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On Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. members of the Masonic Lodge #105 AF and AM will host an open lodge at the Alva Masonic Lodge building located at 1022 Noble St. in Alva, in remembrance of St. John the Evangelist. All lodges of AF and AM Masonic orders are...

The Little Red Hens met on Jan. 4 at Cancun Restaurant for their first meeting of 2022. Items discussed from the agenda were virtual meetings, girls night in (an event for high school aged students), 2022 goals for the group, including a garage sale,...

Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—No school Tuesday—Breakfast taco, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Waffles with toppings, syrup, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Cinnamon toast, scrambled eggs, cereal, fruit, juice, milk Friday—D...

The Alva Regional Airport is having some difficulty keeping enough part-time help to cover weekends and other responsibilities. City Business Manager Angelica Brady suggested the Alva Airport Commission discuss hiring a full time employee instead. Co...

The highly contagious Omicron variant has arrived in Oklahoma, causing Covid-19 case numbers to surge and renewing concerns that hospitals will become overwhelmed. State prisons, where many of the incarcerated live in dormitory-style housing units,...

Delbert George, son of Velma (Holt) and Harry Rhodes, was born on June 7, 1939, in Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away at Share Convalescent Home on January 13, 2022, at the age of 82 years, 7 months and six days. Family visitation will be Monday, January...

Doris was born on July 13, 1930, in Woods County (west of Alva, Oklahoma) to Frank and Beulah McMurphy. Doris passed away on January 11, 2022. Doris graduated from Farry High School and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva and...

I am one of the first to get the flu cure because it was Feb. 1, 1994. National TV says no one can say anything about medicine unless they are a doctor but one company advertised a flu cure on TV for three months prior to the Covid arrival. The ad...

Joe Budney’s social life was something of a mystery to me during the later ‘60s. He was a dependable regular at mixed university functions, but I rarely saw him on a date with any particular girl. His popular humor had an earthy flavor that bor...

Erika Wright has been a Democrat and a Republican, and, until recently, was registered Independent. “I tend to vote for people versus party,” she said. She made another switch last week – back to Republican – specifically to vote for state superin... Full story

Joe Budney’s social life was something of a mystery to me during the later ‘60s. He was a dependable regular at mixed university functions, but I rarely saw him on a date with any particular girl. His popular humor had an earthy flavor that bor...

The Alva Goldbugs dominated from the beginning in their 76-46 road win at Oklahoma Bible Academy in Enid Thursday night. Kyler Penco was hot in the first quarter, scoring nine of Alva’s 19 points. OBA had nine points for a 19-9 first period score. I...

Thursday, January 6, 2022 9:53 a.m. – Report of a theft on Dusty Trail. 6:42 p.m. – Report of a fire in the 1600 block of Murray Drive. 7:22 p.m. – Report of a carbon monoxide check needed in the 800 block of Barnes. 8:18 p.m. – Medic needed in the...

NWOSU scholarships and the swimming pool project are on the agenda for the Alva City Council meeting Tuesday. Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, the meeting will be held on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of City Hall....

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Four people were hospitalized Saturday when their house caught fire in Olathe, Kansas, authorities said. Firefighters responding to the fire at about 8:15 a.m. found "significant fire conditions," the Kansas City Star reported. T...

A felony arrest warrant has been issued for an Alva man after his ex-girlfriend said he borrowed her pickup and refused to return it. Court records show on Dec. 28, 2021, Alva Police Officer Timothy Clapp was contacted by Woods County Dispatch...

Felony Filings Louis Jay Reese, Alva, 37, has been charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. ($402.75) Misdemeanor Filings Nathaniel Paul Briscoe, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 23, has been charged with obstructing an officer; attempting to elude...

Real Estate Transfers Book 1326 page 181: 2CM Genetics LLC unto Brad L. McCracken. Section 21 and 22, township 29N, range 15W, E2SE4. Warranty deed. Book 1326 page 182: William Theademan unto Harold R. McKinley. Lot 6, block 2, City of Alva, Hess Sub...