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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 Church Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday morning. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. If you cannot make it in person, we are on Facebook at Alva Friends Church Group. The church is located at the corner of College Avenue and Center Street. Barnes Street Church of Christ...
There seem to be a lot of verses in the New Testament that teach us about prayer! Some scriptures teach us to pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17), another scripture teaches us how to pray like in Matthew Chapter 6, still another scripture teaches us to pray for each other so we may be healed of our sins (James 5:16). How is your prayer life? What I mean is, what do you pray about, how often do you pray, and where do you pray? Do we pray mainly for ourselves, or do we pray for the kingdom of God and how we can bring others into it? Do we...
Memorial services for Charlie Gaorge Lightfoot will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Alva First Baptist Church. The arrangements were entrusted to Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Charlie George Lightfoot was born on December 6, 1936, to George Rasco Lightfoot and Mary Boyd Lightfoot. He was the second of seven children, with an older sister, Elizabeth; two younger sisters, Evelyn and Dorothy; and three younger brothers, John, James, and Troy. Charlie attended the Scurry Rosser...
Most of the discourse these days, especially on social media, pertains to things that happen in the world and whether these things are good or bad, right or wrong, or, in the case of Christian communities, sometimes Christian or non-Christian. Sometimes the debate goes on forever, while other times they can be a flash in the pan. That’s because some things, even in Christianity, are pretty clear, while other things seem to be stuck in a grey area. In short, some things are Christian things a...
The stock market is down, inflation is high, cost-of-living is greater than ever while low unemployment statistics continue to break records. The Federal Reserve has begun a series of interest increases, the effect of which is yet to be seen. The housing market has gone ballistic; in some instances, properties have increased 26%, according to The Economist magazine. For a decade, mortgage interest rates have stayed low, making loan payments more affordable for the home buyer and the real estate...
Summer is coming to an end, and the beginning of the new school year is around the corner. As the parent of two college students and one who recently graduated, I understand how exciting this time is for students and parents. Whether you are a recent high school graduate going into college or a nervous parent getting ready for your child’s first day, it is important to review your insurance policies to make sure your entire family is properly covered. During this busy time of year, I want to remind Oklahomans that having proper insurance can p...
By 1970, Jesse Hill Ford was a dynamic force on the American literary scene. His novel, “The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones,” had sold well, received good reviews and been turned into a movie. While working on the screenplay, Ford published a book of short stories and another novel. He was also at work on a novel about the Civil War, which he thought would be his best work yet. Stirling Silliphant, his co-writer on the “Jones” movie script, predicted that within ten years Ford would win the Nob...
Team Standings Marshall's Oldtimers 3 Wins 1 Loss Knights of Columbus 3 Wins 1 Loss Rollin GoodTimes 2 Wins 2 Losses The Bowl Movement 2 Wins 2 losses Dilly Dilly 2 Wins 2 Losses O'Bar 2 Wins 2 Losses Livin on a Spare 1 Win 3 Losses Ghost Team 0 Wins 4 Losses Season High Scores Scratch Game Marshall's Oldtimers – 832 Rolling GoodTimes – 801 Knights of Columbus – 791 Scratch Series Marshall's Oldtimers – 2347 Knights of Columbus – 2264 Rolling GoodTimes – 2255 Handicap Game The Bowl Movements – 1117 Marshall's Oldtimers – 1117 Rolling GoodTimes...
ALVA, Okla. – Michael Mariano has taken over the reins as BancCentral's new president and chief executive officer. He will be located at the Alva branch. Mariano has worked in the banking industry for 35 years. He is a graduate of East Central University in Ada and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Mariano and his wife Angela will be re-locating to Alva as soon as possible. "I'm looking forward to building a bright future within our communities," said Mariano. "I l...
Do you love to bake and create? If so, consider entering the Death by Chocolate competition at the Woods County Fair and enter your favorite chocolate recipe! Any type of chocolate food item is eligible for entering – pies, cakes, cookies, desserts, candies, even pasta! Entries, with a recipe included, should be in place by 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds. Anyone over 18 years old should enter in the Adult Division, and competitors under 18 years old should enter the Junior Division. Jud...
Treat yourself and your family to a variety of delicious homemade pies made by some of the finest bakers in Woods County at the Woods County Free Fair beginning Thursday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 9. The homemade pies will be for sale in the Women’s Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds from 10 am to 8 pm. Individual slices will be sold for $3 each and whole pies are available while they last. All proceeds from the pie sale will go to the Woods County Home and Community Education (OHCE) Organization for community and civic programs to b...
