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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... Full story

Rev. John Clapp, pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Alva, announced Thursday that Bible Baptist will be holding drive-in church services. “Due to governmental authorities’ recommendations and for the safety of our church family, Bible Baptist wil...

STILLWATER, Okla. – Health officials are warning rural communities to be just as cautious as more densely populated areas in their response to the spread of COVID-19. A lower rate of person-to-person transmission of the novel coronavirus might r...

Seniors, At-Risk Individuals Alva’s Market will have special designated shopping hours for those 50 and older only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. Alva’s Market is also closing earlier. Their hours are now 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Alv...

The Trump administration has announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. Beginning on March 6,...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reported Thursday morning that Oklahoma has 44 positive cases of COVID-19. There has been one death attributed to COVID-19, a male in his 50s in Tulsa county. The OSDH has partnered with 211Oklahoma to...

Physical security of the courthouse and a safe working environment is essential for the duration of this emergency. Several physical security policies have been enacted to protect operations, which are as follows: 1. The courthouse doors will remain...

The Woods County commissioners held two emergency meetings on Wednesday and Thursday to determine how they will handle the COVID-19 pandemic. They expressed concern for county employees and discussed ways to keep them healthy while continuing the cou...

The Woods County Excise Board met Wednesday morning. Members Chris Olson and Joe Shirley were present, and Bob Seivert was absent. After approving the minutes of the Feb. 19 meeting, the board members approved the following monthly appropriations:...

This past Thursday was the deadline for floor votes in the Senate on bills that were introduced in this chamber. We’ve had some long days in recent weeks as we voted on hundreds of bills, first in committee and then on the floor. As of our deadline,...

ALVA, Okla. – Hannah Zimmers was excited to have qualified for championship round at a Central Plains Region rodeo for just the second time in her three-year college rodeo career. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the short round at the Fort S...

An advertisement painted on the field near the center square would usually have summed up the hype of the Aussies rules season-opening game between Richmond and Carlton: Footy, Oh What a Feeling. Last September, a crowd of 100,014 packed into the...

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the significant drop in commodity prices, Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) ("Continental" or the "Company") today announced a revised 2020 capital budget of $1.2 billion,...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing and physically abusing children. Eric McFadden, 38, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three consecutive life sentences plus more than seven a...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As most of the U.S. raced to get ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, conservative Republican lawmakers in Kansas moved Wednesday to limit their Democratic governor's emergency powers, including the ability to establish q...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man in his 50s died after testing positive for the coronavirus, marking the state's first death linked to the pandemic, health officials announced Thursday. The Tulsa County man tested positive for COVID-19 on T...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum is planning to offer a recorded, one-hour television program in place of a live ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing due to concerns about the spread of...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Roads closed Thursday as a blizzard struck the high plains and dumped snow on the Rocky Mountains. Highways closing included portions of Interstate 70 and I-76 in eastern Colorado. A mix of snow, freezing fog and wind up to 5...