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In their final semester at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 20 senior education students have received their student teaching assignments and have entered area schools to gain hands-on experience. The students will return to campus for seminars in March and their portfolio exit interviews in May. Commencement is scheduled for May 4. Listed below are the students, their majors, hometowns and teaching assignments: Agriculture Education – Emily Cusack of Meno at Garber High School; Nathan Lang of Canton at Seiling High School; Cooper S...
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Woods County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Civil Filings Newrez LLC vs. Roleta L. Bell, Alva; Earl Wayne B...
Thursday, January 25, 2024 During this day were three traffic stops and four controlled burns. 5:25 a.m. – Medic needed on 9th Street for a person who fell. 6:24 a.m. – Welfare check needed on Church Street. 9:04 a.m. – Business alarm went off on Broadway Avenue. 10:58 a.m. – Welfare check needed on Church Street. 11:53 a.m. – Medic needed on Homestead Drive for a person who fell. 1:10 p.m. – Report of a vehicle fire. 4:09 p.m. – Report of a lost person on Barnes Street. 5:12 p.m. Medic needed on 2nd Street for a person who fell. 6:08 p.m. – R...
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva. Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship following at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, young adults will meet at 5 p.m. Youth will meet at 6 p.m. This includes youth from fourth through 12th grades. Wednesday evening Bible study at 7 p.m. will continue on “Prophecy and End Times: How Can We Prepare?” The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Alva Friends Church Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday morning. Worship is...
As we continue to take a good look at the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5, we’re going to concentrate this week on verse 4, which says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” The Greek word for “blessed” means to be fortunate, well off, and mostly it means to be happy. This seems to be a little contradictory if we think about going through mourning so that we can be happy. I mean, who wants to be sad just so that we can be happy? All of us have been through rough and trying times that grieve our very souls. Several y...
“You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials so that the genuineness of your faith – more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire – may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:5-7, HCSB). In this passage is found the word genuineness. Peter is referring to a person’s...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Oatmeal, cinnamon toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday – Kolache, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday – Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday – Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Friday – Pancakes with syrup, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Corn dog, french fries, fruit, milk Tuesday – Pizza pasta, green beans, baby carrots, breadstick, fruit, milk Wednesday – Pulled pork loaded baked potato, cucumber slices, dinner roll, fruit, milk Thursday – Breaded chick...
Extension offices across the state are receiving questions from constituents with concerns about canning apples due to recent data indicating that apples may have a pH above 4.6. Fruits generally have a pH below 4.6 making them a high-acid food and safe for water-bath canning. Low acid foods (foods with a pH above 4.6) can allow growth of C botulinum bacteria, which is why low acid foods require additional controlling measures when canning, such as by adding an acid or by pressure canning. The National Center for Home Food preservation...
A private service for Delanie Thoma will be Friday, February 2, 2024, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Derrick Thomas and Todd Holder officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Delanie Marie, daughter of John Wesley and Carly Therese (Caldaronello) Thoma, was born October 31, 2012, at Enid, Oklahoma, and passed away lovingly surrounded by her family, January 30, 2024, at her home, at the age of 11 years, 2 months and...
I have been going through the food inventory at our house to use up some of it. I would buy something that Cleo liked to eat, and after it hit the freezer, it disappeared. Between some stories on MSN, and warnings from Grace and Michelle, I am not so optimistic about out-of-date stuff. Canned goods will be okay for a while after the expiration date. Lettuce not so much. I called Michelle to ask if the two years out of date shrimp would be okay, she said probably not, but I could feed it to the c...
Dear Editor, Generosity throughout Alva contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2023, the ministry is now sending over 11.3 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. Through shoeboxes – packed with fun toys, school supplies, and per...
The past couple of weeks my attitude went down faster than the gauge on my propane tank. I loathe winter. Well, that isn’t exactly the whole truth. I loathe bad weather during the winter. As much as I despise bad weather in the winter, I absolutely love spring and summer and fall. The coming spring season has helped rejuvenate my physical body. The past couple of days with the sun shining have already filled up my Vitamin D tank and I am eagerly anticipating the growing seasons that are coming. We completed a seed order today. We also o...
The fact that I am writing this means that I am breaking one of the rules that I imposed on myself when I started this column: to stay away from politics. With that said, I saw something on TV as I was getting ready for work recently that incensed me to my very core, and I realized there was one thing getting overlooked in the bickering between the right and the left, and that is America itself. What I saw was a politician who said, “America has gone to Hell.” I understand that political seasons...
Have you ever watched a volleyball game and witnessed an entire team suddenly duck under the net and join the other team? Gasping for a breath of hope that isn’t there, they had finally thrown up their hands in despair and crossed to the other side of the net. Just gave up, gave in and joined the enemy. As much volleyball as I have watched and played through the years, no matter how bad one team is trouncing the other – and that has been witnessed, believe me – I have never seen that happe...
