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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...
“Then I heard another voice from heaven say: ‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues” (Revelation 18:4 [NIV]). The purpose of Revelation was never to fill in the blanks of the last days so we could be frightened by various events or people as things “line up.” John was given a vision and was told that it must be shared immediately. He wrote down this vision and sent it out to address the current struggles of seven fi...
And so, after months of enjoying the cheers and challenges of the Book of Hebrews, we arrive at one of the most well known chapters in the New Testament. Hebrews 11 has been dubbed the “roll-call of the faithful” and the “Old Testament at a Glance.” It seems fitting that such a famous chapter would begin with one of the greatest (most used) memory verses of all time. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1, NIV). Back in the day, when I was s...
The Alva Public Library continues to limit to five the number of patrons entering their lobby and to bar any browsing among the stacks. Patrons can call ahead with a list of books to check out in order to save time. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Library Director Sandra Ott told the library board Monday that demand for internet connected computers is increasing. They are looking at adding access to more computers. The computers are booked by appointment. The library also plans to open access to a couple of tables...
Oklahoma Blood Institute needs donors to help rebuild the blood supply in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and is urging healthy adults to take some time to save lives this summer. Blood Drives In Woods County Northwest Technology Center – Alva Campus, Aug. 18, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alva First United Methodist Church – Alva – Aug. 25, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bible Baptist Church – Alva – Aug. 26, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Freedom High School – Freedom – Aug. 27, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. First Christian Church – Alva – Aug. 30, 9 a.m. to noon Individuals ages...
STILLWATER, Okla. – Producers who will be planting alfalfa in late August and early September can maximize their investment by following research-based recommendations, Oklahoma State University experts said. Alfalfa has been called the royalty of forage crops as far back as 1909, when an Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin heralded its benefits relative to raising livestock, both for grazing and as hay. Today, cattle grazing alfalfa pastures is a common sight and alfalfa hay generates $107.6 million annually to the Oklahoma e...
ALINE – The Sod House Museum near Aline will host a workshop called “What Do I Do with My Treasures?” by Martha Ray of Pawnee on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 10 a.m. Information will be presented on what items to save, what to dispose of, what to ask your children or younger family members if they would like to keep and how to correctly store those treasured objects you cannot bear to let go. Ray’s workshop discussion topics will include what items to donate and how to receive tax deductions, what types of artifacts museums may find of interes...
Alva band students practice their precision marching on Choctaw Street earlier this week. The students were attending summer band camp at the middle school....
An article in “The Week” magazine discusses the pros and cons of scientists releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida. Non-GMO is a label we see on foods to assure consumers who are fearful GMO products pose health risks. Sometimes referred to as “Frankenfoods,” the government required disclaimers on all food products containing genetically engineered ingredients in 2016. The label, like some other government mandates, is misleading. Thinking about genetically engineered foods e...
In 1967 Marvin Katko broke into an abandoned farmhouse in the small town of Eddyville, Iowa. During the course of the burglary, he was wounded when a shotgun rigged as a booby trap fired its pellets into his legs. The owners of the structure containing the gun (and the land on which the farmhouse sat) were Edward and Bertha Briney, a married couple who had lived on their 120-acre farm for years. Katko was no youngster committing a harmless prank. Instead, he was 28 years old, was married, and...
The First Friday Art Walk tonight will feature Artists Now and Then with works by established artists as well as students from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The Art Walk is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Graceful Arts Gallery on the south side of the Alva square....
Funeral services for John Arthur Hanan will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020, at the Elm and Murrow Church of Christ in Waynoka with Scott Kysar and Chris Olson officiating. Interment will be in the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Waynoka, LLC. John Arthur Hanan, son of the late Harry J. and Margaret E. (Barker) Hanan, was born July 25, 1943, in Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away after a lengthy illness on August 5, 2020, at his home near...
