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Alva School Board hears about literacy, teacher retention
At their regular meeting on Monday, the Alva Board of Education heard reports from all five school principals on action steps in the updated strategic plan. Board members present were Jane McDermott,...
A whole lot of rules
At some time in high school, I remember learning about Robert’s Rules of Order. I don’t remember if it was in a social studies class or an English class, but I do remember wondering if I would...
Easement approved at Alva Industrial Park
Following the special city council meeting Monday, Jan. 30, the same members met as the Alva Utility Authority. Under discussion was a request for an easement to Michael S. Terrel, his successors and assigns. Mayor Kelly Parker explained the land...
Alva City Council approves purchase of new fire truck
The Alva City Council held a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 30, to consider a proposal to sell an older fire truck and purchase a newer one. Troy Brooks was the only council member absent. Alva Fire Chief Bryan Miller presented several pages of... Full story
Quilt exchange connects Oklahoma, Washington
Joanne Prewett of Alva is one of the talented quilters featured in this month's exhibit at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva. The "Fabrics of the Heartland" display features the fabric art of four...
Ladybugs beat Frontier with second-half scoring
The Alva Ladybugs traveled to Red Rock to take on the Class A Frontier Lady Mustangs Friday night. The Lady Mustangs had only seven players suited up for the game, and their leading scorer Jamie...
Goldbugs beat the Mustangs with big 20-point finish
The Alva Goldbugs took on the Frontier Mustangs in a road game at Red Rock Friday night. Although the Mustangs are from a smaller school district, they have an intimidating number of state playoffs wi...
Citizen petition audit finds no fraud, no official action required
Late Thursday, the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector published the findings of a citizens’ petition audit of the City of Alva. Since no fraud was found, no further action will be taken. Mayor’s Statement Alva Mayor Kelly Parker issued the... Full story
Ladybugs notch a win against Tonkawa
The Alva Ladybugs added another one to the win column Tuesday night as they hosted the Tonkawa Lady Buccaneers. Tonkawa put the first points on the board and led 4-2 early on, but the Ladybugs... Full story
Alva Goldbugs tromp the Buccaneers
In their first home game since Jan. 12, Goldbugs Kyler Penco and Daylon Malone made short work of the Tonkawa Buccaneers Tuesday night. Tonkawa was held to four points in the first quarter while the... Full story
Share Medical Center has all-new hospital beds
When Alva Hospital Authority (AHA) trustees arrived for the Jan. 31 meeting, there were hospital beds in the hallway outside the meeting room. These were some of the old beds displaced by new modern ones. They’re in storage while the hospital... Full story
Students evacuated for fire alarm at Cunningham Hall
During the dedication of the newly renovated Cunningham Hall Friday, Jan. 20, Northwestern Oklahoma State University student Shayna Miller said, “New buildings come with fun surprises. When we...
Filing opens Monday for the municipal election
Filing opens Monday for municipal candidates in Oklahoma. The filing period is from 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at county election boards. Woods County In Woods County, the...
Woods County loses over half million in taxes due to ruling
A new ruling declaring waste water lines for oil and gas as exempt from ad valorem taxes has resulted in the loss of tax money to counties and especially to schools. On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Woods...
Remembering fun times from childhood
What activities do you remember enjoying when you were young? I don't mean the big things like a trip to Disney World. I'm thinking about the everyday fun stuff. Before I started school (which was age...
Alva City Council sets special meeting
The Alva City Council will hold a special meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. to consider granting an easement, selling a fire truck and purchasing a new fire truck. The meeting will be in the council...
New hospital beds in place at Share Medical Center
Share Medical Center has new hospital beds. A general surgeon has signed on and hopefully will begin doing surgeries in March. The Rural Health Clinic survey was passed with no deficiencies. These are among the reports at the Alva Hospital Authority... Full story
Goldbugs edge the Wildcats in OT
It was a long night for the Alva Goldbugs, traveling to the Enid Skordle Festival to take on Cashion. Games were running over an hour behind. Then the Goldbugs and Wildcats fought to a 60-60 tie and... Full story
Alva Ladybugs finish off Cashion with free throws
The Alva Ladybugs traveled to the Skordle Festival in Enid Friday to take on the Lady Wildcats from Cashion. Due to earlier games, the start time was delayed over an hour. When the Ladybugs were... Full story
'Great leader, great mentor, great friend'
"She served as the 19th president of Northwestern for 16 years. In all, she served the university in various positions for 40 years until her retirement in June of '22. Dr. Cunningham is also the... Full story
Woods County Excise Board discusses new laws affecting county taxes
Two of the three members of the Woods County Excise Board recently attended a meeting in Cherokee about changes in laws affecting county taxes. Joe Shirley and Chris Olson talked at length about what they learned, filling in the third board member... Full story
City council approves terms for sale of land to Wheeler Brothers
Due to an omission, the Alva City Council discussed a do-over of a contract with Wheeler Brothers Grain Company. During a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, a motion deemed to be poorly worded was... Full story
Size matters when it comes to water meter fittings
At a special meeting in December, the Alva City Council approved a bid from Core and Main for the purchase and installation of water meters. However, in a pre-construction conference it was learned...
Ordinance amendment leads to heated city council discussion
As members of the Alva City Council worked their way through a somewhat long agenda, tempers began to fray as disagreements arose. A discussion on amending a city ordinance, just before an executive session on a business manager contract, seemed to... Full story
Alva man arrested on felony drug charges
On Jan. 19 in Woods County, Daniel Dwayne Northcross, 52, of Alva, was charged with (1) possession of controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute (methamphetamine), (2) possess firearm during commission of a felony, and (3) maintaining...
