Marione MartinThe Alva Police Department is holding a BBQ fundraiser this weekend on the downtown square. In addition to cook-offs, there will be concerts, a car show and cruise and an Alva EMS sponsored 5K run. It will be a busy weekend with people coming in for the Alva High School graduation which will be at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Beginning today, May 11, concrete work will begin on 4th Street in Alva, right in front of City Hall and the fire department. The area will be blocked off to traffic while work is underway. If you want to drop off something for the city offices, they plan to locate a drop...