Articles from the February 22, 2019 edition
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Area religious services and events
Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva, and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.;...
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BURLINGTON SCHOOL NEWS: Noble ninth graders
The class of 2022 is a very talented group of kids with ten in the class. They make up one of the bigger classes at Burlington high school. They are all involved in many things including basketball,...
BURLINGTON SCHOOL NEWS: Fourth grade
The fourth grade class at Burlington has nine hardworking, funny, curious and thoughtful students this year. Teacher Janell Newman feels lucky to have been able to loop with this class and enjoy...
BURLINGTON SCHOOL NEWS: Smiley Sadie
Sadie BreAnne Crusinbery is the daughter of Shawn and Paula Darr and the late Cary Crusinbery. She was born on March 12, 2001, in Enid, Oklahoma. She has four brothers. Sadie is active in FFA,...
BURLINGTON SCHOOL NEWS: Successful Student Council fundraiser
This year Burlington Student Council (STUCO) did something different for Valentine's Day. Instead of just having the traditional orders of balloons, cookies, candy, pop and stuffed animals for... Full story
BURLINGTON SCHOOL NEWS: Upcoming events
March 11: Burlington Spring Pictures are scheduled. All students will be photographed individually and class pictures will be taken, as well as band, vocal, track and yearbook. March 18–22: Burlington Schools Spring Break...
BURLINGTON SCHOOL NEWS: Senior physics class builds hovercraft
The seniors this year are in physics class with Mrs. Newlin. They have recently been learning about the coefficient of friction and its impact on objects. They built a hovercraft using plywood,... Full story
Black ice
Most people in the middle of the country would know exactly what I mean if I said the term, “black ice.” Webster’s Dictionary describes it like this: “a transparent coating of ice, found especially on a road or other paved surface.” Basically...
Spiritually Speaking
When I count my blessings this week, one that moves toward the top of the list is the fabulous fact that I am not – have never been – do not aspire to be – a school superintendent. On days when the Oklahoma weather turns nasty, they are stuck squar...
Spring enrollment at Northwestern following state trends
Northwestern Oklahoma State University followed the trend of most of the state’s colleges and universities with a slightly smaller enrollment for the spring semester. A total of 1,818 students enrolled in spring classes, which is 39 students or 2...
Bullying
It doesn’t take much to make a difference in another person’s life, positively or negatively. It’s also easy to overlook someone who is being bullied, and so difficult to think independently or be th...
Random Thoughts
With the 2020 election fast approaching, now seems like a good time to look at the one that took place 100 years ago. The 1920 election was one of those that had a huge impact on American history....
Weather alters weekend baseball series, Rangers to host OBU Sunday
ALVA, Okla. – Officials at institutions all over the region are seeking alternative plans to weekend athletics schedules, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University is no different. Northwestern’s baseball series against Oklahoma Baptist has bee...
Rangers win K-State women's title
ALVA, Okla. – Alyssa Gabrielson and Kayla Copenhaver have been putting in a lot of extra work preparing for the spring half of the Central Plains Region season, along with their teammates. The preparation paid off this past weekend; Gabrielson and C...
Softball conference opener pushed back, Rangers visit OBU Sunday afternoon
ALVA, Okla. – Weather has already changed Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s softball schedule multiple times this season, and the trend continues as their conference opening series at Oklahoma Baptist has been pushed back, school off...
Whitehouse awarded after big weekend as GAC Player of the Week
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – For the second time in three weeks, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball player has been recognized by the Great American Conference as Colton Whitehouse was named the GAC Co-Player of the Week, the league announced...
NCBWA names Whitehouse Central Region Player of the Week
DALLAS, Texas – Just a day after being named the Great American Conference Co-Player of the Week, redshirt junior Colton Whitehouse was honored by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday. The NCBWA recognized Whitehouse afte...
Northwestern's Social Workers Association of Tomorrow give donations
Students in the Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT) chapter at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently completed their Compassion in Action Dignity Drive for the fall semester. SWAT...
City Hall project to finish March 1
The February meeting of the Alva City Council was held Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Alva Recreation Center. It’s hoped the March meeting will be back in the city council chambers of City Hall. Currently the south end of the building is closed for r...
Goldbugs fall to Blackwell in first round of Regionals
Enid, Okla. – The Alva Goldbugs fell 56-31 to Blackwell in the first round of Regionals Thursday afternoon. Blackwell jumped out early in the game as the Maroons led Alva 13-5 at the end of the f...
