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Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Sunday: Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship begins at 5:30 p.m. Young adults gather at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Wednesday services include 7 p.m. Bible Study, and youth group also meets at 7 p.m. Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.; coffee and donut fellowship at...
The following is the book of Jude, a letter that was written to a group of Christians who were being led astray. This is happening today on all levels whether that be local, state, national or worldly levels. Read it and think about what is going on in the world today. We need to be vigilant in our faith in God and his plan for us. Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and a brother of James: To those who are the called, loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ. May mercy, peace and love be multiplied to you. Dear friends, although I was eager...
As we close our comments on chapter one of the Hebrew letter, I'd like to spend just a few hundred words recognizing the place of angels within God's creation. First, they are said to be worshipers of the Son. An odd thing happened, the other day. All of the adult Tyrees were in various parts of the house, doing whatever it is that we do and then, at precisely the right moment, we all ended up in front of the TV in the back bedroom where Binky was watching "Charlie Brown's Christmas." Linus was...
OKLAHOMA CITY – State Sen. Casey Murdock is urging citizens to voice their support for the William S. Key Correctional Center in Fort Supply. Murdock, R-Felt, said he’s learned the facility is among a handful of prisons throughout the state that could be targeted for possible closure. Murdock said he’d been told that the state is looking at closing five prisons, including William S. Key, in a process that would be similar to the federal government’s Base Realignment and Closure Commission process (BRAC) for determining possible closure of mili...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team will begin the 2019 season picked No. 12 overall according to the Great American Conference preseason poll, despite the team returning two of nine starters from last season. The Rangers bring back sophomores Kalie Johnson and Abby Detar, the only two players to start all 52 games for the Rangers last season. Other notable returners include sophomores Lindsey McElroy, and Morgan La Neve, as well as senior Alexus Bailey. Northwestern is coming off a 9-43 overall record, e...
Dilly Dilly 42 ½ wins 32 ½ losses Marshall's Oldtimers 39 wins 37 losses Ms Deb's Hairstyling 38 ½ wins 37 ½ losses Knights of Columbus 38 wins 38 losses Rollin Good Times 38 wins 38 losses Next Frame 37 wins 39 losses O'Bar 36 wins 40 losses The Bowl Movements 34 wins 42 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game – John Cook - 279 High Scratch Series – John Cook - 710 High Handicap Game – John Cook - 289 High Handicap Series – John Cook - 740 Women/Individual High Scratch Game – Kayanna Williams - 203 High Scratch Series – Janean johnson - 536 H...
Carson Gaisford Carson is the son of Jason and Melanie Gaisford. High school activities include basketball, baseball, FFA, student council, class officer, National Honor Society, National Honor Society secretary, National Technical Honor Society and Key Club. Activities outside of school include being a member of Alva First Christian Church youth group. Carson is employed by Gaisford Brother's Mowing. After graduation he plans to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University majoring in...
According to Fortune magazine, 15 years ago the ultra-rich were admired by the American public. Headlines detailing their influence, abuse of power and agendas have weakened the opinion to the point of disgust. Why do so many suddenly hate them? The Washington Post says, “Because they have made it easy.” Social media has allowed us to share ideas and has led to the discovery of sin and corruption at all levels. The more you do, the more you expose yourself to criticism, and with one bil...
Every year on Dec. 31 media outlets are full of stories of celebrities who have died during the year that is drawing to a close. Then the page of time turns to a new era – and celebrity deaths start accumulating for the current year’s stories. In 2020, it did not take long for the sports world to experience the passing of a prominent celebrity. On Jan. 1, former baseball star Don Larsen died at the age of 90. Larsen was a really good athlete whose elevated celebrity status is based upon one sin...
Houston (12-3, 2-0) vs. Tulsa (9-6, 1-1) Donald Reynolds Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Houston looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Tulsa. Houston has won by an average of 15 points in its last five wins over the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa's last win in the series came on Feb. 7, 2016, a 77-63 win. TEAM LEADERS: The dynamic Brandon Rachal is averaging 14.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals to lead the way for the Golden Hurricane. Jeriah Horne is also a key contributor, putting up 11.4...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self grinned instead of perspiring following the No. 3 Jayhawks' 79-53 rout over Iowa State on Wednesday night. It proved to be a welcome change for the Jayhawks at Hilton Coliseum — where they had lost three of the past five meetings with the Cyclones, including a 77-60 setback last season. "This was the only time I can really remember when we got out of here and we're not sweating or like last year, they're celebrating with four minutes left," Self said. Instead, the Jayhawks (12-2, 2-0 Big 12) closed the...
More than 8 million federal student loan borrowers use income-driven repayment plans. These plans can drop payments to $0 based on a borrower's income and family size. And after 20 or 25 years — 10 if you work in public service — any remaining balance is forgiven. But to stay on these plans, you must recertify your personal information annually. Failing to do so can lead to consequences like increased payments, a bigger loan balance and, eventually, default. Yet more than half of borrowers miss their deadlines, according to data from the Dep...
