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Alfalfa County officials handle short agenda
The commissioners of Alfalfa County got through their agenda quickly this week. Nate Ross, Mike Roach and Garret Johnson signed off on payroll warrants, maintenance and operation warrants for payment, blanket purchase orders, and last week's minutes...
Woods County Commissioners approve grant, OSU Extension agreement
The Woods County Commissioners approved a grant, the OSU Extension agreement and a bridge inspection report during their regular meeting Monday morning. All three commissioners were present for the meeting: Chairman John Smiley, District 3; David...
TaMara Burns named Aline-Cleo's November Student of the Month
TaMara Burns, eighth grader, was chosen as the November Student of the Month at Aline-Cleo High School. Her school philosophy is, "to work hard and help others accomplish and succeed in things." She...
Northwestern Jazz Ensemble to perform concert Nov. 30
Northwestern Oklahoma State University jazz ensemble members will present their fall semester concert on Nov. 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The event...
Alva BOE invites public to participate in online survey
ALVA – The Alva Board of Education has launched an online survey on the district’s website (alvaschools.com) to gather public input as they begin the search for the district’s next superintendent. Alva board members, in partnership with the...
Long Covid, the health problems that can linger
Nursing home residents and staff in Alva have experienced an outbreak of Covid-19. Others in the area have tested positive. With home tests available and lack of tracking, it’s difficult to estimate...
Kiowa City Administrator Sam Demel submits resignation
Kiowa (Kansas) City Administrator Sam Demel's resignation was on the agenda for the city council's special meeting last night. Demel said he took the city manager position at Purcell, which has a population of 6,600 and a city staff of 120. Kiowa's...
South Barber Patriot's Pen essay winner: Lindsey McKean
Lindsey McKean is an eighth grader at South Barber and the winner of the annual Patriot's Pen contest. Her teacher Danielle Jewell requires the eighth graders to write an essay for the VFW Patriot's...
Kiowa's Christmas in the Heartland Sunday, Dec. 2
There's been a dusting of snow. The air is frigid. Santa Claus is coming to town. You'll find him in Kiowa, Kansas, Sunday afternoon. Kiowa's Chamber of Commerce invites you to their Christmas in the Heartland. You'll find action starting at 10 a.m....
Menus for week of Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday – Pancake on a stick or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday – Cinnamon toast, scrambled eggs or cereal and toast, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday – Biscuit and sausage gravy or cereal and...
News flash!
Santa never has to pay for parking; it is always on the house! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving! Some people are still celebrating today with different families and that is cool. I just hope the wea...
Can we really move forward when all we do is go backward?
I want to follow up with last week’s article on “two steps forward and one back,” and challenge you to think outside the proverbial box with this question: if all we are doing is objectively...
CoffeeTime
It’s a faraway country, a poverty-stricken area with hard-working citizens, who don’t have much chance to see things change for the better. My hero rides his Honda into their part of his world...
Northwestern alumna scheduled as fall 2023 commencement speaker
Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumna Alexa Humphries will deliver the commencement address at her alma mater during the university's fall commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 2:30...
Underage access to alcohol purchase study results
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement Commission (ABLE) have announced the results of the bi-annual Underage Access to Alcohol Purchase...
Treasurer criticizes pension system for taking exemption his office exercised
Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ has publicly criticized one of the state’s largest pension funds for taking an exemption to a new law forbidding state pension funds from doing business with financial companies perceived to be hostile to the oil and...
State launches new suspicious activity reporting app
OKLAHOMA CITY – Better safety could be coming to Oklahoma children with the launch of the ProtectOK app for reporting safety threats. Created by the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma School Security Institute, the app allows Oklahomans to easily...
Mobile food vendor ordinance tabled, committee to study
In what appeared to be an effort to shorten the Alva City Council meeting, Mayor Kelly Parker announced a deadline for discussion of a proposed ordinance for licensing of food trucks and other itinerant merchants. The council was about 15 minutes... Full story
Locust Street water line project begins
City Business Manager Stephen Ford told the Alva City Council on Monday, Nov. 20, that work is progressing on the Locust Street water line project. The city obtained a REAP grant to pay for materials... Full story
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...
Giving thanks
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). When is it easiest to be thankful? When things are going good, right? While it might be easier to praise God when you are most happy...
Love one another
Something that is easier said than done is to love one another. Loving someone you like or already love is easy, but loving someone that you don’t know or even don’t like, is another story altogether! Our lives as Christians are a little more...
Twinkies
Twinkies are near the top of America’s least healthy food pyramid. Sales of packaged snacks such as Ding Dongs, Donettes, and of course Twinkies held up well during the pandemic. Liquor sales were...
Counting my blessings this Thanksgiving
We are celebrating my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. What about Christmas or Easter, you might ask? They are certainly near the top of the list. How could the day we celebrate our Savior’s birth and his ascension to Heaven not be really high on...
