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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 Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every...
If you pay any attention to the news at all, you are fully aware that there are people who are fleeing for their lives from a sociopathic, narcissistic communist dictator and former KGB chieftain who wants to supposedly restore "Mother Russia." His name, Vladimir Putin. He has invaded the country of Ukraine. The Ukrainians are fighting back against this dictatorial super power! The invasion has resulted in chaos in a number of places in the world, international uncertainty on what other countries will do as they see doors of opportunity to act...
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” God had a plan from before creation. He chose His people to bring Christ into the world. He chose the time Christ would be born. He was promised for centuries. Many prophets spoke of Him. Think about the world at the time He was born. Why was this the time for “God’s purpose under heaven?” The Roman Empire controlled much of the world at that time which made it a good time for Christ to live and die and establish His church. Never before in histor...
Daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 13. Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. Of course, cellphones and most computers automatically update. The time changes twice each year can make you feel tired and have other effects. Losing an hour may not seem like a big deal, but it "really can have a significant impact on our overall health and well-being," says Melissa Lipford, M.D., a neurologist and sleep specialist at the Mayo Clinic. The average...
“The mind is an amazing thing, it starts to work first thing in the morning and doesn’t stop working until the teacher calls on you in class.” My friends and I joke about “senior moments” but I suspect it is not just an aging thing, having endured them my whole life. I envy people who say they can process quickly under stress and not make regretful decisions. Can they, or are they just not admitting their mistakes? Experts agree that most sales are emotional. Kirk Washburn said, “Quick de...
As we saw last week, the United States created its first national park – Yellowstone – in 1872. In the 1890s the government established three more national parks to assist the country’s growing tourism industry. All of the first four national parks were located in the American West, as much of that region had beautiful topography that many people believed was not conducive to any economic pursuits other than tourism. The rise in western tourism coincided with a flurry of railroad building large...
FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Northwestern men's golf team traveled to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to compete in the Hardscrabble Invitational at Hardscrabble Country Club. This was the men's golf team second invitational of the spring season. The Rangers carded a team score of 931 over three rounds placing them eighth to finish the tournament. The Red-and-Black were led by junior Keenan Hofstad for the tournament placing him in a tie for 22nd place. Hofstad carded a final score of 75-74-78 for a total of 227. The junior recorded six birdies and one e...
ALVA, Okla. – Due to the projected forecast and temperatures in Alva the scheduled Friday and Saturday series vs Southeastern Oklahoma State will be moved back to Saturday, March 12, and Sunday, March 13. The three game series will feature a Saturday afternoon game followed by a Sunday doubleheader in the morning going through to the afternoon. The three game series vs Southeastern will conclude the Rangers five game home stand beginning on Wednesday, March 9, for a doubleheader against Southwestern. Upcoming Schedule Saturday, March 12 – 4 p...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Northwestern Women's Golf team finished up the Diffee Ford Lincoln Invitational on Tuesday at the Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City. The Red-and-Black would tally a total team score of 666 to finish 12th. The Rangers were led by Junior Samantha Friday. The junior posted a two-round score of 158. Friday carded a 76 in round one while recording one birdie and an 82 in her second round. Angela Egger was the next finisher for the Red-and-Black carding an 81 in round one and an 86 in round two. Egger would go on to shoot a 1...
Team Standings Knights of Columbus 73 ½ Wins 38 ½ Losses The Bowl Movements 68 Wins 44 Losses Dilly Dilly 67 Wins 45 Losses Rollin GoodTimes 56 Wins 56 Losses Marshall's Oldtimers 52 ½ Wins 59 ½ Losses O'Bar 48 ½ Wins 63 ½ Losses Next Frame 46 Wins 66 Losses Livin' on a Spare 36 ½ Wins 75 ½ Losses Last Week's Top Scores Scratch Game Dilly Dilly – 950 Rollin GoodTimes – 863 Knights of Columbus – 805 Scratch Series Dilly Dilly – 2525 Knights of Columbus – 2359 Rollin GoodTimes – 2310 Handicap Game Dilly Dilly – 1223 Rollin GoodTimes – 1187 Mars...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Staff Council is sponsoring Campus Beautification events in Alva, Enid and Woodward during the month of April and are looking for volunteers to help. On Monday, April 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Alva campus, all students and university employees are welcome to volunteer their services to help give the campus a facelift prior to welcoming alumni and guests back to campus for the annual Spring Reunion Day events on April 30. Please contact Erin Davis,...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s assessment and institutional effectiveness office is calling upon students who have between 40 and 75 credit hours at Northwestern to complete a general education assessment. The Educational Testing Service proficiency profile test will be open March 30-31. The test will take place in the Academic Success Center (IE 105) each day from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Students can make an appointment with assessment and institutional effectiveness director Kaylyn Hansen or walk-in. Northwestern is required to a...
