Alva Review-Courier -

Happy Birthday To Dec. 29: Ethan West, Kevin Wares, Bill Burkhart, Paula Bradt, Donna Vogt, JoAnna Smith Dec. 30: Chris Stansberry, DeAnna Benn, Maria Hughes, Lauren Ledford Dec. 31: Rochelle Province Jan. 1: Lathen Kamas Jan. 2: Cindy Wagner, C. R....

An Enid man died in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday night in Alfalfa County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Rance Lee McKee, 60, of Enid had massive head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by Alfalfa County EMS. The wreck occurred at...

Wednesday, Dec. 22: Christmas break begins, no school Tuesday, Jan. 3: Last day of Christmas break Tuesday, Jan. 3: 6:30 p.m. High school girls and boys basketball at home with Sharon-Mutual Thursday, Jan. 5: High school basketball tournament at...

SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist women's basketball returns to action Saturday, hosting Northeastern State at 2 p.m. The Lady Bison are 3-6 on the season and NSU comes in at 4-7. The rivalry continues after a 21-year hiatus. OBU has won the last four m...

OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 28, 2016) – Perfect games are rare in any sport, but even more so at the level Oklahoma Christian's John Moon accomplished on Feb. 6 against Oklahoma Panhandle State. The 7-foot center from Crescent put together a performance u...

OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 27, 2016) – McKenzie Stanford already had earned her spot in Oklahoma Christian athletic history, as one of only four OC student-athletes ever to earn All-America status in unrelated sports, doing so at the NCCAA level in basketba...

MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team will take on non-conference opponent Southwestern Assemblies of God University Saturday afternoon in an exhibition match-up against the Lions at home. THIS WEEK'S S...

MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's basketball team takes on non-conference opponent Carver College this weekend, Saturday December 31 at home with tip-off set for 6 p.m. THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE Saturday, December 31 | 6:00 p...

Henderson State returns to the court on Thursday as the Reddies travel to Cape Girardeau, Mo. to face Southeast Missouri State in an exhibition contest with tipoff set for 5 p.m. The Reddies are 7-2 this season and are averaging 86.4 points per...

Record: 16-10 Jan. 1, 2016 Sugar Bowl — Mississippi 48, Oklahoma St. 20 Jan. 2, 2015 Cactus Bowl — Oklahoma St. 30, Washington 22 Jan. 3, 2014 Cotton Bowl — Missouri 41, Oklahoma St. 31 Jan. 1, 2013 Heart of Texas Bowl — Oklahoma St. 58, Purdue...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State and federal prisoners in Oklahoma are among the most likely to be killed or die accidentally behind bars, according to a new federal study. The figures released earlier this month by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics sh...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has seen a significant decrease in injury traffic accidents involving drivers distracted by an electronic device since a law banning texting and driving went into effect last year. Data from the Oklahoma Highway S...

FAIRVIEW, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 3.2 earthquake has struck about 20 miles northwest of Fairview, Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the temblor occurred at 10:14 p.m. at a depth of just under 7 miles. Fairview is about 100 miles n...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker said the economic development incentive tool that could finance a proposed outdoor activity center at a Lawrence lake will be examined during the upcoming legislative session. The Senate Commerce Committee i...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — University of Kansas students are being offered buttons through the school's library system meant to make their preferred gender pronouns clear. Various University of Kansas Libraries employees now sport the square-shaped p...

TROY, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas man whose 8-year-old granddaughter was killed in a crash as she drove him home from church has pleaded no contest in her death. The St. Joseph News-Press (http://bit.ly/2idSD6I ) reports that Dennis Meers, of S...

LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a southwest Kansas shooting has left one man dead and another wounded. KSNW-TV (http://bit.ly/2hNZvab ) reports that the 24-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene of Tuesday night's shooting in L...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old man has been arrested in a deadly Wichita shooting. KAKE-TV (http://bit.ly/2hwOf5H ) reports that the suspect was booked into jail Wednesday morning on suspicion of first-degree murder in the d...

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City gun store that changed locations after a fatal gunfight is closing. Jon Bieker was killed in January 2015 while defending his wife, Becky Bieker, from four Missouri men who were attempting to rob their S...

BURLINGTON, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have arrested an eastern Kansas sheriff's deputy after an investigation into child sex crimes. The 28-year-old deputy was arrested Tuesday at the Coffey County Sheriff's Office on suspicion of two counts of a...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A letter carrier trapped inside his truck by wild turkeys, a man whose wife and girlfriend published dueling obituaries for him, and a fantasy football player's public march of shame were among the oddest stories from New J...

BOSTON (AP) — It was the year of Rhode Iceland and Rattlesnake Island. Of 40-year-old Twinkies, clown wars and pizza offered as ID. And let's not forget this udder nonsense: texting cows. File 2016 in New England under "W'' for wacky. Your guide t...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some seed mixes used to grow habitat for bees and wildlife have been contaminated with an aggressive and prolific weed that can be a scourge for farmers, including those in Minnesota. Palmer amaranth was discovered in Minnesota f...