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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.; coffee and donut fellowship at 10:10 a.m.; worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Friends Church is on the corner of College Avenue and Center Street. Avard Christian Church Sunday services are from 2-4 p.m. Avard Christian Church is 7 miles west of Alva on Highway 64 and 7 miles south on County Road 370, or 6...
When was the last time you were arrested and thrown in jail? How long did you spend in jail? We don’t have to face those decisions when we accept Christ at the present time. Around the world many people have to face that problem because of their faith. Jaydee Miller spoke here Sept. 26 during the school of missions. He told about a man named Doxian in China who was part of the police surveillance of the underground church. He killed many Christians. He could tell those who committed their l...
I got in trouble with Becky yesterday. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t have to utter that phrase EVERY day. There are some occasions when I get away with it. But yesterday evening, I just couldn’t resist the temptation. Becky gave me specific instructions to call her when I finished my work at the office so she could pick me up and save me the walk home. The weather, in case you haven’t noticed, has changed and there is a bit of a nip in the air. However, it felt so good I decided to walk home instead of placing that call. As I start...
Greg Murray's airport fuel sales report shows that billing for September was $14,044.27 compared to $16,428.02 in August. Many rainy and low ceiling weather days contributed to the reduction. Murray reported more lease activity on the new hangars. Mike Mackey leased Hangar 4 in the new building on an annual basis. Bob Baker leased Hangar 7 on a monthly basis. This leaves Hangar 1 left in this building, which is 1.5 in size. The board agreed to an estimate Murray obtained from the Woods County Conservation District to sow wheat on the new turf r...
A special meeting of the Alva Board of Education has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 16, at noon in the board room at 418 Flynn St. Two items are on the agenda for the meeting. First will be a resignation by Steve Ellis, board member in seat 1. The board also will hear a presentation by the Oklahoma State School Board Association to possibly assist the Alva Public Schools in developing a district strategic plan....
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department’s Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) can help beneficiaries whose current Medicare Advantage plans won’t be available in 2018. Thousands of Oklahomans on Medicare received the cancellation notices this week. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) determined their existing plans could not be offered in some counties because those plans were unable to meet the network adequacy standards established by CMS for provider access in those areas. These standards were established to assure t...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus will host the 12th annual Ranger Research Day on Friday, Nov. 17, in the Student Center Ballroom. Students will have the opportunity to display, share and discuss their research with peers, professors and the Alva community. The deadline for Northwestern student submissions for Ranger Research Day is Monday, Nov. 6. Graduate and undergraduate students create poster presentations or oral presentations of academic papers of research conducted in one of their classes. All presenters will be e...
FORMERLY OF ALVA — William “Pete” Knauff, 85, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Memorial services were held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Bethel Church, 201 E. Old Plank Road with Rev. Bonnie Cassida and Rev. Jermine Alberty officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. Pete was born on January 15, 1932, in Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Joseph and Jennie (Stong) Knauff, who preceded him in death. Pete married Dorothy Phillips in Wichita, and she preceded him in death...
Catastrophes and the economy: In the midst of hardship, it seems unfathomable that the spending jolt following the crisis often offsets the temporary business standstill. When you live in Oklahoma, you naturally think of tornadoes and earthquakes but grass fires have all too often been the result of low relative humidity, drought and high winds – all common in our state. We bond emotionally with those who suffer loss, but that loss is diverted to us in the form of increased insurance premiums, m...
I would like to commend the Alva Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, employees, the Alva merchants and individuals who participated in the Fall Festival and in decorating the downtown area. There were a lot of fun activities going on Saturday afternoon with games and prizes for all ages. The train ride seemed to be a big hit as well! It is enjoyable to drive around the square and see the creative fall decorations on the corners and in front of various businesses. They add a lot of color and interest and I want to thank all of those who...
For some time, I’ve been accumulating undone tasks. The last few weeks have been hectic with so many events going in Alva. The schedule’s a little clearer this week, so I declared it Loose Ends Week. Each day I try to handle one or more of those miscellaneous tasks. For example, Monday I emailed the guy who is supposed to pick up our used metal press plates. He hasn’t responded to the phone message I left earlier for him. For good measure, I sent him a photo of the tottering piles. Tuesd...
As we saw last week, David Archibald Harvey served as the first non-voting delegate to Congress from Oklahoma Territory. Archibald represented the new territory in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1890 to 1893. In 1892 he introduced a bill that would have made Oklahoma a state but the measure died in committee. Oklahoma would have to wait 15 more years before Congress was willing to grant it statehood – and then only after merging it with Indian Territory. Harvey lost his bid to c...
