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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...
Have you ever thought you had something with you, only to find out that you didn't? Perhaps you thought your child was beside you at the store, but they weren't. Perhaps you thought you had your billfold or purse, only to find that you did not at the drive-thru. False assumptions. We think we have it only to find out that we don't. Unfortunately, we often do that with the Lord. Many times throughout the Bible people made the false assumption that God was with them, only to tragically find out...
Please accept my sincere apologies for skipping last week’s edition. I think I must have experienced one of those famous senior moments. I woke up Friday morning with the nagging feeling that I’d forgotten something and, soon after, realized what that something might have been. I checked my email and, sure enough, I had a last minute reminder from my editor wondering if I had forgotten to pass along the finished product for the week. No, I had forgotten to produce the product. Call me old fashioned but I am still in awe of the way we communicat...
Kurtis Melton was born December 1, 1990, to Danny and Breanda (Parks) Melton in Enid, Oklahoma, and left his earthly home July 10, 2019. He attended school in Waynoka where he made his home after moving back from Alva and Ringwood. Kurtis enjoyed many activities including but not limited to camping, fishing, being outdoors, listening to music and spending time with loved ones. He especially enjoyed water skiing and spending time with his family at Canton Lake. Kurtis enjoyed working at Hometown...
Who among you remembers Vince and Larry the crash dummies? Credited with saving 85,000 lives, they helped increase seat belt use to 67% during their commercials from 1985 to 1999. How about Woodsy Owl, who promoted composting, or McGruff, the crime prevention dog? Sound familiar? Smithsonian magazine says, “You know there’s trouble when the federal government gets into cartooning.” The longest running cartoon slogan belongs to Smokey Bear: “Only you can prevent forest fires.” The War Advertisi...
At various times in our lives, an opportunity to do something new and/or different comes along. The question we invariably have to ask ourselves is: Do I take a chance and pursue this opportunity, or do I let it pass and stay in my current situation? Sometimes we seize an opportunity, it results in a disaster, and we regret our decision. Other times we will let an opportunity pass, and we spend the rest of our lives wondering if we made the right decision. History is full of opportunities lost a...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University has named Craig Binkley as its new assistant coach in cross country and track and field. Binkley spent the previous five years as an assistant coach at Wittenberg University in Ohio. Wittenberg is an NCAA Division III institution. In all, Binkley has 15 years of collegiate experience at all levels of NCAA competition. Stated Binkley, "I'm excited to get started working at Northwest Oklahoma State University. The program has taken tremendous strides since Coach Lancaster has taken over and I look forward...
A new era for Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s soccer will kick off in September as first-year head coach Erik Solberg has announced the 2019 Ranger soccer schedule. “I’m really excited to get the ball rolling in my first season at Northwestern,” said Solberg upon the release. “We have a tough road-heavy non-conference schedule that will prepare us for the travel and rigors of Great American Conference play, and challenge us on the field as we play tough in-region competition.” The Rangers will have a home friendly exhibition matc...
Out among the rolling hills and red bluffs west of Alva, Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church is settled comfortably atop a hill surrounded by miles and miles of gorgeous countryside. This Sunday, Cedar Grove's morning worship service (which begins at 11 a.m.) will feature The Archer Family Singers, a family of gospel singers and musicians, some of them young children. After worship, everyone will head outside for a cookout, no doubt near the shaded pavilion with wide pastoral views. Pastor Nathan... Full story
Jana Walker, CPA, was one of only 38 CPAs honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy's 11th graduating class. Walker was selected based on her exceptional leadership skills and professional experience for the four-day Leadership Academy program, which will be held from Oct. 6-10 in Durham, North Carolina. Walker is a 2012 graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) with a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a graduate of...
Dr. Leslie Collins, assistant chair of the Charles Morton Share Trust Division of Nursing at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, recently presented at the 5th International ExamSoft Assessment Conference in Montreal, Canada. The three-day conference focused on education technology and exploring data assessment best practices. Their mission is to help educators improve learning outcomes and better prepare students for post-graduation success. Product training, keynote and breakout sessions...
Northwest Technology Center students Gabriela Morales and Janell Crissup placed first in the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) event at the International Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Conference last week in Orlando, Florida. In the CERT event, students were given realistic emergency response scenarios. Each team responded to the situation and was evaluated on their response. HOSA is the largest international student organization for students pursing a career in the...
