Articles from the December 8, 2023 edition
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Religious services and events
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 mee...
By Sacred space: Making room for Jesus and others this Christmas
It does not seem possible that we are in the Advent/Christmas Season. But here we are. We are just a couple of short weeks away from Christmas. The stores are after your money more than ever before. The world seems louder than at any other time of...
Keep the fire burning
How many of us go camping, tent or trailer, it doesn’t matter? We enjoy the outdoors and love sitting around a campfire roasting hotdogs and marshmallows, telling tall tale fishing stories, and talking with friends and family. If you’re like me, you...
Alva FFA stays active
In the past several months, the Alva FFA Chapter has been active throughout several areas of the organization. At the beginning of November, the Alva FFA had four former members receive their American FFA Degree, the highest degree that can be...
DOTTIE SUE GATZ
A memorial service for Dottie Gatz will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Dottie Sue Hada, daughter of the late David Leroy and...
Cash or credit?
Inflation, recession, hacking and spamming: so much to consider. Electronic transactions have become a key part of our financial environment but we must all use caution. The convenience and rewards...
Cash or credit?
Inflation, recession, hacking and spamming: so much to consider. Electronic transactions have become a key part of our financial environment but we must all use caution. The convenience and rewards...
That dog will be my downfall
Let me introduce you to my arch nemesis Brix, my red heeler. He undoubtedly will be the downfall of me and maybe even my demise. He is so unlike any heeler I have ever had. He doesn’t want to go feed the cows. He won’t chase cows. In fact, he won...
Drag queens on wheels – Part 6
The sport of drag racing is extremely expensive! In addition to one or more valuable cars, one must have a crew of mechanics who can make the vehicles run flawlessly and fix any problems that can...
Tuesday night bowling standings – Week of December 5, 2023
Team Standings The Bowl Movements – 37 ½ Wins, 22 ½ Losses Marshall's Oldtimers – 33 Wins, 27 Losses Dilly Dilly – 31 Wins, 29 Losses Rollin GoodTimes – 30 Wins, 30 Losses Knights of Columbus – 30 Wins, 30 Losses O'Bar – 30 Wins, 30 Losses X-Team...
Lady Rangers dominating second quarter leads to 8th straight win
ALVA, OKLAHOMA - Northwestern Oklahoma State Lady Rangers continued their hot start to the season with a 91-70 victory over Oklahoma Baptist Saturday afternoon. Northwestern used a dominant second quarter outscoring the Bison 20-5 in the quarter...
Free scores 26 points in loss to Bison
ALVA, OKLAHOMA- The Northwestern Oklahoma State Men's Basketball team returned home Saturday afternoon against Oklahoma Baptist, for a Great American Conference matchup. The Bison used a strong second half to take control of the game with a 87-74...
Simpson earns second straight GAC Player of the Week award
Alva, Oklahoma - The Lady Rangers opened conference play with two straight wins one over East Central and the other over Oklahoma Baptist continuing their best start since 2001-2002 with eight straight wins. Northwestern forward Faith Simpson...
Ladybugs score 20 second quarter points to beat Blackwell
Things didn't look good for the Alva Ladybugs as their first home game of the season opened against Blackwell Tuesday night. The Alva girls were training the Lady Maroons by eight points at the end... Full story
Goldbugs defeat the Maroons 55-38 at home
The Alva Goldbugs have some players out with injuries and other issues, but they managed to pull off a 55-38 win over the Blackwell Maroons Tuesday night in Alva. In their first home game of the... Full story
Northwestern enters into agreement with Redlands Community College
Northwestern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Bo Hannaford and Redlands Community College President Jenna Marr signed a partnership agreement recently to allow Redlands nursing students to...
Woods County Health Department to host Holiday Open House
The event will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the health department located at 511 Barnes Ave. in Alva. The public is invited to stop by for some light refreshments and to inquire about the many services and programs...
Race for Freedom School Board requires election
One race for a board of education office has developed in Woods County. Two people have filed for Freedom Office 3, an unexpired term. They are Frank Eiery and Benjamin Baker. Because there are only...
Swimming pool bid approved by Alva Parks & Recreation
In a special meeting at noon Tuesday, the Alva Parks and Recreation Board accepted the lowest bid for replacing the municipal swimming pool. The bid by Ascend Commercial Builders LLC of Tulsa came in just under the $5 million cap set by the city.... Full story
The GOP's slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy's retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson's margin for error in getting Republican priorities through the House is getting slimmer, complicating future votes and magnifying the ability of individual lawmakers to force concessions. Republicans h...
Kansas hires former Baylor and BYU assistant Jeff Grimes as offensive coordinator
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas hired former Baylor and BYU assistant Jeff Grimes to be its assistant head coach and offensive coordinator on Thursday. Grimes has twice been a finalist for the Broyles Award, given to college football's top assistant. H...
Menu signed by Mao Zedong brings a quarter million dollars at auction
BOSTON (AP) — An official menu for a state banquet that bears the signature of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong has been auctioned for $275,000. Boston-based RR Auction said the menu auctioned Wednesday was for a banquet held in Beijing on October 19...
Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira "Ike" Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor's uniform and closed his locker aboard the USS Dobbin when he heard a call for a fire rescue party. He went topside to see the USS Utah capsizing and Japanese p...
UNLV gunman had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The 67-year-old gunman who killed three faculty members and wounded a fourth in a roughly 10-minute rampage at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, had a list of targets at the school and 150 additional rounds of ammunition, p...
Trump's vow to only be a dictator on 'day one' follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian and violent rhetoric, Fox News host Sean Hannity gave his longtime friend a chance to assure the American people that he wouldn't abuse power or s...
