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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 Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.; coffee and donut fellowship at...
In the world today we hear the word conspiracy talked about quite a bit. Sometimes the word is actually used and sometimes it is not. Sometimes the word is used if someone wants others to not believe it. It seems that our leaders are obsessed and confused because of conspiracy. What is a conspiracy? Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition, states, “a planning and acting together secretly, esp. for an unlawful or harmful purpose such as murder or treason.” Conspiracies have existed throughout history. With the wide use of the interne...
OKLAHOMA CITY – On July 1 Gov. Kevin Stitt and State Supt. of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister awarded Incentive Grants totaling $16 million to 150 Oklahoma school districts to help mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on student learning and ensure students are able to access learning opportunities in the new school year. Alva Public Schools was awarded $20,000. Cherokee Public Schools are to receive $38,609, and Timberlake Schools were granted $49,714. The competitive grants consisted of $8 million from the Oklahoma State Department of E...
Long ago, in a city far, far away (in Wisconsin), I was a singer in a rock and roll band. I’m sure just by saying that I have drawn a few readers closer to my camp while driving others immediately to the comic/crossword section. But yes, I was in a garage band called the PH Factor. The guitarists could play the originals “lick for lick.” In other words, they sounded just like the records (if you don’t know what a record is, ask your parents) and I could imitate the singers note for note. O...
CONCORDIA, Kan. – Stacy Crider of Alva has completed the requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree from Cloud County Community College. Students completing the degree requirements were conferred degrees following the Spring 2020 semester. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commencement ceremony did not take place. Cloud County Community College offers a wide variety of courses leading toward completion of transfer and career degrees in four areas: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and A...
STILLWATER, Okla. – Some Oklahoma horse owners are fighting an incursion of blister beetles that have moved into their facilities from the alfalfa fields, Oklahoma State University Extension experts said. “Consistent periods of hot, dry weather with intermittent rainfall can lead to increased blister beetle populations, and that is just what Oklahoma experienced in June,” said Justin Talley, OSU Extension entomologist. “The source of these blister beetles can be from hay but most likely are native blister beetles attracted to broadleaf weeds t...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Ally Lynn Riley of Alva has been named to the Deans' List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Riley, a junior psychology major, was named to the Dean's List for the College of Arts and Sciences. Nearly 7,500 students at Nebraska have been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester....
State Question 802 for Medicaid expansion passed by a narrow margin in Oklahoma Tuesday, garnering 50.48 percent in favor with 49.52 percent opposed. Unofficial returns list 340,279 votes in favor statewide and 333,761 against. The measure will become part of the state constitution which will prevent legislators from enacting rules that could make it more difficult to quality for coverage such as work requirements. Nearly 200,000 low-income adult residents are expected to gain health insurance through this measure which won’t go into effect unt...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University is pleased to announce two alumni will be inducted by the Oklahoma Coaches Association into the Oklahoma Coaches Hall of Fame. Former student-athletes at Northwestern David Glover and Jeff Myers are among the 10 people in the 2020 Class to be inducted into the OCA Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and banquet have been postponed by the OCA Board of Directors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 class will be honored and inducted in 2021. "These are two...
The Northwestern News, a student-produced publication at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, won six awards in this year’s Oklahoma Press Association Better Newspaper contest. The OPA announced the winners of the 2019 Better Newspaper contest in a video. Winners are usually announced at the annual OPA convention and awards banquet in Oklahoma City, but this year’s convention has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Board of Directors has moved the date to June 2021. The Northwestern News won one first place, two second place...
Bill Strecker’s quote was: “People do not want to hear your opinion, they want to hear their opinion coming out of your mouth.” GOAT stands for Greatest of All Time. Mohammed Ali was the greatest boxer, Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player, Daniel Webster the greatest orator. All opinions. Opinions are more than popularity contests; they can be backed up by science and math, but that can be misleading. If the rules change, like basketball’s three-point line, records are at risk. It all...
For many Oklahomans, Independence Day means celebrating with a cookout, fireworks, road trips and boating. Independence Day reminds us each year of our country’s beginning and the freedoms we enjoy. The annual holiday allows us to spend more time with those we love, but it may also raise the risk of filing an insurance claim. As many cities and towns have canceled or postponed their Fourth of July events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of having a claim significantly increases if you plan on hosting your own celebration. Before you go s...
