Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.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 Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.;...

As a proud American citizen and ex-Marine, I still respect the American flag. Are you old enough to remember back in the day when we started each day in school with the flag salute, which ends with “one nation under God?” The comparison from tho...

Bethel Hawley Baptist Church has scheduled this Sunday, Sept. 25, for the dedication of their new parsonage. The 2,100 square foot brick home consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an office, a large family and dining room, a two-car garage, a...

This weekend is “Family” weekend, here in Rangerville. I always look forward to these opportunities to meet the parents of some of our students. In fact, it sometimes gives us the chance to meet some of the students for the first time. You see, som...

Water rates for large government-owned entities are going up in Alva. Monday night the Alva Utility Authority voted to change water rates for this class of customers, which includes schools, Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Bill Johnson...

“Woods County wheat producers have planted a lot of acres in the last 10 days,” said Greg Highfill, Woods County Extension educator ag/4-H. He added, “The majority of these acres were planted early to be utilized this winter for wheat pasture grazi...

An Alva woman was injured in a three-vehicle collision at Independence and Elm in Enid Tuesday, according to an Enid Police Department report. Lauren J. Rake, 23, of Enid, was driving a 2015 Chevy Equinox east on Elm about 12:50 p.m. and told police...

The Alva Hospital Authority, which oversees Share Medical Center, The Homestead, and Share Convalescent Home, met Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 5:30 p.m. Darlene Sanderson chaired the meeting in the absence of Jason Gaisford. The best news of the evening...

Alva – Over the summer, thousands of Oklahoma children were without access to their schools’ free or reduced-price meals. For families already struggling to make ends meet, trying to find resources to provide those missing meals over the summer can...

An Alva man reported his wallet had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Timothy Don Thomas who lives in the 700 block of Church told police he parked his 2009 Ford F-150 in the alley about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. He returned to...

Bellamy and Company’s online catalog listings for the auction of antique items from the Vintage Inn, located at 801 Flynn in Alva, garnered over 8,000 views in a span of less than two weeks. The sale was open to online bidders from Aug. 29 to S...

The Woods County commissioners canceled their regular meeting on Monday, and called a special meeting for Tuesday, a day their budget maker person could be present. They figured this would be more efficient rather than meeting two days in a row....

The Woods County Excise Board met Wednesday morning, Sept. 21. They approved the monthly appropriations as follows: • District 1 Highway Cash: $171,199.17 • District 2 Highway Cash: $171,149.17 • District 3 Highway Cash: $202,549.69 • Sheriff...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus is partnering with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) to hold a two-day blood drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, and Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the Student Center Ranger Room. All donors w...

Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series (NWOCS), an organization that seeks to bring cultural performances and entertainment to northwest Oklahoma, will begin its 2016-17 season in October, and the advisory board has begun selling season tickets to its... Full story

Lillie Hada, 72, of Enid and formerly of Alva was born January 19, 1944, and passed away September 21, 2016. Private inurnment will be in the Alva Cemetery. Cremation was under the direction of the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Lillie grew up in Alva,...