Articles from the December 10, 2021 edition
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Area religious services and events
Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Sunday: Sunday school is at...
Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Sunday: Sunday school is at...
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The need for hope
My church and I have recently celebrated the Advent season in preparation for the Christmas celebration. If you don’t know what Advent is, that’s all right; that shouldn’t matter. To put it simpl...
Let's read the Bible
We will be reading Paul’s epistles from Ephesians through Philemon this week. Paul was always an encourager, a teacher, a man of prayer, and wished for all to be obedient Christians. He wrote to correct problems in the church and to correct false t...
Alva man honored with Client of the Year award
Aaron Place was named the Client of the Year for Alva's Vocational Rehabilitation office, which is part of Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. Place was nominated for the honor by VR... Full story
Vaccination
Anti-vaccination is nothing new. In 1796 when Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine that helped to eliminate the disease worldwide, mandatory vaccination laws were passed in England, leading...
Random Thoughts
As we noted last week, a Pennsylvania man a few years ago had 26 “first” names to go along with his last name (or surname). He usually identified himself by using just two of his given names: Hub...
Tuesday night bowling standings, week of Dec. 7
Team Standings Knights of Columbus 41 Wins 23 Losses The Bowl Movements 36 Wins 28 Losses Rollin GoodTimes 36 Wins 28 Losses Dilly Dilly 35 ½ Wins 28 ½ Losses O'Bar 32 ½ Wins 31 ½ Losses Marshall's Oldtimers 30 ½ Wins 33 ½ Losses Next Frame 24 Wins...
Tuesday night bowling standings for Nov. 30
Team Standings Knights of Columbus 38 Wins 22 Losses Rollin GoodTimes 36 wins 24 Losses The Bowl Movements 33 Wins 27 Losses O'Bar 32 ½ Wins 27 ½ Losses Dilly Dilly 31 ½ Wins 28 ½ Losses Marshall's Oldtimers 27 ½ Wins 32 ½ Losses Next Frame 23 Wins...
Three file for Alva School Board seat
Three candidates have filed for the Alva Board of Education Seat 2 position, according to the Woods County Election Board. Seat 2 is currently held by Jane McDermott who has filed for re-election. Lance Heaton and Ryan Beiswanger have also filed.... Full story
Never stop learning
Family members and friends gathered in Perceful Fieldhouse Sunday afternoon for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University fall commencement. Addressing the 76 bachelor's degree candidates and 17 to... Full story
Ladybugs rout Blackwell 66-28
After a slow start in the first quarter, the Alva Ladybugs took control of the homecoming game with Blackwell Tuesday, winning 66-28. It was the third win for the Ladybugs and the first on their home... Full story
Alva Ladybugs easily handle South Barber
The Alva Ladybugs took on the South Barber Lady Chieftains in the first round of the Alva-NWOSU Shootout Thursday afternoon. The Ladybugs jumped out to an early lead and dominated the game, winning... Full story
Goldbugs overwhelm Blackwell 65-18
Coach Shane Feely was able to rotate players in and out of the game with Blackwell Tuesday night to give the younger athletes some experience. The Goldbugs led the entire game against the youthful Mar...