Members of the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority began their monthly meeting this past Monday night by honoring former member Joe Royster for his years of service on the board. They presented him a custom-made cornhole game with an Oklahoma State University motif and took time to gather for a picture. Afterwards, Stan Bixler, Todd Holder, Ed Sutter, Bob Firth and Allan Poe – joined by Woods County Economic Development Committee director Sonja Williams and Woods County commissioner Randy M... Full story
Elementary students who have completed second through fifth grades had the opportunity to engage in hands-on math and science activities with faculty at Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Math and Science Academy. These students were able to participate in fun and engaging activities designed to help build math and science skills. The academy took place on Friday mornings in June at Northwestern-Alva in the Student Center and Science buildings. The group finished with car races in the... Full story
Woods County property owners with damage from recent storms are encouraged to visit the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) open now at the Woods County Fairgrounds. The DRC is open to assist those with damage from severe storms from May 5, 2019, through June 9, 2019. They can provide answers to questions and help individuals through the filing process. The DRC is open today and Saturday, July 12–13, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Women’s Building at the fairgrounds on the south edge of Alva. The DRC provides a space for recovery specialists from FEM...
It may seem that the Alva Arena project is moving at snail speed, but there is forward progress. The Alva Arena Authority met Tuesday noon in a special meeting in the Alva State Bank annex. Present for the meeting were Chair Gregg Glass and members Dr. Janet Cunningham, Darrel Kline, Daren Slater, Todd Holder and Mike Hood. Sonja Williams was present to record the minutes. Board member Dr. Charles Tucker was absent. Holder gave the treasurer’s report stating the entity has $103,489.10 in the bank. He said they recently received $325,000 from S... Full story
Even though a bond election has been scheduled for Aug. 13 for the swimming pool project, the City of Alva continues to pursue other funding avenues. A public hearing is scheduled Monday, July 15, during the regular (third Monday) city council meeting which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers. That’s the large room located between the city offices and the fire department in the municipal building. According to a legal notice published in the Sunday, July 7, Alva Review-Courier, this hearing is about grant funding through the National Pa... Full story
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma teenager has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for fatally shooting a teacher, plus 290 years for raping an 81-year-old woman and other crimes. Tulsa County District Judge Kelly Greenough sentenced Deonte Green, 18, on Wednesday. Green entered guilty pleas in March to first-degree murder, 18 other felonies and one misdemeanor. Prosecutors said Green was 16 on October 1, 2017 when, over the course of one day, he fatally shot Broken Arrow Public Schools teacher Shane Anderson at his h...
GUTHRIE, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say they found a rattlesnake, a canister of radioactive powdered uranium and an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey during a traffic stop of a vehicle that had been reported stolen. The traffic stop happened June 26 in Guthrie, about 30 miles (45 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City. Guthrie police Sgt. Anthony Gibbs told Oklahoma City TV station KFOR that police don't know why the uranium was in the vehicle or how it was obtained, though uranium ore can be bought on Amazon. Gibbs says police also f...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The cousin of an Oklahoma City man charged with killing four people in 2017 has testified that one victim begged for her life before being shot. The Oklahoman reports that Brandon Butler gave the testimony Wednesday during a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to warrant sending 28-year-old Mario Normore to trial on the charges. Normore has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of 27-year-old Bashar Burks and 30-year-old Ashley Easton, who police initially thought were killed in a vehicle c...
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — A woman who says she saw two white men now charged with a hate crime beat a black man outside an Oklahoma music venue says the victim did nothing to provoke the attack. Amelia Riggs Kelley of Ada said Thursday she witnessed the June 22 attack on 36-year-old Jarric DeShawn Carolina in the parking lot of the BrickHouse Saloon in Shawnee, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) east of Oklahoma City. Kelly says she heard someone yelling before she saw "maybe the last one or two punches." Two white men then drove off in a pickup s...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Closing arguments are expected to begin Monday in Oklahoma's case blaming consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries for the state's opioid drug crisis. A court spokesman said Thursday that each side will be given two hours to make their arguments before Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman. Court spokesman Bob Burke says Balkman is expected to take the case under advisement and that it could take at least a month to make his decision. Burke says the judge is expected to read his decision in o...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Leaders of Oklahoma-based Native American tribes are praising a proposal to repeal unenforced federal laws that discriminate against Native Americans. Legislation sponsored by members of Congress from Oklahoma, Arizona and South Dakota would repeal discriminatory policies toward Native Americans still written in federal law, The Oklahoman reported . "Though no longer enforced, these laws are a painful reminder of the past suffering and poor treatment experienced by Native Americans," said Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom C...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita police captain who was caught on video shoving a teenage referee during a youth basketball game in a nearby town has lost has law enforcement officer license. Newly released documents show that Kevin Mears' certification was revoked last month by the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training. The Wichita Eagle reports that the revocation order says that Mears "used profanity" last year after his son was hurt and went onto the court without being summoned to retrieve him. That led to a t...