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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.;...

 

Is there something wrong with your picture?

As I sat in the examination chair waiting on the optometrist, I found myself staring at one of those 3D images that was hanging on the wall. As I stared at it, an image began to appear inside of the strange configuration of shapes and colors. This...

 
 By Marione Martin    Local    March 2, 2018

Burn ban continues for Woods County

A governor’s burn ban for 52 counties was set to expire today, March 2. Although the ban will be lifted on the majority of the counties, 16 counties will continue under the ban on outdoor burning until further notice. Those counties are Beaver,...

 

Northwest Oklahoma Economic Development Authority meeting

Members of the Northwest Oklahoma Economic Development Authority met at the High Plains Technology Center in Woodward for their regular meeting on Feb. 7. Members present were President John Hayworth, Vice President Sandie Olson, Secretary-Treasurer...

 

UPS honors Oklahoma safe drivers

OKLAHOMA CITY – UPS has announced that 11 elite drivers from Oklahoma are among 1,582 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving. Oklahoma...

 

Interest meeting for Study Abroad trip to Italy in 2019 set for March 29

The first interest meeting for the 2019 Study Abroad trip to Italy is set for March 29 at 10 a.m. at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The meeting may be attended in Fine Arts 229 in Alva, as well as in the Enid and Woodward conference rooms....

 

Spring enrollment mirrors fall

A drop in enrollment in the fall semester of 2017 carried over into the spring semester of 2018 at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. According to preliminary enrollment data gathered by Northwestern for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher...

 

KORRY MACKENZIE DAY

Funeral services for Korry Day will be Monday, March 5, 2018, at the Alva High School Auditorium at 2 p.m. with Reverend John Clapp, pastor Alva Bible Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be Tue...

 
 By Arden Chaffee    Local    March 2, 2018

Surveillance

Surveillance cameras are everywhere. With smart phone technology, we can monitor our cameras from another state. Criminal activity is recorded as are the criminals themselves, leading to fast...

 

Carl's Capitol Comments

The senate passed two bills last week, including an amended budget for Fiscal Year 2018. As I discussed last week, the budget legislation enacts across-the-board cuts of 0.67 percent beginning with th...

 
 By Roger Hardaway    Local    March 2, 2018

Random Thoughts

Hollywood actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford began feuding in 1935 – supposedly over Davis falling in love with Crawford’s fiancé, actor Franchot Tone. Over the years, the Davis-Crawford...

 
 By Eric Scott    Sports    March 2, 2018

Quarterback Club features coaches from AHS, NWOSU

ALVA, Okla. – It was a packed restaurant on Tuesday for the weekly Quarterback Club meeting and lunch that gave the Alva High School and Northwestern Oklahoma State basketball coaches a chance to address supporters. In attendance were Goldbugs...

 
 By NWOSU Sports    Sports    March 2, 2018

Softball comes up empty in Bentonville

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Northwestern Oklahoma State took on Arkansas Tech for the second day in a row Feb. 26 and came up short in both contests, as the Golden Suns downed the Rangers 9-2, and 5-1 in the doubleheader. Game 1 The Rangers bats came...

 
 By NWOSU Sports    Sports    March 2, 2018

Arkansas Tech takes first two games of softball series

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – In the first conference series of the season Feb. 25, Northwestern Oklahoma State traveled to Bentonville, Arkansas, to play Arkansas Tech. Two late pushes by the Golden Suns led them to two victories over the Rangers on day...

 
 By NWOSU Sports    Sports    March 2, 2018

Rangers secure first NCAA postseason victory at GAC Tournament

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball team took down Southern Arkansas University in the opening round of the 2018 Great American Conference Postseason Tournament to secure the school's first advancement in any post...

 
 By NWOSU Sports    Sports    March 2, 2018

Andres named newcomer of the year, Halvorson and Green receive honorable mention honors

ALVA, Okla. – After the program's second postseason tournament qualification since joining the conference, the Northwestern Oklahoma State men's basketball team has landed three players on the leagues All-Conference List as voted on the by the...

 

Area firefighters graduate from FF1 Academy

Fifteen fire fighters from the Dacoma and Cherokee volunteer fire departments completed the FF1 Academy's 96-hour course at Northwest Technology Center; they were recognized on Saturday evening for...

 

Bank It raises $10,862.80 for the Alva Wesleyan Food Bank

Annually, the Alva Wesleyan Food Bank is Bank It's fourth quarter vision for the year. From October to December of 2017, Bank It, the community of Alva and participating banks raised $10,862.80 to go...

 

Crouch hired as SCC's new vice president for fiscal affairs

At their February meeting on Thursday, the Seminole State College Board of Regents approved the hiring of Tony Crouch as the college's new vice president for fiscal affairs. Crouch will assume his...

 
 By Eric Scott    Sports    March 2, 2018

Tigers' big inning bites Rangers; Bundy hits three home runs

ALVA, Okla. – Big innings continue to doom the Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team as it dropped its midweek game at Fort Hays State, 18-16, on the road Wednesday afternoon. The...

 
 By NWOSU Sports    Sports    March 2, 2018

Baseball drops two to Arkansas Tech

ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball dropped the final two games of their series with Arkansas Tech on Sunday, Feb. 25, falling 10-4 in the first game and 12-11 in the...

 

ECU Women's Basketball Drops a Nail Bitter to Arkansas Tech in GAC Quarterfinals

BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. – The No. 7 seed East Central University women's basketball team 2017-18 season came to an end and a tight battle with No. 2 Arkansas Tech in the 2017-18 Great American Conference Championship quarterfinals in Bruin Fieldhouse....

 

Rodriguez shines in homecoming as No. 7 seed OC does it again

TULSA, Okla. (March 1, 2018) – Thursday provided a familiar feeling of joy, both for Abel Rodriguez and Oklahoma Christian basketball fans. Rodriguez, a former Union High School standout playing in his old gym for Oklahoma Christian, had the game o...

 

Hillcat Softball Runs Winning Streak with 11 with Sweep of MSSU

CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Rogers State softball team continued its winning ways with a doubleheader sweep of Missouri Southern on Wednesday (Feb. 28) at the Diamond Sports Complex to extend its winning streak to 11-straight games. RSU took game one, 8...

 

Suns hold on against East Central

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Cheyenne North turned in a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double, Kylie Ladd and Lyrik Williams added 13 points apiece, while Jacie Higgins turned in 11 points as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (24-3) held on for...

 

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