“Say what you mean and mean what you say.”—George S. Patton. In a recent article, Jamie Lee Curtis added, “But don’t say it mean.” Patton would never have been accused of that ending! The question is: how aggressive do you need to be to get your point across? At its core, saying what you mean underscores the importance of clarity, sincerity and consistency in our interpersonal relationships. You should be trying to communicate in an orderly and objective manner. In doing so, misundersta...
ALVA – Early voting begins Thursday, Feb. 8, for voters in the City of Alva. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their county election board. Woods County Election Board Secretary Holly Blevins said early voting is open to all voters. “You do not need to provide an excuse to vote early. Oklahoma allows early voting for all elections conducted by the County Election Board or State Election Board – from school board and municipal elections to state and federal elections. This...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University enrollment for summer 2024 classes opens Tuesday, Feb. 13. Summer interim classes begin May 6. June and July classes will take place June 3 to July 30. New students (transfers and first-time students) and re-admissions (those returning after being out one semester) must enroll in the registry office in Herod Hall. Students who process a pre-enrollment but decide not to attend Northwestern must notify Calleb Mosburg, dean of student affairs and enrollment management, to cancel their enrollment by calling...
Three of the four finalists in the college category of the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful End Litter Video Contest are Northwestern Oklahoma State University mass communication students, and the public can help select the winners. The students – Sagelyn Budy, Alva junior majoring in agriculture and minoring in mass communication; Derrick Galindo, Alva sophomore majoring in mass communication; and Karoline Juresiute, Pratt, Kansas, junior majoring in mass communication – each took the challenge to cre...
The week of Jan. 22, the Alva FFA chapter celebrated National FFA Week. Many activities were planned and well attended. The events of the week included the Goodwill Tour, monthly ag literacy trip to Longfellow, Drive Your Tractor to School Day and the Teacher Breakfast. Each day of the week also had a correlating dress-up theme. The Goodwill Tour was held on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The Alva, Burlington, Freedom and Seiling FFA members congregated in the Alva High School Auditorium to meet with some...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is continuing its mission to fight against opioid addiction and other stimulant abuse with the installation of a harm reduction vending machine that administers free naloxone and fentanyl test strips. The vending machine is located near the west entrance to the Student Center on the Alva campus in the vending area. Northwestern is the fourth university in Oklahoma to install a vending machine on its campus and is the 37th machine in the state. Taylor...
Team Standings Dilly Dilly– 55 wins, 33 losses The Bowl Movements – 49½ wins, 38½ losses O'Bar – 49 wins, 39 losses Marshall's Oldtimers – 45 wins, 43 losses X-Team – 41 wins, 47 losses Knights of Columbus – 41 wins, 47 losses Rollin GoodTimes – 37 wins, 51 losses Holy Bowlers – 34½ wins, 53½ losses Last Week's Top Scores Scratch Game Dilly Dilly – 875 The Bowl Movements – 771 Rollin GoodTimes – 735 Scratch Series Dilly Dilly – 2469 The Bowl Movements – 2264 Knights of Columbus – 2111 Handicap Game X-Team – 1192 Dilly Dilly – 1157 The Bowl...
WICHITA – Northwestern Oklahoma State women's track went to Wichita State for the Wilson Invitational on Saturday. The Rangers had another strong showing in their second meet in 2024 setting 12 personal best and three school records in the meet. Starting with the weight throw, Kaylan Swindle was the first Ranger with a 12.22-meter throw placing 26th overall in the event. She was one of two athletes in the top 30 of the event; Hannah Appleton threw 12.05 meters for 28th place. Next for the Rangers was Maryam Dianka in the triple jump placing i...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State forward Faith Simpson earned her fourth conference player of the week award this season on Monday. This comes after the Lady Rangers won both games this past week with wins over Southwestern Oklahoma State and East Central. Simpson averaged a double-double in week 10 of the season finishing with an average of 30.5 points per game and 10.5 rebounds between the two games. In the Lady Rangers victory on Thursday at Southwestern Faith scored her career high and the highest total in DII this season with a 4...
KANSAS – Northwestern Oklahoma State men's track and field team did a split squad this past week as the team competed at the Wilson Invitational Meet in Wichita, Kansas, and the Pittsburg State Invitational in Pittsburg, Kansas, on Saturday. Over the weekend the Rangers had two new school records set one by Trevor Montayne in the men's 60-meter dash, and the men's distance relay run by Riley Herndon, Jayden Geathers, Christian Franklin, and Brandon Adolphus. Wilson Invitational Isai Aguilar was the only Ranger to compete in the Heptathlon t...
ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State women's basketball team returned home for the first of three straight home games. The Lady Rangers went on to win with a final score of 66-55 after scoring seven straight points, which opened an eight-point lead before closing the win out for the second straight victory. With the Saturday victory, the Lady Rangers improved to 17-3 on the season with a 9-3 conference record. Northwestern had four scorers in double figures on Saturday. Payton Jones and Faith Simp...
