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Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva, and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.; coffee and donut fellowship at 10:10 a.m.; worship at 10:30 a.m. Alva Friends Church is on the corner of College Avenue and Center Street. Avard Christian Church Sunday services are from 2-4 p.m. Avard Christian Church is 7 miles west of Alva on Highway 64 and 7 miles south on County Road 370, or 6...
You may have had someone correct you many times as a child but you did not appreciate it. But as an adult, you may greatly appreciate it. The parent or adult that chastens you did you a great favor by helping you to see what is right and hate the wrong. Maybe as an adult, you have an inner circle of friends and loved ones and maybe even a mate who speaks words of wisdom into your life. You really do not care hear what they are saying but you know that you need their words of wisdom. Sometimes a...
This morning in class, I was talking about myself again. Today’s story centered around the idea of the “weak will.” Most of us have found ourselves in a situation (or two) when we knew the right thing to do but just couldn’t come up with the will-power to do it. And so it was in eighth grade that I found myself in the principal’s office being reminded, via the seat of my pants, that I should stop making excuses and turn in my homework. I recounted the conversation between Coach Fortenberry and my mom that took place immediately after he finishe...
A Waynoka woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday night in Woods County. Leslie Golbeck, 36, a passenger in the vehicle, was transported by Waynoka EMS to Share Medical Center in Alva. She was transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, where she was admitted in stable condition with head, neck and leg injuries. The wreck occurred at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on State Highway 14, four miles north of Waynoka. Kurtis Melton, 28, of Waynoka, was driving a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup northbound when he lost control on the ice. The...
Peggy Ann Quinn, age 67, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on January 13, 1952, to John Ray Stewart and Ruth Stewart in Brownsville, Tennessee. She was a high school graduate of Fayette Academy in Bolivar, Tennessee. She attended the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. She was married to Austin Quinn on September 8, 1972, he survives. Upon his graduation from optometry school they moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma, where...
Funeral services for Wilburn Lee Shook were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the Alva Church of God with Pastor Nathan Braudrick officiating. Interment followed in the Preston Hill Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Wilburn Lee Shook, son of the late James Wilburn and Georgia Mae (Noblitt) Shook, was born June 15, 1934, at Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and passed away February 1, 2019, at Cleo Springs, Oklahoma, at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 16 days. Wi...
“Up from the ground came the bubblin’ crude, black gold, Texas Tea.” Great news for the Clampetts, soon to be the Beverly Hillbillies. As the demand for alternative fuel vehicles grows, so does the demand for “white gold.” This gold isn’t meant for jewelry but instead comprises the chief ingredient in lithium carbonate, refined to build lithium-ion batteries. These liquid-cooled miracles of electron storage are found in modules, integrated into the floors of cars such as the Tesla, Audi e-tron...
One thing I like about the internet is that it allows me to waste countless hours in the mindless pursuit of absolutely nothing! And I’m getting pretty good at it. Whenever I decide to retire, I know that I will never get bored as long as I have a computer! One of my favorite websites to visit has job openings for those who seek employment in higher education. Since I have such employment already, I am not looking for work but, rather, I am just keeping myself knowledgeable about trends that m...
Wednesday proved to be another successful Signing Day for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University football program as 42 prospective student-athletes made their intentions known by signing National Letters of Intent (NLIs) to player for the Rangers. “We are excited about the commitment these young men have made to be a part of the Ranger Family,” said head football coach Matt Walter. “While our work to get better is never done, we took another step forward with a great class.” National Signing Day is the first day of the football signing...
ALVA, Okla. – For the second time in as many season, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team opened the season with a series sweep against Christian Brothers (Tenn.). Sunday afternoon, Northwestern closed the 2019 version of the series with 10-0 win by mercy rule in the seventh inning. The Rangers are the only Great American Conference team to sweep their season opening series. They return to the field Tuesday afternoon as they close the current home stand with a date against Fort Hays State. First pitch at Glass Family Field a...
JOPLIN, Mo. – Due to forecast inclement weather in Southwest Missouri, the three-game series between Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Southern Missouri State has been altered. Originally scheduled to begin tomorrow with a single nine-inning game, first pitched between the two teams is now set for 1 p.m. on Saturday. Day One of the series is scheduled for a doubleheader, with the series finale scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday. Northwestern enters the weekend 4-0 with back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 2015 season. S...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball has opened the season 4-0 for the second time in as many seasons as the Rangers blanked Fort Hays State, 8-0, on a cold day at Myers Stadium. Tuesday’s contest was the first of five straight against Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) members. Saturday the Rangers will travel to play a doubleheader at Missouri Southern State, followed by a single game on Sunday, before returning home to take on Northeastern State next Tuesday. The Northwestern pitching staff has...
Marshall's Old Timers: 53 ½ wins, 30 ½ losses Pony Boys: 53 wins, 31 losses Rollin Good Times: 50 ½ wins, 33 ½ losses Schuesslers: 50 wins, 34 losses Knights of Columbus: 43 ½ wins, 40 ½ losses Ten Pin Old Men: 38 ½ wins, 45 ½ losses O-Bar: 37 wins, 47 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game – John Cook, 223 High Scratch Series – John Cook, 623 High Hdcp Game – Mark Kinkel, 277 High Hdcp Series – Sam Flaming, 732 Women/Individual High Scratch Game – Amber Bosch, 209 High Scratch Series – Amber Bosch, 539 High Hdcp Game – Amber Bosch, 275 High...
