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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...
Having recently passed through a presidential election, everyone is aware of the fact that a change of administration is underway, and we understand what it means: a new leader with new policies and new ways of dealing with old problems. While these political changes in our government may seem important to us at the moment, they are trivial in comparison to the infinitely more significant spiritual change of administration that took place 2000 years ago. Jesus announced this change of administration in clear, unmistakable terms: “The law and t...
Driftwood Christian Church invites the public to join them for a fun evening of beautiful music and stories from around the world, along with Christmas classics, this Sunday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Cherokee High School Auditorium. Abbott is a Christian singer traveling the world in hopes of touching many lives with a beautiful message of hope and salvation through song. Abbott loves traveling and has been in more than ten countries over the last five years. During this past year she sang the...
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my pathway” (Psalm 119:105). Since the book of Psalms is the only Biblical document to have more than 119 chapters and Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, it takes a lot of reading to get to that strong statement of faith. It’s been estimated that (on average) it takes about 15 minutes to read this Psalm out loud. I’m guessing they didn’t let the guy who reads the “fine print” at the end of car commercials have a shot at it. This Psalm always makes me think of my days at Christian...
Parents who are in the divorcing process, people thinking about divorce, concerned friends or family members may attend a Co-Parenting For Resilience class to be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Woods County Courthouse. The conference room is located on the ground floor of the courthouse and is accessible through the east entry doors. The class will conclude at approximately 9 p.m. The Co-Parenting For Resilience class is mandated to be taken within 45 days for all divorcing parents in Woods County. A...
ENID – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at Enid High School, 611 W. Wabash Ave., to hear Oklahomans’ thoughts on how to strengthen public education and refocus on meeting the needs of individual students. The meeting will be the fifth in a series of one-hour town halls enabling the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to gather input as the agency creates a comprehensive state plan to bolster academic performance for all students and reduce barriers tha...
The annual Christmas show and sale will be featured at the Graceful Arts Gallery tonight during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery will have everything from paintings to woodworking pieces, blown glass, fused glass jewelry, metal works, pottery, china painting and giclée prints (fine art digital prints). Featured artists are Anjanette Douglas, Earl Kuhn, Joeallen Gibson, Charla Enns, Jena Kodesh, Bryce Knott, Samuel Hall, Eric Bloemers, Anna Valdez (NWOSU Artist in Residence), Audrey Schmitz, Chris Green, Barbara White,...
In November 1966, Lex Frieden fought the biggest battle of his young life. The Alva native, a freshman student at Oklahoma State University majoring in electrical engineering, became paralyzed from a broken neck suffered in a car accident as he returned to school. Taken to St. Anthony's Hospital in downtown Oklahoma City, the young Alvan, who formerly worked as a disc jockey at KALV Radio Station, defied medical odds and lived to become the driving force behind the Americans with Disabilities...
The fourth-graders, and some fifth-grade classes at Lincoln Elementary school in Alva, have been participating in the six-week FitQuest Program that helps kids improve their cardiovascular fitness. The program utilizes exercise machines called ergometers that the students can use to practice rowing. The ergometers are brought to the participating school by the program instructor and left for the duration of the program. FitQuest is funded by a grant known as the Healthy Living Grant from the...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma will continue with an update to its A-F grading system for school performance even though new federal regulations don't require states to grade schools using that system or any other single indicator score. State superintendent Joy Hofmeister has been overseeing an effort to recommend updates to Oklahoma's A-F grading system, The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/2gFNHFI ) reported. Hofmeister said the new report card will include a dashboard that provides additional information about student growth and school p...
Some clarification is in order on activities in Alva Saturday. The free movie at the Rialto Cinema on Saturday at 3 p.m. is not a “drop your kids off” event. Rather it’s intended for parents to bring their kids and enjoy brief holiday entertainment. The Christmas-themed feature will be around a half hour in length, leaving plenty of time to get to the center of the downtown square for the Candy Cane Cash drawing at 4:30 p.m. The Alva Chamber of Commerce events begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. with Breakfast with Santa at the Alva Fire...
Alva police are investigating a burglary at a local business. Items stolen were valued at over $2,300. Aaron Fuller, owner of Simple Mobile – Digital Repair and Fed Ex Shipping Center, contacted Woods County Dispatch Wednesday, Nov. 16, asking for an officer. Alva Police Officer William Shahan responded. When he arrived the officer saw the front glass window of the business, located at 1616 Oklahoma Blvd., had been broken with glass on the ground outside as well as inside the building on the floor. Fuller told the officer he had left the busine...
