac Anton, Chance Argo, Samuel Newton and Dyce Malone, have placed first in the Oklahoma competition associated with the National Geographic Slingshot Challenge for their video titled "Mobile Market of...
Northwestern art students displaying art in new gallery space
Several Northwestern Oklahoma State University art students are displaying their pieces in the new gallery space located in Jesse Dunn room 218. Feliciti Wall, Alva senior majoring in visual arts, is the first art major to graduate after the minor...
Fellers family to lead 'Ranger Expedition: 2024' homecoming parade
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming committee is excited to welcome current, former and future Rangers on a "Ranger Expedition: 2024" for this year's homecoming events, Oct. 3-5....
Northwestern bands to present final band concert of semester
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chamber Winds and Concert Band, along with the Jazz Ensemble, will present their final concert of the semester on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. The event is free and...
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Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre'
A Kansas judge on Monday denied a request for a resentencing hearing for two brothers awaiting execution for a quadruple killing known as the "Wichita massacre," ruling that he lacks jurisdiction to approve a reexamination of the sentences. The...
A new, stable fiscal forecast for Kansas reinforces the dynamics of a debate over tax cuts
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The picture for tax cuts in Kansas and the next state budget remained stable Friday with the release of a new fiscal forecast that reinforced the dynamics of a conflict over proposed tax cuts between Democratic Gov. Laura...
Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law...
Today in History: April 19, 80 killed in Waco Siege, 168 killed in Oklahoma City bombing
Today is Friday, April 19, the 110th day of 2024. There are 256 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after...
Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states
Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the line said Thursday. Problems with 911 calls in a...
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
A hack that caused a small Texas town's water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on...
Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona's near-total abortion ban to a vote
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state's near-total ban on abortions to a vote after the state's highest court concluded the law can be enforced and the state House blocked efforts to...
25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
DENVER (AP) — Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run. Twenty-five years...
Kansas GOP congressman Jake LaTurner is not running again, citing family reasons
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his GOP-leaning eastern Kansas district so that he can spend more time with his four young children, he announced Thursday. LaTurner is...
Oklahoma man arrested after authorities say he threw a pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — An Oklahoma man was arrested Wednesday after authorities accused him of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of a group called The Satanic Temple. The Salem-based group says on its website that it campaigns for...
Utah and Florida clinch final two spots at NCAA championship, denying Oklahoma's bid for three-peat
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women's gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peat. Utah took the lead on the first rotation after...
NFL draft has potential to set a record for most players on offense selected in the first round
The NFL draft will be offensive. We're not talking about hurt feelings. This draft has the potential to set a record for most offensive players selected in the first round. No draft has seen more than 19 players on offense chosen in the first...
Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this past season
AJ Storr is transferring to Kansas after leading Wisconsin in scoring this past season. Storr said Thursday in a social media post that he was making this decision "with great excitement and humility." Later Thursday, Kansas announced the additions...
Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation has not lived up to its potential and needs technological and other improvements to help law enforcement go after abusers and rescue victims, a new report from the Stanford Internet...
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. He also plans to expand his New Deal-style...
European nations with Patriot missiles hesitate to give the air defense systems to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems gave no clear signal on Monday whether they might be willing to supply them to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at least seven of the missile batteries to help...
- Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
- Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here's what's next
- Satellite photos suggest Iran air defense radar struck in Isfahan during apparent Israeli attack
- Israel's military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas attack on Oct. 7
- Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
- The Senate passes a reauthorization of a key US surveillance program just after a midnight deadline
- An Israeli airstrike in Gaza's south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
- The House is on the brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
- This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
- Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge
- A Nigerian chess champion plays the royal game for 60 hours - a new global chess record
- A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
- Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with gun intel center, carjacking forces
- First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
- Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
- Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
- Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
- Kennedy family makes 'crystal clear' its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.'s candidacy
- Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
- US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel
- Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work
- US vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
- 12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing
- Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
- This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
SAMUEL WESLEY PANGBURN
Memorial services for Sam Pangburn will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Taylor Anderson officiating. Inurnment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral...
JOYCE MERLE OAKES
Joyce Merle, daughter of Lester James and Elsie Alice (Martin) Wells, was born on July 31, 1936, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She passed away on April 16, 2024, at the age of 87. Graveside services for...