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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...

James 1:5 NIV: If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. In the summer of 1940, my grandfather, Murray Kearns, and his father, Edwin J. Kearns, were on their way... Full story

The book of Acts is our next week’s reading. Luke wrote the gospel of Luke and Acts. Luke ended with Jesus appearing to people after His resurrection. Acts begins with Jesus appearing to His apostles and instructing them to wait in Jerusalem for b...

The Alva Public Library plans to open up the first floor stacks for browsing starting March 29. Currently patrons can’t go beyond the front counter and must tell staff members what books they wish to check out. Curbside service is also provided f... Full story

Alva Public Library Board members learned Monday afternoon that the library elevator has not been operational for about six weeks. Library Director Sandra Hamilton said the elevator was fine at the end of the week, but when staff came in on Monday...

The Woods County OSU Extension Office will hold a virtual photography workshop at 5:30 p.m. on March 16 over Zoom. This workshop is open to anyone ages 8-18, no matter what skill level they may possess. Those interested in attending need to contact...

Highly motivated graduating high school seniors looking for leadership opportunities at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in the fall should consider applying for the President’s Leadership Class (PLC) scholarship before the March 19 deadline. S...

Team Standings The Bowl Movements: 67 ½ wins, 33 ½ losses Dilly Dilly: 61 wins, 35 losses Knights of Columbus: 61 wins, 35 losses Rollin Good Times: 52 wins, 44 losses Marshall's Oldtimers: 49 wins, 47 losses Next Frame: 45 ½ wins, 50 ½ losses O'B...

Members of the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority – Stan Bixler, Ed Sutter, Bob Firth (via Zoom), Todd Holder (Zoom), Allan Poe – met for their meeting Tuesday evening. Woods County Executive Director Neal Williams and Woods County Clerk Shelley Ree...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The Northwestern men's golf team finished up the Battle for the Belt on Tuesday, March 9, at the Hot Springs Country Club hosted by Henderson State. The Rangers recorded a ninth-place finish in Hot Springs. The Red and Black p...

The Woods County Industrial Development Authority met Tuesday morning with chairman Rick Cunningham, Stan Kline and Connor Martin enough to make a quorum. Randy McMurphy and Richard Ryerson were absent. Neal Williams, the Woods County Economic Develo...

ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State Women's Track and Field team will open their spring outdoor season in Emporia, Kan. when they compete in the Emporia Invitational. A year ago, the Lady Rangers only competed in the indoor track and f...

SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State volleyball team fell to the No. 11 Bison of Oklahoma Baptist 2-3 after five sets (18-25, 25-18, 25-23, 14-25, 12-15). "We went into the match knowing that it was going to be tough," said senior s...

EDMOND, Okla. – The Northwestern women's golf team wrapped up the Diffee Ford Lincoln Invitational on Tuesday, March 9, at the Kickingbird Golf Course in Edmond. The Lady Rangers recorded a 12th place finish. "I'm proud of our girls for fighting t...

The Nebraska athletic department acknowledged Friday that it explored the possibility of backing out of this fall's game at Oklahoma before ultimately deciding to go ahead with it. The game is Sept. 18 in Norman, Oklahoma, and will mark the 50th...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An announcer for a live stream of an Oklahoma girls high school basketball game cursed and called one team by a racial epithet as the players kneeled during the national anthem. The incident occurred Thursday before the Norman H... Full story

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is now providing coronavirus vaccinations to its most at-risk inmates. The first shipment of the vaccine arrived Tuesday and vaccinations began for inmates in infirmaries, others susceptible...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma County's top prosecutor is suing Gov. Kevin Stitt and the state's Pardon and Parole Board, alleging the board is not following state law on notifying prosecutors about commutations it is considering. The lawsuit filed T...