Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 18672
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, with Pastor Sheryl White, is located at 517 9th. Sunday schedule: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study at 7 p.m. We are studying 1st Peter. For more information, call 620-672-1596. Alva Church of the Nazarene Whether you're a regular attendee, someone returning after a break, or joining us for the very first time, you are warmly welcomed. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For more details, visit our website at www.alvanaz.org or call the church...
Ref. John 1:14, Mat. 22:37-40, Deut. 6:5, Lev. 19:18 As followers of Christ, we speak a lot about the central command to love. Followers of Christ are supposed to filter everything about how we live our lives through the lens of love. Now, I’m not talking about the ooey-gooey lovey-dovey kind of love that you see in this season’s low budget Christmas rom-coms. That has its place, but the love that Christians are called to live by is much more in depth. In Matthew 22: 37-40, Jesus combines the “Shema” of Deut. 6:4-5 with the ending of Lev. 19...
As we continue to learn about how God uses patterns of teaching to reveal to us the mystery of His will, we will now begin to get deeper into the scriptures. With every good mystery book, the clues get more frequent and intense as we read through its pages. This week we will begin to focus on the Tabernacle that God had Moses build in the wilderness. God commands Moses in Exodus 26:30 to build the Tabernacle according to the plan that was shown to him on the mountain. We might wonder why the plan for the tabernacle was so important to God that...
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Breakfast burrito, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Donut, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Grilled cheese, baby carrots, cucumber slices, fruit, milk Tuesday—Personal pizza, Caesar salad, baby carrots, fruit, milk Wednesday—BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, fruit, milk Thursday—Waffle and syrup, scrambled eggs, sausag...
Would you attend a Vegan Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a uniquely American celebration. Like the 4th of July, it is commemorated worldwide by expatriates and many others. Its origin is rooted in the story of the harvest celebration in 1621 at Plymouth Colony where English Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a feast. The meal is said to have symbolized cooperation and gratitude after the Pilgrims’ success at harvest, thanks to the tutoring by the Native Americans. Their knowledge of p...
Little Jimmy was one of those eight-year-boys who seem to be able to find a mud puddle in the Sahara Desert. And within seconds have his body covered with it. Sandy hair falling over mischievous bright eyes, he was an intelligent, energetic kid who had a boundless love of life. Jimmy wasn’t exactly a deliberately disobedient child, but his exuberant love of adventure seemed to cause him to have a lot of difficulty staying within his dad’s boundaries. Repeated warnings, lectures, and fla...
I know this may seem like a strange thing to say, but Thanksgiving is a day to be thankful. I say this because for many of us the true meaning of the holiday has in so many ways become clouded in just being another holiday. I think it is sometimes we just need to be reminded what the holiday was originally intended to be. It is so easy for us to get bogged down in the day-to-day worries of life and all its baggage that we lose sight of all the things we have to be thankful for. Without trying...
I was honored and humbled to take the oath of office for my final term in the Oklahoma Senate. On Nov. 13, the Senate held a swearing-in ceremony for new and returning senators to recite the oath of office and begin their four-year terms. I was touched that so many of my family members made the trip to the state Capitol to watch me get sworn in for the last time. I also want to thank everyone who has supported me during my decade of public service. This wouldn’t have happened without your encouragement and assistance. I’m grateful to rep...
It is the time of year to count your blessings. I try and do that every year – well, actually more often than that, but you get my drift. Sometimes I get caught in a rut recounting my blessings. I mean I count my family and friends as a blessing, but sometimes almost as an afterthought. I count our farm and our community as a blessing, but do I always remember that on a daily basis? It sounds horrible, but sometimes I think of my church almost as an afterthought as well, which means that my relationship with God has undoubtedly taken a b...
As Pennsylvania state treasurer, Budd Dwyer was nearing the end of a press conference on Jan. 22, 1987, he produced a pistol he had hidden inside a large manila envelope. Dwyer then backed up against the wall behind him as stunned reporters watched, put the gun into his mouth and shot himself to death. Many Pennsylvania officials later speculated that, in addition to avoiding going to prison, Dwyer was looking out for the future of his family – even if he acted irrationally. When removed from o...
Even though I am writing this before Thanksgiving, I would use a line from the movie “Pretty Woman” – “If I forgot to tell everybody, I had a wonderful time, thank you.” Now it is officially time to get the Christmas spirit going, even though it was started long before Halloween. I am going to try to decorate the yard, if time allows, so watch for the glow. The truth finally came out in a trash can beauty conversation. Someone asked if the trash rates would rise yearly, and the city council g...
When I joined the Board of Regents for the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), I knew I would be serving a network of universities committed to academic excellence and public service. Through this experience, I realize the universities' commitment to health sciences and the vital role in strengthening Oklahoma's healthcare workforce. With my background in chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences, I am particularly interested in the healthcare opportunities offered by our regional...
On Nov. 21, four Alva FFA members competed in the Northwest Area American Farmers and Ranchers Speech Contest. Merritt Mantz competed with her speech "One Second," about educating people on the importance of safety in agriculture, in the Intermediate Agriculture Policy category and placed second, advancing to state. Avery McMurphy competed with her speech "The Manhattan Project," about agriculture terrorism, in the Senior Agriculture Policy category and placed third. Katelee Martin competed...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last weekend, Alva High School sophomore Kayla Leeper received the Jasmine and Melvin Moran Kidizenship Award at the 2024 Child Advocacy Champions Awards Luncheon and Donor Appreciation Event sponsored by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). The award showcases excellence in youth philanthropy. Leeper was recognized for Kayla's Kindness Project which she started in 2018 when she was nine years old. She provides extra kindness for people, young and old, in a h...
