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Alva Church of God Alva Church of God is located at 517 9th St. in Alva. Sunday morning Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with Worship Service following at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m., “The Chosen” series will be shown. Young adults meet at 5 p.m. with supper and Bible study. Youth ages sixth through 12th grade meet at 6 p.m. Sunday evenings. Wednesday evening, we hold a prayer meeting at 7 p.m. 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 can...
Have you heard of the term Black Friday? We all know it is where sales start at the beginning of the Christmas season. It is the Friday after Thanksgiving. For centuries, the adjective "black" has been applied to days when calamities occurred. So, the word black is an interesting word to use for the Friday after Thanksgiving — a little history of Black Friday for those who do not know it. The first known use of the term Black Friday to refer to the day after Thanksgiving was in the “Journal of Factory Management and Maintenance" in Nov...
When I was growing up, I made some bad choices and then blamed that choice on my friends by saying, “Johnny did it, too.” My parents would always come back with the line, “if Johnny jumped off a cliff, would you do that too?” They would then sit me down, and the teaching drilled into my head was that I needed to be careful when picking my friends because they could lead me down a wrong path that would end in trouble. I didn’t have to go very far to know just where they got their information. I Corinthians 15:33 says, “Do not be misled: “Ba...
Reva Jean, eldest child of Virgil and Betty (Bliss) Hoffman, was born December 27, 1949, in Alva, Oklahoma. She accepted Christ into her life when she was eight years old and was baptized on August 19, 1990. A member of the First United Methodist Church of Alva since January 31, 1999, she has loved being a member of the Prayer Shawl Ministry Group since 2016. Reva graduated as valedictorian of her eighth-grade class at Centerview Grade School in 1964 and of her senior class at Freedom High Schoo...
How many times have you regretted not having the perfect comeback? The Wall Street Journal says, “The best comeback puts the other person on notice and allows us to stand up for ourselves or someone else.” It is usually a good idea to say nothing, but it is hard to resist. When a statement is hurtful or offending, it is best to not fire back. It makes sense to have a go-to comeback for just such awkward situations. Lenny Reed uses a single word: “really.” It is non-confrontational and grants...
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Time will tell, but I wonder what the future of agriculture will look like. Will agriculture continue to get more consolidated and larger? Will that trend correct itself and will farms get smaller? Well, if I was going to bet money, I would say that we will stay with the trend of the big continuing to get bigger and the smaller farms and ranches becoming more of a hobby. Homesteading continues to become a realistic goal for a lot of people who realize that for the sake of their sanity and their...
In the decades since Shirley Muldowney won her three championships in the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) Top Fuel category, several other female drivers have also excelled at drag racing. Only one other, however, has risen to the top of the Top Fuel class. She is Brittany Force, a member of one of the sport’s royal families. Her father, John Force, is among the most successful and venerated drag racers in American history. John Force, competing in the NHRA’s “Funny Car” class, has been...
Team Standings The Bowl Movements – 3 ½ wins, 21 ½ losses Rollin GoodTimes – 33 wins, 23 losses Dilly Dilly – 29 wins, 27 losses Marshall's Oldtimers – 29 wins, 27 losses O'Bar – 29 wins, 27 losses Knights of Columbus – 27 wins, 29 losses X-Team – 25 wins, 31 losses Holy Bowlers – 17 ½ wins, 38 ½ losses Last Week's Top Scores Scratch Game Rollin GoodTimes – 812 O'Bar – 780 Knights of Columbus – 771 Scratch Series Rollin GoodTimes – 2277 The Bowl Movements – 2223 Holy Bowlers – 2203 Handicap Game O'Bar – 1172 Rollin GoodTimes – 1140 Knights o...
Although the Ladybugs are starting the season with new coach Jeremy Jones, they’ve retained all of last year’s starters. Their first game of the season at Chisholm was an easy win 55-23 Tuesday. The Ladybugs dominated the game, and a lot of younger players saw some playing time toward the end of the game. The Ladybugs were first on the scoreboard with three points from junior Lakin Gaddy. Lady Longhorn Emma Kate Kruska managed one free throw, but it was all Alva the remainder of the quarter wit...
ALVA — Northwestern Oklahoma State’s women's basketball team closed out their trip to Hawaii with a 2-0 record with two wins over Chaminade and Stanislaus State. Faith Simpson earned conference player of the week after helping lead the Rangers to the two wins. Simpson finished the week averaging a double-double. Simpson is the first Lady Ranger to earned conference player of the week award this season. The Northwestern forward finished the week with a total of 43 points on the week for an average of 21.5 per game, while adding 23 rebounds on...
PRYOR – Trying to find one word to describe Coleman Proctor is a bit perplexing. He’s a husband, a father, a cowboy, a partner, a broadcaster and a podcaster. He’s also one of the greatest team roping headers of his generation, proven through multiple qualifications to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and his six top-10 finishes in the world standings. Throw in a fence-fixer and a cattle-doctorer, it adds up to being a cowboy who not only is comfortable in about any situation, but one who thrives when others might just sulk away. In recent ye...