If you enjoy looking at beautifully decorated homes, be sure to get your ticket for the annual Electric Gold Boosters Tour of Homes. The tour begins Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. and continues until 6 p.m. The tour follows the Alva Middle School and Alva High School free Christmas concert at the Alva High School auditorium. Tickets for the tour are $8 per person and can be purchased at the concert or at each home on the tour. 1016 Second St. Travis and Misty Jacobson, 1016 Second St. in Alva, vo...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Artist-in-Residence Anna Valdez is offering a Christmas-themed art workshop Saturday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Graceful Arts Center in downtown Alva. The event is open to the public. The workshop will focus on the basics of observational drawing and painting. Valdez said that participants will take inspiration from examples from art history and contemporary paintings of holiday scenes. Those attending will then create an original still life painting by observing a Christmas tree installation....
With the latest news that Alva’s water lines in the Southwest quadrant are in dire straits, what other subterranean surprises await? We’ve all been concerned with the aging infrastructure, of which water lines are only the tip of the iceberg. Sewer and natural gas pipes, and cables – metallic or fiber optic, lie in wait for the unsuspecting excavation. In dealing with projects as diverse as campaign signs to trailer house anchors, the protocol of calling 811 before you dig should always be fo...
It took a while for winter weather to get to Oklahoma. And while this season can make for some postcard-type scenery, it can also present some hazards. That’s why it’s important to know what your insurance will cover this winter season. At Your Home Winter storms in Oklahoma have been known to cause major destruction. Some homeowners policies will cover damage caused by wind, wind-driven rain, trees or other falling objects, and the collapse of a structure due to weight of ice or snow. Damage done by frozen pipes can also be covered pro...
As we saw last week, Leon Russell was born and raised in Oklahoma, but he left the Sooner State as a young man to pursue a career in the music business in California. Eventually he became a well-respected and often-used studio musician who performed on some of the most famous recordings in musical history. In the meantime, Russell also carved out a career for himself as a recording artist. His albums (of which he recorded over 30) are an eclectic mix of rock, blues, jazz, gospel, country and eve...
NEWKIRK – Both the Alva High School Ladybugs and Goldbugs started their season on a high note with back-to-back wins on the road as they faced off with the Newkirk Lady Tigers on Tuesday evening. Ladybugs At Newkirk Though the Ladybugs were able to pull off the win, it was a tough battle as Alva committed plenty of turnovers both at tip-off and down the stretch. The tough start gave the Lady Tigers the first two points of the night off two foul shots, but Alva’s Ally Riley answered right back with an open three off a pass from Whitney Randal to...
Northwestern's Athletic Department has announced Maurice Wright Jr. and Natalie Fahey as the Blue Sky Media Athletes of Month recipients. Both Wright and Fahey received the nominations after impressing in the final games of their respective sports' seasons. Wright is a freshman defensive back that finished third in the Great American Conference in total tackles throughout the season. Fahey is a senior middle blocker that led the team in multiple categories this season including kills at 207 as well as kills per set at 2.23. Wright, a native of...
Northwestern Oklahoma State steamrolled the Aggies of Panhandle State in their home opener by a final score of 83-54. Head Coach Tasha Diesselhorst earned her first collegiate win in style as the Rangers opened up a 20-7 lead in the first quarter of action and never looked back. The Rangers were paced by junior Kalea King, who produced her second-straight 20 point effort with 23 points in essentially just three quarters of action. King was 10-15 from the field and also had five steals on the defensive side of the ball. The Rangers stifling...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University has announced the addition of two golfers for the women's golf program during the fall signing period. Head Coach Aaron Ford received letters of intent from two more talented golfers during the period, including one athlete who will join the program for this spring semester. Elk City native Kelsi Wilson, who competed on Southwestern Oklahoma State University's team her freshman year, will be eligible for competition right away after spending the last year in the United States Air Force. The other new...
The Northwestern Oklahoma State women's basketball team hosted their first conference game at Percefull Fieldhouse on Thursday evening as they faced off with Southern Arkansas University in an impressive outing. Though Southern Arkansas was the first with points on the board for the early lead with a foul shot from Kimberly Crown and a layup from Demi Read, that lead didn't last long. The Rangers responded with a three-pointer from Kori Barrios to tie the game up at 3-3 just over a minute into...
ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team picked up its third-straight and the first Great American Conference win of the 2016-17 season, defeating Henderson State 76-71 at the Kerr Activities Center. Photo Gallery The Tigers (3-4, 1-2 GAC) were paced by seniors Ishmael Donzo, Donovan Halsel and Braxton Reeves. Donzo netted his second double-double of the season with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while also adding two blocks. Halsel and Reeves each tallied 15 points and three rebounds, with Reeves adding five assists, four steals and...
ADA – The first home game of the 2016-17 season for the East Central University women's basketball team was an ebb and flow for both teams, but unfortunately the Tigers went cold in the last few minutes of the game and fell to Henderson State, 72-74, in Great American Conference action at the Kerr Activities Center. Photo Gallery The Tigers (1-6, 0-3 GAC) had strong showings from seniors Whitney Stotler and Jalyn Jackson and junior Devon Branch. Stotler tallied a career-high 28 points, while adding five rebounds, a block and going 13-of-17 from...