The 19th annual Ranger Research Day saw its highest participation since 2017 on Nov. 22 in the J.W. Martin Library on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University-Alva campus. Aubrey Runyan (Groom, Texas, senior) and Eli Runyan (Claremore senior), with "Vaccine Hesitancy and Refusal Among Parents for Their Children" in the nursing section, received top marks from the judges out of 36 projects entered by 60 participants. Graduate and undergraduate students created poster presentations of academic r...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's Department of Social Work has been awarded a $40,000 grant by the Child Welfare Professional Enhancement Program Student Payback Fund Grants to establish an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Training Academy. This academy will financially support university course work, training opportunities for social service professionals and offer a paid practicum experience in IECMH for a senior social work student. Infant and early childhood mental he...
PONCA CITY – Bill Coleman and Darrel Dye, the owners of Team Radio Marketing Group, have entered into an agreement with Sterling Broadcasting LLC to acquire Ponca City radio stations KQSN-FM (1047 The Bull) and WBBZ-AM (News Talk 1230). The sale is subject to FCC regulatory approval and is expected to close early in 2025. Sterling, headed by Lyman & Zoe Bowling, has operated KQSN since 2010, and WBBZ since 2016, broadcasting from the historic WBBZ building on East Oklahoma Ave. Team Radio has a long and successful history in the market as l...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University's employees were honored during the annual Employee Service Recognition Ceremonies Nov. 20-21. Ceremonies took place in Alva and Enid to honor employees who work at Alva, Enid and Woodward campus locations. Dr. Jason Wickham, professor of chemistry, received the John Barton Distinguished Teaching and Service Award. "The purpose of this award is to honor distinguished teaching as well as service to the university, local, state and national organizations,"...
Tuesday, Dec. 3 6 p.m. Alva High School choir Christmas Concert in AHS auditorium Thursday, Dec. 5 7 p.m. NWOSU jazz ensemble in Fellers Auditorium Friday, Dec. 6 4 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus and friends with hot cocoa, cookies and books, Woods County Courthouse lawn 6 p.m. Christmas carols by NWOSU Choir on downtown square 7 p.m. Christmas tree lighting followed by carols on courthouse stage 8 p.m. Kids and Cops sponsor family movie at the Extreme Saturday, Dec. 7 7 a.m. Doggie Reindeer Dash and Santa Fun Run begins at Farmers Marker (north...
Fun activities planned at the Runnymede at 402 4th St. in downtown Alva as part of the Alva Chamber of Commerce’s “Bring Christmas Home for the Holidays” event will kick off on Friday, Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. with craft sales from various people during the annual First Friday Artwalk. Members of the Woods County Coalition will provide free hot chocolate at this event, and members of the Little Red Hens will serve free chicken noodle soup, sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance. Then on Saturday, Dec. 7, will be the return of the Holiday Store for K...
Fall commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, in Percefull Fieldhouse. Supreme Court Attorney and Northwestern alumna Judith Ridgeway will deliver the commencement address. Ridgeway graduated from Northwestern with two bachelor of science degrees in psychology and sociology in 1970. As a student, she sang with the campus singers. She also enjoyed campus walks with professor of botany Dr. Anna Fisher or learning about Shakespeare and London from professor of English Dr. Julia Sparger. Up...
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chorale, University Singers and bands will gather for the annual Holiday Gala in the Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The choirs and bands will play and sing holiday favorites. The choirs are under the direction of Derrick Bready, director of choral studies and instructor of music, and the band is under the direction of Cara Bradt, adjunct instructor of instrumental music. Immediately following the concert, guests are...
Share Medical Center CEO Kandice Allen told the Alva Hospital Authority (AHA) trustees Tuesday that coverage of Urgent Care has been solved. Brian Nutter, APRN is moving from the West End Clinic at Share to Urgent Care starting Dec. 2. Unfortunately, that leaves a coverage gap in the clinic, so Share is recruiting. Allen said she and CFO Kelly Parker were at the OHA (Oklahoma Hospital Association) conference in Oklahoma City last week where they talked to people from Oklahoma State University’s telemedicine program. They have a conference c...
The Alva Tourism Committee had two funding requests on the agenda last Wednesday, Nov. 20. They delayed one request and granted a reduced amount to the other. Chairman Melinda Barton opened the meeting with members Terri Parsons, Angelica Brady and Sadie Bier present. Scott Kline was absent. Alva Bull Battle Justin Dowdy presented information on the Alva Bull Battle IX to be held April 4-5. He said they are doing things a little differently next year, adding a bull team event to Saturday’s schedule. They expect to have 20 different stock c...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University jazz ensemble members will present their free fall semester concert on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The ensemble will perform works by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Henry Mancini, Ray Charles and the Kingsmen under the direction of Max Ridgway, adjunct instructor of music. Featured Students Celeste Alvarado on tenor saxophone, Woodward sophomore majoring in instrumental music; Jade Campbell on alto saxophone, Woodward junior majoring in instrumental...
