Articles from the August 19, 2022 edition
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Northwestern introduces new scholarship for teacher education students
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will now be able to offer qualified Oklahoma education students up to $25,500 in scholarships and incentives through House Bill 3564 signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt....
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study is at 7 p.m. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Alva Friends...
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The fruit we produce
I was watering my garden and noticed that my tomato plants had some ripe fruit ready for me to pick. It was a joy to see the tomatoes there because I wasn’t even trying to grow a tomato plant this y...
Hallelujah, Christ our savior and friend
We all have, or have had, a best friend at one time or another. Best friends spend time doing things together; they share things with each other, especially secrets, because they know that they can trust them! Best friends will do anything for each...
Random Thoughts
By 1970, Jesse Hill Ford had become a well-known personage in his adopted hometown of Humboldt, Tennessee. Locals had come to accept him as one of their own as he and his family became part of the...
Teacher shortage
School has started but the shortage of teachers is nationwide. Teaching is a tradition in some families but as salaries have lagged and security concerns have surfaced, it puts districts in a lurch...
Chili cook-off at Woods County Fair premiums increased
Thanks to generous donors, the premiums for the OHCE Chili Cook-Off at the Woods County Fair have increased! Contest premiums: winners will receive $100 for first place, $50 for second place, $25 for third place, and $25 for fan favorite, which will...
2021 Woods County Fair Books are available
Woods County Free Fair books and entry tags may be picked up at the Woods County OSU Extension Center located on the first floor of the Woods County Courthouse. The fair will be held Sept. 9 through Sept. 11. Poultry and rabbit exhibits will be...
Woods County Excise Board has routine meeting
The Woods County Excise Board had a very brief and routine meeting Wednesday morning at the courthouse. Joe Shirley chaired the meeting with Chris Olson and Bob Seivert present. After approving...
Early voting continues in primary runoff election
Early voting began Thursday in the primary runoff election in Oklahoma. Voters in Woods County may participate in early voting at the county election board, located in the Downtown Mall just south of...
Alva Robotics Team meeting to be held at Alva Public Library
The Alva Robotics Team is invited to a meeting at the Alva Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. Alumni team members and their families are encouraged to attend to discuss plans for the upcoming 2022 Heartland BEST Compe...
Active Covid-19 cases drop to 11 in Alva
The number of active Covid-19 cases in Alva has dropped by half since last week, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) weekly report. The Aug. 18 data shows Alva with 11 active cases compared to 22 a week ago. Waynoka now has...
Alva City Council promotes Nesseralla, amends contract with 522 Board
The July meeting of the Alva City Council was held Monday night. A long executive session turned the meeting into a 2.5 hour marathon. One of the more interesting reports at the beginning of the meeti... Full story
Bail set at $10M for man charged in slayings of 4 in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bail was set Thursday at $10 million for a man charged in the shooting deaths of four people in a southwestern Ohio town earlier this month, including a teenage girl. Stephen Alexander Marlow, 39, did not enter any pleas during h...
Sports betting set in Kansas state-owned casinos Sept. 1
Sports fans who want to bet on their favorite teams should be able to make their wagers in Kansas beginning Sept. 1 if some final regulatory details are worked out, state officials announced Thursday. The four state-owned casinos in Kansas will have...
Woman says it was her, R. Kelly in key video at 2008 trial
CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who has been central to R. Kelly's legal troubles for more than two decades testified Thursday that the R&B singer sexually abused her "hundreds" of times before she turned 18 and that it was her and Kelly in a videotape t...
Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Apple released two securityreports about the issue on Wednesday, a...
