Articles from the October 11, 2019 edition
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Church Calendar
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... Full story
Area religious services and events
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...
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The ultimate overcomer
You may have gone to the movie “Overcomer.” It tells a story of a young lady in high school who came from a dysfunctional home. She went through many hardships. She gave up on life and started goi...
Spiritually Speaking, Warmth for Winter
We have entered that time of year that my Pop might have called “good sleeping weather.” I’m not a fan of severely cold conditions but crisp mornings and cool nights will do just fine. The change in t... Full story
Missionaries from around the world to speak at Town & Country Christian Church
The Hi-Plains School of Missions will be presenting a series of talks at Town & Country Christian Church beginning this Sunday. The series, called “Let's Go Somewhere,” features missionaries from around the world. The talks will be held over a wee...
University choirs to present 'Made in the USA' concert
The University Singers, the Chorale and the Community Concert choir of Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Fine Arts Department will perform a variety of American music in their upcoming concert “Made in the USA” on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the F... Full story
Rally 'Round the Ranger set for Friday, Oct. 25
Northwestern Oklahoma State University welcomes employees, students, alumni and community members to Rally ‘Round the Ranger at noon on Friday, Oct. 25. All Ranger fans are invited to gather by the Ranger statue for a pep rally and free pizza on t...
Bands participating in Northwestern's homecoming activities on Oct. 26
Nearly 600 students in bands from across Oklahoma and Kansas will join the Ranger Marching Band by participating in Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s homecoming festivities set for Saturday, Oct. 26. Twelve bands will march around Alva’s downt...
Mickey Bob White
MICKEY BOB WHITE Inurnment of Mickey Bob White will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Alva Municipal Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Alva First United...
First Amendment binds all American freedoms
Freedom of the press, of speech, of religion, of assembly and to petition the government are woven, like stars in the flag, into the fabric of the First Amendment. The blood of patriots is the seed...
Breast cancer
You’ve seen the advertisements, witnessed the heartache, made aware of the billions of dollars spent on research, but women continue to die from metastatic breast cancer, some 40,000 Americans e...
Random Thoughts: Cruel and unusual punishments – part 1
One of the provisions of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from subjecting we, the people, to “cruel and unusual punishments.” When most people hear that phrase, they believe that a discu...
Eighteen to compete for 68th Miss Cinderella Pageant title during Northwestern's Homecoming
Northwestern Oklahoma State University held its annual Miss Cinderella Orientation session Sunday, Oct. 6, and welcomed 18 young women who will be representing their high schools from Oklahoma and Kansas during the 68th annual Miss Cinderella...
AMS Students of the Month
The teachers at Alva Middle School have selected Cristen Bosch and Bo Stewart, eighth grade; Avery McMurphy and Evan Ferguson, seventh grade; and Asia Blackledge and Arcadio Rosas, sixth grade, as...
Alva's historical murals topic of NWOGS Oct. 12 meeting
The October meeting of the Northwest Oklahoma Genealogy Society (NWOGS) will be held in the Alva Public Library on Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. The program will present the history of the Alva murals. Beverly Kinzie, a local historian, will present the...
The AHS Band traveled to Oologah on Sept. 28
The AHS Band traveled to Oologah on Sept. 28 to participate in the Stallion Batallion Invitational Marching Contest and received first place in class 2A and third place in Drumline. These students...
Give blood and save lives this fall
It’s football season and the Bedlam Blood Battle is on! Healthy adults age 16 and older can make a life-saving difference for their fellow Oklahomans by giving blood at one of the following drives: • Wednesday, October 16th, at Alva High School, 501...
Temporary building structure at Avard Regional Rail Park still an issue
Infrastructure expansion has been a topic at the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority meetings for quite some time, and Tuesday night was no different. Woods County Economic Development Committee (WCEDC) executive director Sonja Williams joined...
Congressman Lucas addresses impeachment
After covering a number of topics in his Alva town meeting last Thursday, Congressman Frank Lucas addressed the issue he said will dominate the rest of the year – impeachment of President Donald Trump...
The Alva Street Department continues to work at the E. Flynn and Meno intersection
The Alva Street Department continues to work at the E. Flynn and Meno intersection. The street collapsed in heavy spring rains and was temporarily repaired. Now permanent culverts are being...
Alva High School Football Homecoming King and Queen Candidates
Alva High School Football Homecoming King and Queen Candidates - (from left, front row) Payton Jones, Liberty Bynum, Laney Stewart, Destiny TeLinde; (back row) Todd Ruwaldt, Garrett Ritter, Dalton...
SWOSU: Soccer Strikes Early, Often in Runaway Win over Harding
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – Brenna McGuirk and Sandra Nabweteme both recorded a hat trick on Thursday, leading the SWOSU Soccer team to a commanding 6-0 victory over Harding at the SWOSU Athletic Complex. McGuirk scored her first two goals back-to-back a...
RSU's Simpson Nets Hat Trick As #25 Hillcats Roar Past Harding 6-0
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Jake Simpson scored a hat trick to help propel the No. 25 Rogers State Men's Soccer team to a 6-0 victory over Harding University in a battle of two of the top three teams in the Great American Conference Standings. Less than s...
Lady Bison Soccer Falls at Southwestern Oklahoma
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Harding women's soccer team fell to Southwestern Oklahoma 6-0 Thursday in Great American Conference action. Harding falls to 3-6-1 overall and 2-2-0 in the GAC. Southwestern Oklahoma improves to 5-3-1 overall and 2-0-1 in t...