ALVA — Northwestern Oklahoma State hosted Midwestern State Saturday afternoon for the final non-conference game before starting conference play. Midwestern used a fast start in this game taking a 13-2 lead in the early part before closing out a 95-78 victory over the Rangers after holding off the comeback try by Northwestern. Northwestern drops to 2-3 on the season while Midwestern State improves to 6-0 on the season. The Rangers were led in scoring by Brian Free after knocking down seven three pointers as one of two players in double figures j...
Most of the Alva Goldbug basketball team was focused on football last week. After losing in playoffs on Friday, new coach JB Kimberlin had two days to help the players gears to basketball. Following two days of practice sessions, on Tuesday the Goldbugs traveled to take on longtime rivals the Chisholm Longhorns. It was a barnburner of a game with plenty of physical contact and fouls on both sides. In the end, the Longhorns edged out the Goldbugs 64-61. The Goldbugs started off with three three-point shots from Daylon Malone, Kash Shipley and... Full story
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chorale, University Singers and wind ensemble will gather for the annual Holiday Gala in Herod Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Immediately following the concert, guests are invited to gather on the lawn of Herod Hall where a decorated Christmas tree will be ready and waiting to be lit by the flip of a switch. The choirs will sing holiday favorites including some choruses from the recently performed Messiah with the Enid Symphony. The choirs are...
On Dec. 4 Northwestern Oklahoma State University's instrumental music program will present the annual Tubabonium Christmas Concert at 6 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. This event is open to the public to watch or participate in. Individuals who play any low brass instrument, read bass clef or Bb treble clef, have been playing for a long time or just a few weeks are welcome to take part. The instruments could include tuba, sousaphone, ophicleide, helicon, baritone, euphonium, saxhorn, serpent,...
Northwest Technology Center is always working to better serve its customers. Now, businesses in the NWTC district can conduct hearing tests on-site, making it more convenient and efficient for both employers and employees using the new NWTC audiometric trailer. Audiometric testing is an important aspect of ensuring the health and safety of employees in various industries. Use of the Northwest Technology Center's Audiometric Trailer offers many benefits for area businesses including: Compliance:...
A new free mental health hotline fielded tens of thousands of calls from Oklahomans during its first year. The national 988 hotline launched in Oklahoma in July 2022, and operators have answered 50,000 calls for help, reports from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services show. The hotline is a federally funded program designed to connect a caller with mental health treatment options. Operators can also dispatch a mobile crisis team of professionals to respond. “We can save the lives of hundreds of Oklahomans if w...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Candidate filing for the Oklahoma Presidential Preferential Primary begins Monday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m. Candidates must file with the Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board Dec. 4, 5 or 6 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Room G-28. Oklahoma’s Presidential Preferential Primary is Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Candidates may file in person, by mail or private delivery service, or an agent may file on behalf of a candidate. The Candidate Filing Packet can be downloaded from the...
In a special meeting at noon Monday, the Alva Airport Commission approved a lease that will help bring Survival Flight, Inc. to Alva. All commission members were present and quickly approved the commercial lease for an annual amount of $2,700. The lease submitted to the airport commission on Nov. 13 was non-commercial and listed an annual amount of $1,800. Commission members voiced objections to the non-commercial designation and the lease amount not reflecting the size of the space being leased. The new lease agreement satisfies those concerns... Full story
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas began freeing Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for the release of more Palestinian prisoners under a last-minute deal to extend their cease-fire in Gaza by another day. But any further renewal of the truce, now in its seventh day, could prove more daunting since Hamas is expected to set a higher price for many of the remaining hostages. Hamas freed two Israeli women Thursday afternoon, and in the evening six more hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza and were being brought to Israel, t...
TOKYO (AP) — The death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger drew both admiration and scorn Thursday from political leaders around the world, highlighting the complicated legacy of Kissinger's views about what it meant to serve America's interests during the Cold War — and how the country should exert its influence. Kissinger, who died Wednesday at 100, was one of America's most powerful diplomats. During his years serving under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, he shaped the country's foreign policy in ways that led to bre...
LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia made another big swipe at propping up lagging crude prices Thursday, expanding some output cuts into next year and bringing up-and-coming oil supplier Brazil into the fold. Lower oil prices have been a good thing for U.S. drivers, who have been able to fill their gas tanks for less money in recent months. But it's bad news for OPEC+ countries whose oil income bolsters their economies and who have faced setbacks in pushing prices higher despite initial f...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican National Committee's rules for next year's nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer: Can the party's delegates vote for a different candidate if the presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony? Former President Donald Trump is under four criminal indictments that will proceed through the GOP primary season, an overlap of legal and political calendars with no precedent in American politics. Fifteen states and American Samoa hold t...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored 21 points and Oklahoma City native Trey Alexander added 20 as No. 15 Creighton rebounded from its first loss of the season with a 79-65 victory over Oklahoma State on Thursday night. "It was great," Alexander said. "It was good to be in front of a lot of family and a lot of friends, so the excitement was there tonight and I'm glad we were able to pull out a W." Steven Ashworth scored 17 points and went 4 of 5 on 3-pointers, while Ryan Kalkbrenner had 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Bluejays (...
