Articles from the December 4, 2016 edition
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By Alva woman critically injured in collision
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) says a driver from Alva was critically injured when she fell asleep and collided head-on with a semi Friday. Kimberly Don VanLandingham, 40, of Alva was taken by Medford EMS to St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid. She was a...
Vehicle preparation and winter driving tips
With winter weather quickly approaching in a few days, drivers should be sure their vehicles are ready to hit the icy and possibly snowy streets. Preventive maintenance is essential for safe driving and greatly decreases the chances of being...
Wrong way driver leads to four-vehicle wreck
A wrong turn by a 90-year-old driver put her on the wrong side of a divided highway in Garfield County resulting in a four-vehicle wreck. Wanda Mae Gragert, 90, of Enid was transported by LIFE EMS to St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Enid where she w...
Northwestern offices closing for holiday break starting Dec. 23
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will close for the holiday break beginning Friday, Dec. 23. Campus offices in Alva, Enid and Woodward will reopen Jan. 3, 2017. Spring semester classes will begin on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Enrollment for spring...
Northwestern's fall commencement ceremony to be held Dec. 11
Fall commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Percefull Fieldhouse. Mark Norman, 1974 alumnus, will provide the commencement speech. Norman graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor of...
Alumnus scheduled as Northwestern's fall 2016 commencement speaker
Mark Norman, a 1974 graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, will deliver the commencement address at the university's fall graduation ceremony Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3:30 p.m. in Percefull...
Northwestern Fine Arts Department to present annual 'Holiday Gala' concert
The traditional Northwestern Oklahoma State University Holiday Gala Concert is set for Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium, followed by the annual tree lighting ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Janet...
Junkman's Gems
Fidel Castro has died. Praise the Lord. The only people hailing him as a great leader are either too young to remember how he treated the Cuban people, or is an idiot. It looks like the weather is goi...
The Goldbugs get back-to-back wins at home
The Alva High School Goldbugs basketball team hosted back-to-back home games on Friday and Saturday – two of four straight home games coming up. Goldbugs Vs. Blackwell It was a hard-fought win for t...
Ladybugs take down two opponents at home
The Alva High School Ladybugs hosted their first home game Friday evening as they faced the Blackwell Lady Maroons. The Ladybugs had another game where they struggled to care of the ball, but fortunat...
Saint Fleur earns All-Region honors
Northwestern Oklahoma State's Joby Saint Fleur has improved upon his collegiate resume once again as he was selected by Super Region 3's Sports Information Directors to the 2nd Team All-Region squad. The defensive end (DE) from Winter Haven,...
Upset bid comes up just short, lose 87-81 to UAM
Looking to be the first to knock off an undefeated Arkansas-Monticello team, Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Basketball thought they had an answer for the Weevils. Although it went down to the...
Struxness adds cash in NFR's first round
LAS VEGAS – In only his second year in ProRodeo, steer wrestler J.D. Struxness has had some amazing experiences already. Nothing was bigger than what the young cowboy experienced Thursday night during the first round of the Wrangler National F...
Rangers ride to third consecutive win
The resurgence of the women's basketball team continued Saturday afternoon with their second straight conference win. The Rangers took down Arkansas-Monticello by a final score of 69-55 to remain...
Women's Basketball Earns Overtime Victory
ADA – The East Central University women's basketball team played in its first overtime game of the season and picked up its first Great American Conference victory, with a 73-70 win over Ouachita at the Kerr Activities Center. Photo Gallery The T...
Men's Basketball Moves Win Streak to Four
ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team claimed its fourth-straight win, with an 85-70 victory over Ouachita Baptist in Great American Conference action at the Kerr Activities Center. The Tigers (4-4, 2-2 GAC) had a total of four p...
Harding Holds Off Bison
SHAWNEE – Chandler Rickey and Steven Greenrecorded double-doubles but Harding claimed an 83-74 win over the Bison Saturday in the Noble Complex. Rickey had 21 points and 11 rebounds while Green added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Rickey also had five b...
Lady Bison End Season in Florida
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Oklahoma Baptist women's soccer fell 1-0 to Colorado Christian in the NCCAA National Championship at the Austin-Tindall Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bison wrap up the season with a 15-6-1 record, matching the 2014 s...
Harding Tops Lady Bison
SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist got double figure scoring from three players in an 81-58 loss to Harding Saturday. Aliyah White led OBU with 13 points, followed by Katy Custer with 12 and Lexi Williams with 11. Custer and White pulled seven rebounds e...
Swimmers Improve Personal Marks
AUSTIN, Texas – Oklahoma Baptist posted a number of personal bests and a few top 10 NCAA Divisikon II top times at the University of Texas Invitational Friday and Saturday. "We swam better than we did here last year," said OBU Coach Sam Freas. "...
HSU Pulls Away Late in Storm Loss
DURANT, Okla. – Despite putting five players in double-figures southeastern was unable to land its first Great American Conference win of the season, instead falling 85-76 to Henderson state on Saturday afternoon in Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The l...
SE Rally Falls Short Versus HSU
DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern mounted a furious fourth-quarter rally and closed a 15 point deficit to one possession, but was unable to close out the comeback in a 92-84 loss on Saturday afternoon to Henderson State in Bloomer Sullivan Arena. The Sava...
SNU wins its second straight with a win over Arkansas Tech
BETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season with an 80-73 victory over Arkansas Tech Saturday. The Crimson Storm (4-4, 3-1 GAC) completed the weekend sweep before the Christmas break and had three diffe...
Southern Nazarene couldn't slow down the Golden Suns offensive attack in an 89-86 loss
BETHANY, Okla.— Southern Nazarene got a career high 34 points from Abby Boyd, but it wasn't enough to hold off Arkansas Tech as the Storm fell 89-86 Saturday afternoon. Boyd and Adrienne Berry combined for 52 points and eight rebounds for the C...