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas teenager who helped set up an $8 Xanax deal that led to another teen's shooting death was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in a juvenile corrections facility. Rolland Kobelo, 17, faces 10 years in adult prison if he doesn't successfully complete his time in juvenile detention, The Kansas City Star reported. Kobelo originally was charged with felony murder in the March 2019 death of 17-year-old Rowan Padgett outside a home in Olathe. Prosecutors said Padgett was shot when a drug deal fell through by M...
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A former Johnson County sheriff's deputy who admitted beating his wife has pleaded guilty to aggravated battery. As part of his plea deal Wednesday, two charges were dropped and prosecutors will recommend that Eric Leon Walker, 38, be sentenced to probation. The Kansas City Star reports Walker was placed on leave after his arrest and has not worked for the Johnson County Sheriff's office since Nov. 22. Walker was accused in court documents and at a November court hearing of beating his wife and threatening to kill her at t...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former Oklahoma City Thunder player Enes Kanter plans to open a charter school in the metro area that focuses on serving low-income minority students and those from immigrant families with limited English-speaking abilities. Kanter, who currently plays for the Boston Celtics, notified Oklahoma City Public Schools of his intention to open the Enes Kanter School for Exceptional Learning, according to a letter first obtained by The Frontier. He and a group of "civic-minded individuals" from the city will submit a charter s...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jon-Patrick Allem, University of Southern California (THE CONVERSATION) There has been a lot of talk in the U.S. about legalizing recreational cannabis, and about cannabis' potential to help with health issues. Scientists working in medicine may have a lot to discover about cannabis' ability to improve health. However, the medical community does know that short-term health consequences of cannabis use include impaired short-term...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Corporation Commission announced Thursday that 572 will be a new area code for 19 central Oklahoma counties in the 405 area, including Oklahoma County and Oklahoma City. The area code "overlay" is similar to one adopted in 2011 when the 539 code was added in the 918 area code region that includes Tulsa. Starting in January 2021, callers in the 19 affected counties will have to dial 10 digits that include the area code plus the seven-digit number, but commission spokesman Matt Skinner said existing phone n...
Authorities say an emaciated dog was rescued after being found in a locked kennel that was thrown in an apartment dumpster in Kansas. Lt. Brian Sigman, the Wichita Animal Control commander, said surveillance video obtained Thursday shows two suspects putting the male pit bull mix in the dumpster around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. A good Samaritan found the dog later that night and took it to an emergency veterinarian for treatment. Investigators are following up on information gleaned from the video. Sigman said the dog, which initially was thought...
A storm system expected to strike southern states from Texas to Georgia this weekend is looking more and more menacing, bringing the potential for devastating tornadoes and 80-mph wind gusts. The national Storm Prediction Center said more than 18 million people in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma will be at an enhanced threat of storms that could include strong tornadoes and flooding rains. The area includes several Texas cities including Dallas, Houston and Austin. A more tightly defined area that includes the Louisiana cities of...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor and a top Republican lawmaker on Thursday outlined a new proposal for expanding the state's Medicaid program, breaking an impasse that had allowed a handful of GOP leaders to thwart bipartisan legislative majorities. The plan from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning would give Kelly the straightforward expansion of state health coverage that she has advocated, covering as many as 150,000 additional people. But Denning would get a version of a program that he has p...
DENVER (AP) — Two coal-fired power plants and a coal mine in Colorado and New Mexico will close, the utility Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced Thursday. Tri-State, which serves 43 electric associations in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Nebraska, announced the closures as part of its Responsible Energy Plan, the Denver Post reports. The utility plans to close the Escalante Station in New Mexico by the end of this year. It said it will close two units at the Craig Station plant in Craig, Colorado, and its o...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world climbed on Thursday, and U.S. indexes hit records as markets continued a rally sparked after the United States and Iran appeared to step away from the edge of war. Money flowed into riskier investments, such as technology stocks, and trickled out of traditional hiding spots for investors when they're nervous, such as gold. A measure of fear in the stock market had its largest drop in a week. Stocks have been rallying since Wednesday, after investors took comments from President Donald Trump and Iranian o...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews could start building a private border wall in South Texas within the coming days following a federal judge's ruling Thursday that lifted a restraining order against the project. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane's order was the second federal ruling in two days in favor of border barriers. On Wednesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court's stay that had prevented President Donald Trump's administration from diverting $3.6 billion from military construction projects to fund 175 miles (280 k...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy is getting more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they're securing your data and protecting your privacy when you use their heart rate monitor or cuddly robot. Roybi, an alien-looking robot that teaches kids languages and other skills, has a camera with facial recognition that can remember children and guess whether the kid was excited or sad after a lesson. Roybi says it uses that information to make changes t...
LONDON (AP) — The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that they will step back from royal duties and seek a new "progressive" path has raised many questions about their future. Surprised Buckingham Palace officials say those discussions are just beginning and many complex issues remain to be worked out. Here's some of the questions raised by their statement. MEGHAN SEEMED THRILLED TO BE JOINING THE ROYAL FAMILY WHEN SHE MARRIED HARRY IN 2018. WHAT WENT WRONG? The royal couple has been increasingly unhappy with w...
