Articles from the March 17, 2023 edition
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Religious services and events
Alva Church of God with Pastor Sheryl White Sunday: At 9:30 a.m. Sunday school will meet, with morning worship starting at 10:30. In the evening, the youth group will meet at 5 p.m. This is for students in grades 6-12. At 6:30 p.m. Children's...
By Now is the time
When I was a kid, I was so fascinated with my grandfather and his military service during World War II. I did not know as a child that this was not something he really liked to talk about. It brought back memories that were painful for him to deal...
BETH (MARKLEY) WIRTH BENNETT
Beth (Markley) Wirth Bennett passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in her Alva, Oklahoma, residence on March 14, 2023, at the age of 96. Having accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age,...
JERRY ROY BROWNRIGG
Graveside services for Jerry Brownrigg were 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery with Rev. Ron Pingelton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral...
Real estate
With the volatility in the stock market, many investors are looking at real estate as a hedge on inflation and interest rate swings. We have found that it is easy to overestimate the income from...
I needed to see that movie
I had decided once again to write about things going on around the farm. It is a busy time of the year. Once again, God told me to write about something else. It was just as if he was right next to me and said, “I think you should write about this...
Winnie's song, part 4
Against overwhelming odds, Winnie Simms’s efforts to get her song into the hands of country music star Charley Pride had succeeded, and Pride had recruited John Swheers to add music to Winnie’s...
Tuesday night bowling standings, week of March 14
Team Standings Knights of Columbus – 72 wins, 44 losses O'Bar – 65 ½ wins, 50 ½ losses Dilly Dilly – 63 wins, 53 losses Holy Bowlers – 49 ½ wins, 54 ½ losses Rollin GoodTimes – 54 wins, 62 losses Marshall's Oldtimers – 52 ½ wins, 63...
Lady Rangers complete doubleheader sweep over Bulldogs
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Rangers completed the doubleheader sweep over the rival SWOSU Bulldogs with a comeback 8-6 victory on game one before a 3-1 game two victory. Northwestern's two wins brings their record to 3-8 in conference with a 6-20...
Geiger ropes Fort Scott crown
ALVA, Okla. – When Lacey Geiger was looking for the next level of her education, she had some specific details she needed to hopefully finish her degree. She found them in Northwestern Oklahoma State University and its rodeo coach Stockton Graves....
Rangers claim fourth straight victory
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State extended their three-game win streak Tuesday afternoon following a 15-9 win. The Rangers used an eight-run seventh inning with three home runs and a triple in the inning to take control of the win over...
Stephen Jones to speak at NWOSU March 24
Enid attorney Stephen Jones, the defense counsel for Timothy McVeigh who was charged with the bombing of the Alfred P Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in 1995, will speak at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 24...
Woods County Excise Board holds March meeting
It was a short meeting Wednesday morning for the Woods County Excise Board. Chairman Joe Shirley opened the meeting with board members Chris Olson and Bob Seivert present. County Clerk Shelley Reed...
Parks and Recreation elects chairman, discusses budget
The Alva Parks and Recreation Board elected a chairman and discussed next year’s budget during their meeting Wednesday, March 8. Shane Hansen opened the meeting with board members Gregg Glass, Chad Fisher, Matt Tucker, Brandon Sherman and Gail... Full story
Chris LittleCook to speak at Northwestern for Diversity Training March 23
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will host Chris LittleCook on March 23 for two diversity and inclusion training presentations. The presentation, "College Experiences for Native Americans,"...
Warfield restores historic baggage wagon
Bob Warfield, a member of the Cherokee Strip Museum's board, took the board's working rule to heart and put it into action when he decided to restore a historic baggage wagon. The wagon had been...
No. 1 seed Kansas cruises past Howard with Self still absent
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jalen Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds for No. 1 seed and defending national champion Kansas, which allowed absent and recovering coach Bill Self to rest a bit more comfortably during a 96-68 victory over Howard on Th...
Kansas push for medical marijuana appears done for this year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators aren't likely to legalize marijuana for medical uses this year following a vote Thursday. A Senate committee tabled a bill that would allow doctors to sign off on patients using marijuana products to treat 21...
Ky GOP lawmakers pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a measure Thursday to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, completing whirlwind voting on a repackaged proposal that triggered outrage and tears among opponents unable to...
Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic
NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest U.S. banks Thursday announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic Bank in an effort to prevent it from becoming the third to fail in less than a week and head off a broader banking crisis. San Franc...
Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails. The company said Thursday the new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will allow users to do...