Oklahoma City Thunder (42-25, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (32-37, eighth in the Western Conference) Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Friday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Memphis heads into the matchup with Oklahoma City as losers of five in a row. The Grizzlies have gone 19-26 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 3.0. The Thunder are 27-16 against conference opponents. Oklahoma City is 29-5 when winning the...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) _ AAON Inc. (AAON) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $17.8 million. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had profit of 34 cents per share. The maker of air conditioning and heating equipment posted revenue of $125.6 million in the period. Aaon shares have risen 14% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 21% in the last 12 months. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAON at...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $85.9 million. The Oklahoma City-based company said it had profit of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 51 cents per share. The energy services company posted revenue of $503.5 million in the period. OGE Energy expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.08 to $2.18 per share. OGE Energy shares have decreased 28% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 23% in the last 12 months. _____ This story was...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — An Overland Park City Council member who is facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery has been removed from the city's public safety committee during the investigation. Councilman Scott Hamblin, 42, was charged after police were called to his home on July 21. No injuries were reported. He is accused of "physical contact with a person, in a rude, insulting, or angry manner," according to the criminal complaint. Six council members on Monday called for Hamblin to resign, saying the charge could damage the b...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who was shot at a Lawrence home was in critical but stable condition Thursday, Lawrence police said. Officers who were called the house Wednesday night found the boy suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Lawrence police spokesman Patrick Compton said. The boy was taken to an area hospital and Compton said hospital staff reported he was in critical but stable Thursday afternoon, the Lawrence Journal World reported. The investigation is continuing but police do not suspect foul play at this time, C...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — All students, faculty and staff returning to University of Kansas campuses in Lawrence and Overland Park will be required to take a free COVID-19 test, Chancellor Douglas Girod said. Girod said the drive-up tests will be administered at various locations before the semester begins Aug. 24, starting later this week when students move into campus housing on a staggered schedule, The Lawrence Journal-World reported. "If we are to be successful in welcoming more of our population back to campus this fall, all of us will have t...
MIDWEST CITY, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 6, 2020-- As COVID-related school closures continue into the fall and students, parents and teachers nationwide look to the start of the new school year with uncertainty, Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA), an online public charter school, will welcome students for the 2020-2021 school year on August 12. OVCA is a tuition-free, public school at home option available for students statewide in kindergarten through 12th grade. "We are proud to provide Oklahoma families with a consistent option for...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the first governor in the nation to test positive for the coronavirus, was infected when he hugged two friends from Tulsa, Stitt spokesperson Charlie Hannema said Thursday. "The governor had a meeting with some close personal friends who came down from Tulsa to talk about a ministry between police and the African American community," Hannema said. "He kind of broke his own rule and hugged them." At least one of the two men, whom Hannema did not identify, later tested positive for the v...
LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 6, 2020-- Amid evolving consumer taste preferences and an upward shift in snacking behaviors, Hostess Brands has opened a new, world-class Innovation Lab to support the Company's ongoing commitment to crowd-pleasing product innovation. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the Hostess Innovation Lab employs around 20 researchers, product testers and bakers whose mission is to create new snack cakes that resonate with consumers and bring moments of joy to daily life. This press release features multimedia. View the full...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joe Roman, University of Vermont and Taylor Ricketts, University of Vermont (THE CONVERSATION) The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is the deepest and longest period of malaise in a dozen years. Our colleagues at the University of Vermont have concluded this by analyzing posts on Twitter. The Vermont Complex Systems Center studies 50 million tweets a day, scoring the "happiness" of people's words to monitor the national mood....
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Four people arrested at a Tulsa campaign rally for President Donald Trump, including a Tulsa teacher and a Norman City Council member, pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor obstruction charges. The Tulsa World reports art teacher Sheila Buck and council member Alex Scott, along with Ashley McCray and Johnathan Engle, entered the pleas on their June 20 arrests outside the BOK Center, where Trump held his rally. Buck was arrested on live television while sitting cross-legged on the ground when officers pulled her away; S...
DETROIT (AP) — We've seen this movie before, an electric vehicle from a mainstream automaker that will take away sales from market leader Tesla. But General Motors executives say Cadillac's first fully-electric vehicle has all the features it needs to lure buyers where other companies fell short. The Cadillac Lyriq, a midsize SUV that comes out first in China and reaches U.S. showrooms late in 2022, will be able to go more than 300 miles on a single charge. It will come in rear-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations with sleek looks, a p...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says that its Main Street Lending Program designed to help small and medium-sized companies get through the pandemic has managed to make just eight loans in its first month of operations. In its first report on the program, the Fed said Thursday it had provided $76.9 million in loans since it started operations July 6. That's just a sliver of the up to $600 billion the Fed has said it will provide to cash-strapped companies through the program. The largest loan, for $50 million, went to a Mount Pocono, P...
