Perks, Decker earn top honors in Second Sugar Show at Nescatunga Arts Festival
Katie Perks and April Decker, both of Alva, won the top awards for a second time, just in reverse, in the second Nescatunga Arts Festival Sugar Show June 3 held in the commons area of the Health and... Full story
Alva Robotics Team meets Saturday
The Alva Robotics Team will be meeting Saturday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Alva Public Library to discuss plans for the upcoming season. Alumni members are encouraged to attend! If you have any questions or are unable to attend, please call...
Meeting Gordon Lightfoot, part 4
On an evening in June 2016 my wife and I drove to Oklahoma City to see Gordon Lightfoot in concert at Rose State College. She was almost – but not quite – as excited as I was because she, too,...
God made it rain
We are green. I don’t mean we are tree huggers even though farmers and ranchers are likely to be more green than those environmentalists. I am talking about our grass is green. Our weeds are green. Our topsoil is wet. Our attitudes are wet. Our...
Why knee?
Bipedalism: The ability to move around on two legs. It is a human trait extoled by our ancestors and passed down to the current species. Walking on all fours gave way to the knuckle-dragging gait of...
Freedom or slavery?
This great country was founded upon the wonderful concept of freedom. The early colonies were being taxed without representation which basically made us slaves of England, and so a war of freedom took place, and a republic was born! A republic is...
Crumbling memorials
John M. Davis was a wealthy man. His wife had just died and he did not like any of her family. He was an orphan and he had no children. To prevent his in-laws from getting his wealth when he died,...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God is located at 517 9th St., in Alva. Sheryl White is our pastor. Sunday: Normal hours are Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening youth meet at 5 p.m. This is for youth sixth...
Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans....
Kansas governor picks high-ranking DEA official to take over embattled highway patrol
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas governor chose a high-ranking U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official Friday to head the state highway patrol, replacing a retiring superintendent who is facing federal lawsuits over the agency's policing and...
Kansas school district to make changes after LGBTQ dispute
AMERICUS, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas school district plans to offer anti-discrimination training to staff and teachers in response to complaints about how an eighth-grade student was treated after she said she was a lesbian. North Lyon County officials...
Elevated walkway collapses in Texas beach city, injuring dozens
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas (AP) — Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed Thursday in a beachside city in Texas, with five flown to the hospital by helicopter. None of the injuries were expected to...
Prosecutor seeks death penalty against Kansas man accused of killing two sons
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Leavenworth man accused of killing his two sons before fleeing to Oklahoma with his two young daughters could face the death penalty if he is convicted. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said Wednesday he will...
Oklahoma City man finds swastika cut into grass in front of his home
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City man who found a swastika cut into the grass in front of his home said Thursday that he believes it was done by a neighbor with whom he has had a long-running dispute. Stan Sells said he was mowing when he...
Celebrations bring excitement, extra attention to Women's College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Whether it's Oklahoma's celebrations for anything from a spectacular defensive play to drawing a walk or Tennessee's players showering teammates with fake money in the dugout after a home run, the energy around the sport...
White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a steady supply of weaponry for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to a U.S. intelligence...
Mexico sets new work-from-home rules, including that employers pay internet
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Labor Department issued new rules Friday requiring employers to pay for internet and provide ergonomic chairs for employees working from home. The new rules also mandate a "right to disconnect" for employees who work...
Florida's 'Dr. Deep' resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and raised his face to the sun for the first time since March 1. Dr. Joseph Dituri set a new record for...
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TERRY LYN SWENN
Funeral services for Terry Swenn will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2023, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John Clapp officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Marshall Funeral...
STANLEY DAVID KRAFT
Stanley David Kraft passed away suddenly at his home on June 6, 2023 at the age of 74. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be made at www.whart...
PATRICIA ANN COLLINS
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister Patricia Ann Brown Collins entered the arms of Jesus on June 3, 2023, shortly before her 84th birthday. Pat was born to Dorothy and Frank Brown in Alva,...