Cathy Mapes, an active OSU student leader and sophomore animal science major from Alva, has been selected as the outstanding Boren Mentoring Initiative mentor in recognition of her consistent and thoughtful mentorship of Chloe, her sixth-grade mentee. "Cathy's devotion to serving someone of the younger generation as a role model and mentor is admirable among college students," said Boren Mentoring Initiative Director Beverly Woodrome. "Cathy is also a member of the executive team for Chi Omega,...
Alva, Okla. – The Ladybugs struggled to contain Fairview but the team lost Tuesday night 64-42. It was Senior Night for Alva. The Alva starters for Senior Night were Hallie Durkee (10), Payton Jones (11), JoAnn Turner (20), Stephanie Spellman (21), Zoe Moorman (24). The Lady Jackets jumped out to a large lead in the first quarter as Fairview ended the first period up 26-7. Fairview converted four three-point shots that helped the team build their lead early on. Lexie Reihm of Fairview led her t...
Alva, Okla. – The Goldbugs brought it home on Senior Night, where the team's seniors starting the game were Mitchel Meyer (10), Kaden Hensley (11), Dylan Whitely (20), Cameron Gordon (21) and Dylan McGuire (24). The Goldbugs started slowly on their Senior Night game as Fairview outscored Alva 13-8 in the first quarter. Cameron Gordon led the way for Alva, scoring a team-high three points in the first period. Goldbug Kaden Hensley also scored two points from the free-throw line. Fairview connecte...
Issac Black, famous Oklahoma outlaw buried in the Alva cemetery, now has a tombstone, after being buried 123 years in an unmarked grave. After his apprehension and death, Black was buried without any service or grave marker because his robberies and killings had been a menace to society. The Cherokee Strip Museum board felt after 123 years it was time to mark his grave. The late Joy Sherman had expressed her interest in getting Black's grave marked and was in the process of doing it at the time...
WEATHERFORD, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team fell to No. 11 Southwestern Oklahoma State, 91-76, in road Great American Conference action. Scoring First Quarter: 31-26 The teams traded shots for the first minute A triple by Sr. Tia Williams on the Tigers (14-7, 9-6 GAC) first possession gave them a slight advantage (5-4) ECU then went on a 5-0 run to earn a 10-4 lead, with 6:10 left in the stanza The Tigers kept up the pressure and built the lead to 10 (20-10), with 4:36 left Lead kept around 10 for the next two m...
BETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene had 2.6 seconds on the clock to make it seven straight wins, but fell in a heartbreaking 56-55 loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State inside the Sawyer Center on Thursday night. The Crimson Storm (11-10, 10-5 GAC) were also looking to make it five straight wins on their home floor, but the Rangers (9-13, 6-9) crushed that dream as they went to the free-throw line 26 times, which proved to be the difference maker. NWOSU converted 20 of those, as SNU shot just 7-of-15 from the charity stripe. Southern Nazarene stru...
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Harding battled back from a slow start to defeat Arkansas-Monticello 73-63 Thursday at the Steelman Field House. The Great American Conference victory was Harding's fifth in its last six games and its 15th straight against Arkansas-Monticello. The Lady Bisons, who have won seven straight in Monticello, improved to 15-6 overall and 10-5 in conference. The Blossoms lost their fifth straight and eighth in their last nine games and fell to 5-15 overall and 4-11 in GAC games. Harding trailed for much of the game but took the l...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Senior Alivia Huell shines with her season high in points in the battle against Arkansas Tech; however, the Lady Tigers fall to the Golden Suns 88-64. Alivia Huell put in 18 points, five rebounds, five steals and three assists in the game. Madison Brittain added 14 points and four rebounds for the Lady Tigers. In the first quarter the Lady Tigers came out hot taking an 10-5 lead which was led by Madison Brittain's four points. Ouachita would answer every run by the Golden Suns as Madison Raney would make a layup to e...
Arkadelphia, Ark. – The SAU Women's Basketball team lost their Thursday night matchup to Henderson State, a game in which the Reddies outscored the Muleriders 26-10 in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. The high scorer for the night was Pink Jones, who scored 20 points on 7-14 shooting from the field. Ariana Guinn led the Muleriders in scoring for the night. The freshman guard scored 14 points on 5-10 shooting from the field and 4-6 from the line. She also grabbed three rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench. After the Reddies o...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the life prison sentence of a woman convicted of murder for helping to dismember her ex-husband's body, which was found underwater in cement-filled buckets. The court ruled Thursday in the case of 37-year-old Amber Marie Andrews, who was convicted in Garvin County of first-degree murder and other charges in the August 2012 death of Brandon Duran. Duran's body was found in a pond near Pauls Valley, about 60 miles south of Oklahoma City. A second defendant, 37-year-old J...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A bill vetoed last year by then-Gov. Mary Fallin that would allow Oklahoma residents to carry a gun without any training or a background check appears to be sailing toward the new Republican governor, who has said he'll sign it. Dubbed "constitutional carry" by its supporters, the measure easily cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday when a House committee approved it on a 9-2 vote. The measure now advances to the full House. A similar bill has been introduced in the Senate. At least 14 states have approved some v...
