Articles from the July 21, 2023 edition
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Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God is located at 517 9th St., in Alva. Sheryl White is our pastor. Sunday: Normal hours are Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening youth meet at 5 p.m. This is for youth sixth g...
By The glory of our God
Mankind has accomplished so many awesome feats over the short time we have been on this planet. We have built the most impressive structures, cured a lot of diseases (still more to cure), and built many great kingdoms (especially these United...
BENNY CHARLES LYON
Benny Charles Lyon, 72, a lifetime resident of Waynoka, Oklahoma, passed away July 8, 2023. Benny was born July 17, 1950, in Alva, Oklahoma, and was the son of the late Harley and Gertrude Lyon....
Film Friendly workshop held at Graceful Arts
Several attendees line the table of the Film Friendly workshop held at Graceful Arts Thursday. The Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Program works to educate and assist communities with readying...
Big man on court, part 1
Those of us who are tennis fans know that the most important tournament the sport has to offer is Wimbledon. Tennis has four “major” tournaments each year that are more important than all others. Thr...
Take time to be grateful
Today, I received another lesson on why to be grateful for the little things. We got ready to leave my great nephews 4th birthday party and I started up our vehicle. The ole Expedition went to squalling and squealing and I knew something was wrong....
Are you SAD?
Seasonal Affective Disorder is associated with the cold, dark winter months that cause some people to experience sadness, hopelessness and lack of interest in activities they once enjoyed. I had...
Movie Reflections
I had the privilege, with several others from my church, to see the movie “Sound of Freedom.” This was a good but difficult movie to watch. I am thankful that our movie theater showed this movie and I pray that they will continue to have the cou...
Two Northwestern faculty members earn doctorates
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty members – Taylor Randolph, assistant professor of psychology, and Mark Zadorozny, assistant professor of health and sports science – recently ear...
Northwestern adds new cybersecurity certificate
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Mathematics and Computer Science Department is launching a new cybersecurity certificate for students, working professionals and job seekers starting in fall 2023. The certificate requires 24 hours of...
Avard Regional Rail Park Authority convenes for monthly meeting
Stan Bixler, Todd Holder and Allan Poe, members of the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority, met earlier this week for their monthly meeting. County Clerk Shelley Reed and the WCEDC Executive Director Jeremy Zeller were also there. Authority members...
Northwest Mural Fest to coincide with AHS Homecoming
The Alva Tourism Committee held a regular meeting Wednesday to consider a funding request from the Alva Mural Society. Chair Melinda Barton opened the meeting with members Terri Parsons, Angelica...
'We're just big, heavy and slow'
“Looking at the board, I’m going to guess there’s only one of you that’s ever driven a semi – maybe Mr. (Greg) Bowman. I know Mr. (Stephen) Ford has,” said Alva farmer Mike Martin. He was speaking during the public hearing on the seasonal wh...
Florida school shooting reenactment set for Aug. 4 using live ammunition, judge told
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The reenactment of a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school will take place early next month as part of a civil lawsuit and will use live ammunition with a bullet safety device, a judge was told Thursday. Circuit J...
Man who ambushed Fargo officers likely had bigger and bloodier attack in mind, attorney general says
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The heavily armed man who ambushed Fargo police officers investigating a fender bender last week likely had a bigger and bloodier attack in mind, with at least two fairs taking place at the time in and around North Dakota's l...
The Fargo shooter used a binary trigger. Here's what to know about the device that's worrying police
Sitting in a parked car with an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, the man who fired on police officers in North Dakota earlier this month chose to use the one gun in his vehicle that was modified with a binary trigger. The device allowed the gun to...
AI is the wild card in Hollywood's strikes. Here's an explanation of its unsettling role
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artificial intelligence has surged to the forefront of Hollywood's labor fights. Standing alongside more traditional disputes over pay models, benefits and job protections, AI technology is the wild card in the contract breakdowns...
A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here's what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking. As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever. Negotiations broke down earlier this month and unionized workers have been holding rallies and practice pickets across...
Your paycheck could clear faster now that the FedNow instant payment service for banks has launched
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve launched a new instant payment service Thursday. FedNow allows banks and credit unions to sign up to send real-time payments so they can offer customers a quicker way to send money between banks. FedNow, which w...
Harris says Florida rules on Black history pushed by DeSantis are 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said extremists want to "replace history with lies" as she traveled to Florida on Friday to assail Republican efforts to overhaul educational standards, plunging into a battle over schooling that has r...
A woman pleads guilty to fire that kept a Wyoming abortion clinic from opening for a year
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An abortion opponent pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge Thursday after telling investigators that anxiety and nightmares about Wyoming's first full-service abortion clinic in years led her to break into and burn the p...
Texas A&M University president resigns after Black journalist's hiring at campus unravels
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University on Friday announced the resignation of its president in the fallout over a Black journalist who said her celebrated hiring at one of the nation's largest campuses quickly unraveled due to pushback over her pa...
Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy a recent order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority voters a greater voice and trigger a renewed battle over t...
Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council on Friday from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments. Moscow was a...
Justice Department tells Texas that floating barrier on Rio Grande raises humanitarian concerns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department has told Texas that a floating barrier of wrecking ball-sized buoys the state put on the Rio Grande violates federal law and raises humanitarian concerns for migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. P...
