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Religious services and events
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, 517 9th St. in Alva with Pastor Sheryl White. Sunday: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Young adults will meet at 5 p.m. and youth at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday: Bible...
By The rope of good parenting
It is a challenge today to raise a family today. It is the hardest and scariest thing I have ever done. I know myself. I can take the simple and make it complex. I can take the functioning and create dysfunction. I know this feeling all too well...
For ever and ever amen
How long is forever? Can anyone really understand eternity? We, as Christians, want to live forever, but do we really understand just how long or even what that is? I have talked to many people over the years and the definitions I get of eternity...
Alva Beta Sigma Phi chapter celebrate 93rd anniversary of its founding
Alva Beta Sigma Phi chapter celebrated the 93rd anniversary of its founding in 1931. Xi Gamma Nu hosted Beta Eta chapter with festivities held on April 30, 2024, at the First Baptist Church...
Little Red Hens May meeting
The meeting of the Little Red Hens was called to order at 6:33 p.m. by Vice-President Tabitha Carothers. In attendance were Melissa Robel, Lindi Wiggins, Tabitha Carothers, Jean Moore, Heather Penner and Linda Sue Marshall-Hill. Marshall-Hill gave...
What will I do now?
The Lite-N-Nite convenience store on the west end of Alva caught fire this week, and that was where I met some of my friends and got drinks. It will take more fuel to get to the other watering holes....
Tall orders, part 2
As we saw previously, one of the big advantages the North had during the Civil War was that it had many more people available for military service than did the South. Ultimately, this disparity in...
A red-letter reminder
I don’t know about your God, but MY God sends me reminders every day – reminders of what I am supposed to be doing, who I am supposed to be listening to and who I am not. Sometimes I listen so intently that I hear every word; however, most of the...
Bullies
One of the topics I have wanted to write about is my thoughts about bullies. From first glance, a bully is an intimidating person. Usually they appear strong, have a loud and/or menacing voice, wear...
To hurting moms and kids everywhere
One of Andy’s fondest memories is early morning coffee with his mom. Coming in from doing farm chores, he would find her pouring for both of them. Then when he went off to college, he would return o...
Sentience
“Chicken in the bread pan pickin’ out dough, Granny does your dog bite? No child, no.” – Charlie Daniels. Have you ever pondered animal capacity to perceive environment, feel pain and experience emoti...
Invest in yourself; pursue your dreams
Despite thunderstorms during the night, the 125th Spring Commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University was held outdoors on Saturday morning, May 4. Temperatures were chilly under an...
January Rotary Students of the Month honored
Mason Nutter Mason Nutter is the son of Bryan Nutter and Tabitha Nutter. He is a member of Art Club in high school and attends automotive technology classes at Northwest Technology Center. The only...
March Rotary Students of the Month honored
Daylon Malone Daylon Malone is the son of Ethan Wharton and Anita Wharton. Activity outside of school is being a referee for flag football. He plans to play basketball in college. The best advice he...
Randy McDaniel to be guest speaker at AHS commencement
The Alva High School Commencement will be May 19 at 3 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The guest speaker will be Randy McDaniel. McDaniel is a senior vice president with BancFirst. He is the former state treasurer and served 12 years in the...
Report of suspicious vehicle leads to arrests
A man called to report a suspicious vehicle driving on County Road 370 and Logan Road in Woods County. The time was 12:57 a.m. on Monday morning, April 29. The vehicle was going west on Logan Road toward the dead end where the man lives. He said he...
'This is what I love doing'
An art class in junior high set Charla Enns on her career path. The Enid artist said, "I found my happy place when I found that. This is what I love doing." As she continued through high school in...
Woods and lake provide Webber's first art studio
While her two brothers and other neighborhood kids were looking for snakes and other wildlife, Jill Webber was gazing in appreciation at the beauty that surrounded her. When she was in early...
Suspect questioned in burglary, arson of Lite-N-Nite
A suspect has been identified by law enforcement in the burglary and arson at the Lite-N-Nite convenience store that occurred early Tuesday morning. Alva Fire Chief Bryan Miller said District...
Voter registration deadline approaches
May 24 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 18 Primary and Special County Election, Alfalfa County Election Board Secretary Stephanie Jantz said today. Jantz said that persons who are United Stat...
Emergency drought commission, tuition bills signed
Last week was quiet for the Senate except for conference committee work. One of my bills, HB2282, must go through the Conference Committee to restore the title. Once this occurs, then it will head to...
Talking about spam in texts and emails
Monday, someone in the office was complaining about a scammer trying to tell her someone would be serving her with a summons. Tuesday, I had an email telling me I needed to update my email program by...