After a five-game winning streak, the Alva Goldbugs suffered their first loss of the season against Chisholm last week. Chisholm now sits at the top of the seven-team 2A District 1 rankings with a 3-0 record while Alva is in the middle at fourth. Perry is ranked last. Alva travels to Perry tonight for a 7 p.m. game. The Goldbugs go into the game with a 1-1 district record and 5-1 overall. The Perry Maroons have yet to win a district game with three losses. Their season record to date is 3-4. Until last week, Perry had won all their home games...
ALVA, Okla. – Talon Roseland has seen the best steer wrestlers in the Central Plains Region compete for the top honors in all of college rodeo. Now a senior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Roseland has placed himself in that category. He is the No. 2 man in the region behind teammate Cody Devers, but Roseland is gaining ground. He did so this past weekend by winning the bulldogging title at the Oklahoma State University rodeo in Stillwater. "This helps, because the points will help me in qualifying for the college finals," said R...
BETHANY, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State volleyball team picked up a 3-1 (25-21,26-24, 18-25, 25-20) victory over Southern Nazarene to notch their 11th straight victory Wednesday. The victory opens up a three game road stretch for the Rangers (16-5, 6-1 GAC) against three teams that sit near the top of the conference standings and will serve as a catalyst as the Black and Red make their first long road trip to Arkansas. Junior Brooklynn Hesson proved to be an unrelenting force at the net as she knocked down 20 kills on the evening a...
BETHANY, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State women's golf team finds themselves right in the mix following their team score of 323 in the opening round of the Great American Conference Preview at Lake Hefner Golf Club in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Rangers find themselves in sixth place following the completion of the first round, four shots clear of Arkansas-Monticello and five strokes back of three conference foes. Henderson State braved the windy conditions and blitzed the field, firing a 299 to hold the overnight lead by 11 strokes. Sophom...
ALVA, Okla. -- The Northwestern Oklahoma State football team traveled to Ada last weekend to play East Central and with a second half push, the Rangers came away with a convincing 38-20 victory on the road. The Black and Red returns home this weekend to host the Bisons of Harding, seeking a start to another winning streak. Northwestern has their sights set on a win over HU, which would be the first in seven tries as the Arkansas foe has had the Rangers number for quite some time. The last two contests with the Bisons have been good and...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State volleyball had a tremendous stretch of games this past week where they took on Oklahoma Panhandle State, Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas and lost just one set out of 10. During that run of games, two players stood out in freshman setter, Kaitlyn Robinson and outside hitter, Hannah Williams. Robinson has had a tall task of being the lone setter over the past couple of weeks as Kiauna Clark has been sidelined due to an injury, and the freshman h...
ALVA, Okla. – For the first time in nearly a year, Northwestern Football took home both Great American Conference Player of the Week honors, with this past weekend's awards going to Isaiah Weed and Maurice Wright Jr. Both players were outstanding in their own right in the big 38-20 win over East Central that took their record back to .500 on the season. The Bonney Lake, Washington, native was a force to be reckoned with on the gridiron, Saturday afternoon. If he didn't beat the Tiger defense w...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State women's soccer hosted in-state rival Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Tuesday in a much-anticipated Great American Conference matchup. The Rangers offense went cold for the second straight contest as they were shutout 6-0 by the Bulldogs. While the Rangers only recorded two shots in the first half, they were able to put solid pressure on the SWOSU defense. Northwestern had great chances on a pair of corner kicks by Calvonis Prentice, but were u...
Alva, Okla. – As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the postal service is reminding customers that they can help fund breast cancer research by purchasing the Breast Cancer Research Stamp, a semi-postal stamp issued to help raise funds for breast cancer research. Available year-round, the 60-cent self-adhesive stamps are sold in sheets of 20. Each stamp has a postage value equivalent to the First-Class Mail 1-ounce stamped letter price in effect at the time of purchase. The stamps are a...
When Jeanette Blevins, culinary arts instructor at Northwest Technology Center's Fairview Campus comes into work each morning, she is excited to be there. Blevins even commutes over an hour to work each morning. Blevins stated that she has enjoyed working at NWTC for the past three years. "Northwest Technology Center is a welcoming, friendly environment with a get group of people who make everyone feel like they are a part of the team." In August, Northwest Technology Center was notified that th...
HAYS, Kan. – The Northwestern Women's Cross Country team competed Saturday morning in a 5k race at the Fort Hays State Open. Kayla Gourley was the first runner to cross the finish line for Northwestern scoring a time of 20:56. Cruising through the finish line after Gourley was Kendy Salinas. Salinas was clocked in at a time of 21:25. Maren Wicker was the next member of the Ranger Runners to come through the end stripe. Wicker finished the race at a time of 22:17. Rounding out the scoring for t...
