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Menu for Woods County Senior Citizens Monday – Chili with beans, onions and cheese; tossed salad with dressing; cornbread, strawberries and peaches (diabetic: no sugar added peaches) Tuesday – Ham slice, broccoli, potato au gratin, hot roll, gin...

Mayor Kelly Parker reminded everyone it is census time. It is estimated Oklahoma loses about $1,800 in funding for every person who doesn’t complete the census form. The census count is used in numerous federal programs to determine how much a s... Full story

On Friday afternoon, Alva Mayor Kelly Parker signed a proclamation acknowledging a state of serious public concern within the city regarding the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. He acknowledged the declarations of emergency by the presi... Full story

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is reminding all Oklahomans that now is the time to respond the U.S. Census. “Everyone should have gotten their Census mailers by now,” said Joe Dorman, OICA’s chief executive officer... Full story

If you’re experiencing mild symptoms that feel like a typical common cold, or you don’t even have symptoms at all, it’s probably hard to understand the importance of staying home. We understand and want to stress that this is not about YOU. It is abo...

So you made the decision to follow guidance and voluntarily self-quarantine or minimize your movements for the next 14 days. First, thank you for making that choice to help protect our most vulnerable neighbors, family and friends. We fully... Full story

March 16 – Because the virus is so new (it's technically called SARS-CoV-2, FYI), lots of the fear surrounding COVID-19 stems from how little we know about it. Luckily, experts do know some pretty important things about the virus' transmission, or h...

Oklahoma State University announced Wednesday all classes at its Stillwater and Tulsa campuses will be delivered online for the remainder of the spring semester to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. “Let me assure our students: We are working t...

STILLWATER, Okla. – Stocking up on essential groceries and other supplies as the COVID-19 virus threat spreads across the county will require consumers to rely on their storm season preparedness skills, but for a longer period of time. Undoubtedly, m...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax declared an election emergency Wednesday for local elections being held in 74 counties on April 7, 2020. The election emergency declaration will require County Election Boards to a...

Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma has quietly released details of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Medicaid expansion plan, with the state’s own report saying the plan “will likely depress enrollment” by thousands of Oklahomans compared to a traditional Medical expansion pl...

The Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association is canceling two upcoming events in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the risks it poses to public health. “With regard to the current public health crisis, our priority is to do e... Full story

According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be...

Jacoby William Merrill and Montana Marie Colvin, both of Alva: marriage license (no counselling) ($50)...

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have agreed to contracts with four free agents and re-signed seven other players. Houston agreed to a deal with receiver Randall Cobb, who spent last season with the Cowboys, in the wake of this week's trade of D...

Running back Kenyan Drake's agency says he will sign his one-year, $8.5 million tender to stay with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals placed the transition tag on Drake earlier this week, which meant the player could negotiate a deal elsewhere...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke sophomore Tre Jones says he will enter the NBA draft. The point guard was named to the third team of The Associated Press All-America team on Friday after being named Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year by the l...

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2020-- Federman & Sherwood announces that on March 19, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against Paysign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS). The complaint...

Police say a body found in an Atchison watershed dam in northeastern Kansas is that of a missing Atchison man. Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson said the body, found Friday afternoon, has been identified as that of 47-year-old Joseph Leger Jr., MSC...

Change came to the United States of America during the third week of March in 2020. It did not come all at once, though it came quite rapidly. As had happened in other lands, there was no explosion, no invasion other than a microscopic one that... Full story

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma has risen by four, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported Saturday. The number of positive cases for the virus increased from 49 to 53 while the number of deaths remains at o...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A second COVID-19 death in Kansas was confirmed Saturday, this one in the Kansas City suburb of Johnson County. State health officials revealed the death in a news release meant to update the number of new coronavirus cases in the...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Carson City on Friday night caused minor damages across the city, authorities said. Some damage to items on shelves inside stores was reported and one building shut off its gas as a precaution,...