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Camera artists are featured during July at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva. "Through the Lens Photography" provides three different perspectives in photographs by Sherry Stinson, Bruce Montgomery and... Full story

Every morning when I open my work email, I sigh in dismay at the number of new items in my inbox. Some days, there is a storm of obvious scams. The ones in Chinese are the easiest to spot. Other days...

The Helena police chief pursued a vehicle at high speed after being notified the occupants were seen throwing packages over the fence at James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC). Court records show...

A woman from Cherokee is facing several charges after she was reported to have driven her car into a parked pickup. Jenetta Renee Jett aka Jenetta Renee Orr, 52, of Cherokee, has been charged with...

A man stopped for speeding in Alfalfa County turned out to be wanted in Texas. Court papers show on June 17 at 5:40 p.m. Highway Patrol Trooper Randal McCullough was patrolling eastbound on OK-11...

The Woods County commissioners are still working on the roofing problem at the Woods County Senior Citizens Center in Alva. The building is owned by the county. There is a roof leak, and there may be...

The City of Alva received $352,608.53 in June sales tax collections, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. That’s an increase of 6.8 percent over the $330,049.79 collected in June of last year....

Last year the Rotary 4th of July Fireworks request for tourism tax funding passed by only one vote. Wednesday, the vote was again 3-2 by the City of Alva Tourism Tax Committee even though Rotary asked...

With a lot on the agenda, including an executive session, the Alva City Council meeting took about two hours Monday night, June 20. Daniel Winters was the only councilmember who was absent. Mayor... Full story

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Alva currently has 15 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and are still considered active cases. The report, released Thursday,...

A woman from Goltry died Tuesday afternoon when her vehicle collided with a Terragator, a large agricultural vehicle. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol report, Darci Sander, 24, of Goltry, was...

Elda Jones of Alva is concerned about the fate of the Homestead pond project. Jones attended the Alva City Council meeting Tuesday night to ask about plans for the pond and fountain. Accompanied by... Full story

Three people were injured in a one-vehicle wreck in Alfalfa County Sunday. The driver was hospitalized while the two passengers were treated and released. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol...

Occasionally in this column, I’ll write about interesting books I have read. Sometimes the books are just for entertainment, and sometimes they provide useful information. A few months ago, I was...

An Oklahoma City man is charged with four felony counts after he allegedly attempted to get contraband into James Crabtree Correctional Center (JCCC) in Helena. Daniel J. Goble, 44, of Oklahoma City,...

A woman from Buffalo was injured in a two-vehicle wreck Monday night. Lacy Harmon, 52, of Buffalo, was flown from the scene in stable condition with head, trunk, internal and arm injuries to OU...

The Oklahoma Primary Election is less than a week away. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. Voters are encouraged to take advantage of early voting starting this Thursday, Ju...

Because of the Juneteenth observance on Monday, the Alva City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. An executive session is scheduled in the...

An Alva teen is facing court charges after he allegedly forced his way into an apartment and attacked a 16-year-old with pliers. Michael Austin Willhite, 18, of Alva, is charged with burglary in the...