Epic Charter Schools is facing another investigation of its finances and governance, this one by the Internal Revenue Service, Oklahoma Watch has learned. The online charter school's board chairman was notified of the inquiry in a letter dated Jan. 14, records show. In the letter, the IRS requested documents dating to 2015, about the same time period the state Auditor & Inspector examined. That audit, released in October 2020, found the school diverted tens of millions of taxpayer dollars into...
ANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big 12 player of the year NaLyssa Smith scored 15 points, Baylor shut out Oklahoma State into the second quarter and the No. 4 Bears rolled the rest of the way to a 76-36 victory Friday in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Ja'Mee Asberry scored 16 points for the top-seeded Bears (26-6), who appear intent on continuing their dominance of the Big 12 under first-year coach Nicki Collen. They easily advanced to play No. 21 Oklahoma, which knocked off Kansas earlier in the day, as the Bears pursue their 10th t...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate has approved a half-dozen anti-abortion measures, including a Texas-style abortion ban that allows private lawsuits against those who perform abortions. The full Senate approved each of the bills on Thursday and sent them to the House, where they're likely to pass. Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has said he would sign any anti-abortion bill sent to him by the Legislature. The Texas-style ban authorizes private civil actions to be brought against anyone performing an a...
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Johnson County woman already charged in the death of her young son in a fire has been charged with attempting to intimidate in witness in the case. Karlie Mae Phelps, 28, was charged Thursday with violating a protective order and intimidation of a witness, both misdemeanors. Her attorney, Scott Toth, entered not guilty pleas for her during a virtual court appearance Friday, The Kansas City Star reported. Phelps was charged in February with involuntary manslaughter and endangering a child after her son, who was born in 2020...
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A rural Linwood man pleaded no contest Friday to fatally shooting his girlfriend in 2018. Dan S. Flannagan, 67, was originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of Constance Perryman. His trial was scheduled to begin March 21. Flannagan pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter. He will be sentenced April 8, the Leavenworth Times reported. Perryman's body was found April 6, 2018, on property south of Linwood where she lived with Flannagan. Deputy County Attorney Shawn Boyd said Friday in court that F...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans are moving to redraw the boundaries of Kansas Senate districts so that a GOP and Democratic senator would face running against each other and the Redistricting Committee's chair would be drawn into a GOP colleague's district. Republicans and Democrats have rival plans, though the GOP plan is more likely to pass, given Republicans' Senate supermajority. The League of Women Voters also has a plan, and all three were posted online by Friday morning. The Kansas Constitution requires lawmakers to redraw their d...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly rejected a proposal Thursday that called for the state to secede from the United States, although 13 lawmakers supported it. Under the secession proposal, voters would have been asked to amend the state constitution to add that New Hampshire "peaceably declares independence from the United States and immediately proceeds as a sovereign nation. All other references to the United States in this constitution, state statutes and regulations are nullified." Changing the New Hampshire c...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt essentially a final blow to abortion clinics' best hopes of stopping a restrictive law that has sharply curtailed the number of abortions in the state since September and will now fully stay in place for the foreseeable future. The ruling by the all-Republican court was not unexpected, but it slammed the door on what little path forward the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Texas clinics after having twice declined to stop a ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. It spell...
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the port city of Mariupol, which has been encircled by Russian forces and cut off from deliveries of food and medicine. Mariupol officials said Friday that 1,582 people had been killed in the 12 days since the siege began. "There is a humanitarian catastrophe in the city and the dead aren't even being buried," Mariupol's mayor's office said in a statement Friday, calling for Russian forces to lift the siege. U...
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury on Friday declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. The grand jury's decision came about a year after the women first filed their suits, accusing Watson of exposing himself, touching them with his penis or kissing them against their will during massage appointments. One woman alleged Watson forced her to perform oral sex. Houston police began investigating Watson in April 2...
Russia's baseless claims about secret American biological warfare labs in Ukraine are taking root in the U.S. too, uniting COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, QAnon adherents and some supporters of ex-President Donald Trump. Despite rebuttals from independent scientists, Ukrainian leaders and officials at the White House and Pentagon, the online popularity of the claims suggests some Americans are willing to trust Kremlin propaganda over the U.S. media and government. Like any effective conspiracy theory, the Russian claim relies on some truths:...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions Friday after North Korea had tested parts of its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile in two recent launches, a sign it is likely to fire that weapon soon to put a spy satellite into orbit in what would be its most significant provocation in years. The Treasury Department noted a March 4 ballistic missile launch in unveiling restrictions against three Russian-based entities that aided ongoing development of North Korea's military capabilities. The companies a...