Twelve new faculty members began their teaching assignments at Northwestern Oklahoma State University for the 2022-2023 school year on Aug. 15. Four faculty members have been hired in the School of Arts and Sciences with eight in the School of Professional Studies. School of Arts and Sciences Faculty Bios Dr. Rebecca MacKay, assistant professor of biology, holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Florida. She has a Master of Science in Marine Sciences from Savannah State...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's esports team members will host an open house to unveil their new gaming arena on Aug. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. so guests may come and go as needed. The open house will take place on Alva's campus in Shockley Hall 125. This facility will be used for practices as well as gaming competitions, which could include high school competitions. This will also be an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to ask questions and learn more about the program and schol...
The Alva Goldbugs open the 2022 football season against Purcell tonight. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. at Ranger Field. With ten returning starters, the Goldbugs hope to improve on their 4-7 record last year. The roster includes eight seniors. The Alva team begins the season with a third place ranking in Class 2A. Dave Foster is starting his second year as head coach of the Goldbugs. Rounding out the coaching staff are Ryne Wilson, Marcus Mead, Derrick Thomas and Dalton Beeler with the new addition of John Johnson. Like the Goldbugs, the... Full story
HASTINGS, Nebraska – Denton Oestmann, Auburn, Nebraska, won the tie-down roping at the Oregon Trail Rodeo in Hastings, Nebraska. The 31st annual event ended on Aug. 21. Oestmann is a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. Growing up in Auburn, he competed in Iowa High School Rodeo because of his proximity to that state. He made a 9.1 second run to win the event in the final performance. "It's Sunday," he observed, "and an afternoon performance, and it's a little warmer. Everyb... Full story
COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna's technology in order to make their own vaccine. Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ago protecting the technology behind its preventive shot, Spikevax. The company filed patent infringement lawsuits in both U.S. federal court and a German court. A Pfizer spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the company had not been served with a copy...
NEW YORK (AP) — It was the kind of story that media reporter Brian Stelter would normally sink his teeth into — if only it didn't involve him. CNN said last week it was cancelling "Reliable Sources," its 30-year-old program on the media, and letting Stelter go, part of a nascent effort by new management to reclaim a brand identity that it feels was damaged during the Trump era. The news network, now under the Warner Discovery corporate banner and led since spring by CNN Worldwide Chairman Chris Licht, is trying to inject more balance into its...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that the surging costs of everything from gasoline to food may have peaked. According to a Commerce Department report Friday that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, consumer prices rose 6.3% in July from a year earlier after posting an annual increase of 6.8% in June, the biggest jump since 1982. Energy prices made the difference in July: They dropped last month after surging in June. So-called core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy pri...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A local constable, who was also a U.S. Army veteran, was among four people fatally shot at an apartment complex while serving an eviction notice in Tucson, Arizona, officials said. The shooting happened just after 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Lind Commons Apartments, Tucson police said. Few details have been released, but Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey identified Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay as one of the victims in an order to fly flags at half-mast in all state buildings Friday. "The loss of Constable Deborah M...
VALLEY GROVE, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner who died last week at a northern West Virginia underground mine was sitting on a supply car that was struck by a locomotive, federal regulators said. William A. Richards, 38, of Cadiz, Ohio, was killed in the Aug. 17 accident at the Tunnel Ridge Mine in Valley Grove, the Mine Safety and Health Administration said in a preliminary report Thursday. Richards, who had 13 years of mining experience, fell and was pinned between the supply car and its coupler, the report said. It marked the third fatal coal m...
Andy Coats isn't a coach or athletic director. When it comes to the seismic changes to the landscape of major college football, though, he is a seminal figure. Coats, the former dean of the University of Oklahoma law school, successfully argued before the Supreme Court in 1984 that the NCAA's control of football television rights violated federal antitrust law. Justice Byron "Whizzer" White, a former running back at Colorado, told Coats back then that even though he may end up winning the case, he would regret it. "I never did exactly regret...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's chief of staff has announced his resignation, according to the governor. Stitt announced Wednesday that Chief of Staff Bond Payne would resign effective Friday. Stitt said Payne committed to serving as chief of staff for two years when he was named to the post two years ago. Stitt, a Republican, said the search for a new chief of staff began in April and that Deputy Chief of Staff Zachary Lee will serve as interim chief of staff. Payne is the third top-ranking official to resign in recent w...
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for a 1997 killing, despite a recommendation from the state's Pardon and Parole Board that his life be spared. James Coddington, 50, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. Gov. Kevin Stitt declined to commute Coddington's sentence to life in prison without parole and rejected his petition for clemency. Coddington was the fifth Oklahoma inmate to be put to death since the state resumed executions last year. "To a...
FURNAS COUNTY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in Nebraska are trying to determine who released 16 million gallons of water by opening a dam on an irrigation channel one night this month — and why. The puzzling water release from the Cambridge Canal reduced the flow to some 18,000 acres of crops and jeopardized expensive irrigation equipment, according to Brad Edgerton, the general manager of the Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District that runs the nearly 48-mile-long waterway. The canal was flowing at its normal rate of 150 cubic feet per second whe...