From the late 1860s to the late 1880s the cattle industry spread from Texas to other parts of the American West including the Great Plains. Meanwhile, the U.S. government was financing the building of several railroads to take people and goods from the eastern half of the country to California and other western destinations. Later, the trains that had traveled west would return to the East loaded down with gold, silver, lumber and other western products. As they passed through the plains they...
Three nights of fireworks and festivities are planned to entertain area residents and visitors. Some have limited activities in an effort to encourage social distancing during the pandemic. Dacoma 3rd of July Dacoma in the eastern part of Woods County will hold their 34th Annual 3rd of July Blowout beginning at 6 p.m. Several food trucks will be on hand serving burgers, fries, brisket, sandwiches and frosty treats. The Oklahoma Blood Institute will also be set up for those who wish to donate blood. The fireworks show will start at dusk. Alva...
Visitation will be July 5, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be held July 6, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the Cherokee Cemetery Gazebo in Cherokee. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com. Dee Ann was born on July 31, 1958, to Fred and Waneva (Butler) Parsons in Alva, Oklahoma. She passed away June 30, 2020, at Beadles Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She attended Alva High School, graduating with the Class of 1976. She held...
The art walk is from 6 to 8 p.m. and refreshments will be provided....
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person said the league is working collaboratively with players to recognize victims of systemic racism throughout the season in a variety of ways. The person spoke to the AP on Thursday on condition of anonymity because discussions...
One selfless act by Chase Koepka has led to two opportunities on the PGA Tour, starting next week in the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village. The PGA Tour created an additional spot in the field next week for Koepka, the younger brother of four-time major champion Brooks Koepka, after he chose to withdraw from the Travelers Championship from being around a caddie who tested positive for the coronavirus. Chase Koepka earned his spot in the Travelers through Monday qualifying. His brother arranged a house for him that didn't start until...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly issued an order Thursday directing Kansas residents to wear masks in public places and their workplaces, likely provoking a backlash from the Republican-controlled Legislature even though enforcement is expected to be lax. Kelly issued the order after the state saw a surge in reported coronavirus cases following her decision to lift statewide restrictions on businesses and public gatherings May 26. She left the rules to the state's 105 counties after weeks of complaints from Republican l...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two former Sedgwick County Sheriff's employees have been arrested and charged with theft and other counts, authorities said, after an audit uncovered nearly $150,000 missing from the department's property and evidence holdings. Former property and evidence technician Marc Gordon, 45, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with felony official misconduct and three misdemeanor counts of theft, the Wichita Eagle reported. On Friday, officials arrested and charged former property and evidence supervisor Robert W...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police have released the identity of a man was was fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas, earlier this week. Marco Mcelwee, 41, of Kansas City, Kansas, died in the Sunday night shooting, police said Thursday in a news release. Police spokesman Officer Dustin Dierenfeldt had said earlier this week that officers responded around 9:20 p.m. Sunday to the scene for reports of a shooting. Mcelwee was declared dead at the scene. Police did not indicate they have any suspects in the shooting, and no arrest in the case was r...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' governor and its top public health official said Thursday that they worry that the state won't be able to reopen its K-12 schools for the new school year in August if it doesn't reverse a recent surge in reported coronavirus cases. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told legislative leaders that a desire to reopen schools is a key reason for her executive order requiring Kansas residents to wear masks in public and their workplaces. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, with a fine of up to $2,500 possible for v...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It's still too early to directly link a June 20 campaign rally by President Donald Trump to an increase in coronavirus cases in Tulsa County, the director of the Tulsa Health Department said Thursday. The county has reported more than 1,300 confirmed cases of the virus in the 11 days since the rally drew about 6,200 people to the BOK Center in Tulsa, including a record 259 cases on June 23. "People, it takes a while to develop symptoms, they go and have to get into a place to be tested and then we get a lab report," said B...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Three Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers on motorcycles were seriously injured in an accident while participating in a procession for a Tulsa police officer who was fatally shot this week, officials said. OHP spokeswoman Sarah Stewart said the three state troopers injured in the accident Thursday morning in Oklahoma City were in stable condition and expected to survive. Tulsa police Sgt. Craig John3 Oklahoma troopers injured in procession for slain officer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Three Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers on mot...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nancy Dreschel, Pennsylvania State University (THE CONVERSATION) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Do dogs really see in just black and white? – Oscar V., age 9, Somerville, Massachusetts Dogs definitely see the world differently than people do, but it's a myth that their view is just black, white and grim shades o...
