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“Choose this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15). Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, divided the land among the 12 tribes and established them there. Numerous times he told them to “be strong and courageous to do according to all the law that you may prosper wherever you go.” Then he tells them again: “Be strong and of good courage, do not be afraid, do not be dismayed, for the Lord is with you wherever you go.” Later he says, “take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the Lord your God.” Again, he tells them to be cour...
Bachelor-level social work students at Northwestern Oklahoma State University recently began their field practicums at agencies throughout Oklahoma. These 14 seniors entered practicum agencies to complete 420 contact hours, demonstrate 31 behaviors and master the program’s nine core competencies as outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). “Field education is a key component for the Bachelor of Social Work program at Northwestern and is needed to establish and expand skills within the practice,” Codi Harding, assistant profe...
Sydney Endsley, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior speech and theatre major, will direct the first theatre production of the spring semester, “Clockwork,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and 18 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 19 in the Herod Hall auditorium. “I have been working very hard since this past summer to get this play to where it is now,” Endsley said. “I held auditions in December so that I could have my actors prepared for when they come back in the spring. I have had a few rehearsals to get my actors where they need to be; I have also star...
“Curiosity killed a cat,” but cats aren’t the only curious animals. Humans also wonder what is going on. The information edge drives social media and most Facebook followers revel in the latest news. What is your reaction when you hear the sirens? Are you curious or just nosy? We always step outside to see which way they go. Occasionally we have summoned them to our house. One time the sound stopped across the street. Bob Stewart was surprised by the ambulance crew bursting in. The 911 calle...
During any regular National Football League (NFL) season, almost 2,000 athletes will play one or more games. Each of the league’s 32 teams has a playing roster at any one time of 53 athletes plus five more on a “practice squad.” Additional players will be signed during the season. Typically, teams will promote athletes from their practice squad to play a game or two while some regular player is unable to perform. That happened this past season to one of the most unique athletes ever to play...
Stan Nowak, president of Oklahoma State Council of Mineralogical Societies (OSCMS), is organizing a rock club in Waynoka and northwest Oklahoma. The first meeting will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. in the chamber of commerce building in downtown Waynoka. Topics of discussion will be about belonging to the club, help identifying rocks, where to find certain rocks, participation in field trips (including other clubs' field trips), learning about rocks, fossils, minerals, crystals and more, fellowship of other rockhounds, learning and/or t...
All gardeners interested in marketing their produce at the Alva’s Farmer's Market are invited to attend an organizational meeting on Monday, March 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Northwest Technology Center at 1801 11th Street in Alva. The meeting will begin with a review of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture guidelines for operating a Farmer's Market. Vendors with homemade products and other crafts are also welcome to attend. We hope all interested gardening enthusiasts will join us! Area growers are all welcome to p...
The number of active Covid-19 cases in Alva has dropped from 157 to 110 this week according to data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). Waynoka cases decreased from 23 to 11. Freedom went down from seven to six cases, and Dacoma's six active cases last week dropped below five this week. The OSDH reports any number below five as zero. The community numbers were updated as of Monday, Feb. 7, and reported on Wednesday. Bill Johnson Correctional Center in Alva reports two inmates...
Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Sunday: Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship begins at 5:30 p.m. Young adults gather at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Wednesday services include 7 p.m. Bible Study, and youth group also meets at 7 p.m. Alva Friends Church Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every...
Have you ever wondered what heaven will be like? As a pastor, I constantly think about heaven and ask God to use me everyday to help people come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and savior to secure their eternal living place. Yet I always remember how Jesus taught us in Matthew 6:10 to pray that God’s will be done here on earth as it is in heaven. This always challenges me to not only seek heaven as a place where I will spend all eternity, but also consider how we can live and experience heaven now in our everyday lives. Today, I wa...
The Alva Ladybugs had their third meeting of the season Tuesday night. This time it was on the Ladybugs’ home court on Senior Night. The location didn’t help as the Alva girls lost to the Lady Boomers 54-28. The Ladybugs stayed close in scoring through the first half, but the second half was the Alva team’s undoing. Woodward put on a scoring blitz while the Ladybugs had a difficult time getting shots to fall. Woodward had a narrow 24-21 lead after the first half, but held Alva to just five...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State has won two of their last three games on the season after a Saturday come-from-behind win over East Central. The Lady Rangers used a strong fourth quarter in the win as Scout Frame earned her fifth double-double of the 2022 season. The Red-and-Black senior was rewarded for her play this week by earning GAC Player of the Week for the second time this season. This is the fourth week the Rangers have won this year; before this week, it was Frame, Bailey Brown and Kinsey Neiderer having won the weekly a...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State baseball returned to action Monday afternoon to close out their opening three-game series against Minnesota-Crookston. Northwestern would take the final game of the series with an 8-4 victory over the Golden Eagles. Rangers used a three-run third inning along with scoring in six straight innings to take the victory. This is the first win for the Rangers in the 2022 season as they improve to 1-2 on the year, dropping the Golden Eagles to 2-1 on the year. Northwestern was led on offense by Blake H...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State played host to MIAA team Newman Jets on Wednesday. The Jets jumped out fast with a four run third inning before going on for a 17-5 win over the Rangers baseball players. Rangers drop to 1-3 on the season as Newman improves to 4-1 on the year. Haruki Kitazaki led the team with two RBI in the afternoon, including a home run in the first inning for the first of the year. Northwestern hit three home runs Kitazaki, Gavin Mendoza, and Brandon Holdren. Brayden Koenig led the team with three hits in the g...
Team Standings Knights of Columbus 63 ½ Wins 32 ½ Losses The Bowl Movements 61 Wins 35 Losses Dilly Dilly 54 Wins 42 Losses O'Bar 47 ½ Wins 48 ½ Losses Rollin GoodTimes 46 Wins 50 Losses Marshall's Oldtimers 45 ½ Wins 50 ½ Losses Next Frame 38 Wins 58 Losses Livin' on a Spare 28 ½ Wins 67 ½ Losses Last Weeks Top Scores Scratch Game Knights of Columbus – 861 Dilly Dilly – 840 O'Bar – 806 Scratch Series Knights of Columbus – 2497 Dilly Dilly – 2452 The Bowl Movement – 2259 Handicap Game Knights of Columbus – 1163 Livin' on a Spare – 1151 O'Bar...
LAREDO, Texas – The Northwestern men's golf team opened their spring season at the Laredo Country Club for the John Brown Invitational hosted by Texas A&M International. Head Coach David Rogers assessed it in staccato: "First tournament of the season after four months off. Conditions were tough on the first day and the guys struggled to adapt to Bermuda greens. Second day and third round, the guys settled in a bit and got it going with some birdies. I think this was a wake-up call for them and in a good way. We have a long road ahead of us t...
The Alva Goldbugs didn't seem to be in the game as they started the home game against Woodward. The Boomers began with a 10-0 run before Alva got on the board. The five Goldbug seniors started the game, but Kyler Penco came off the bench to challenge Woodward and take back the lead 22-19 at the half. The score stayed close until the final period when Alva pulled ahead to win 45-36. First Half Woodward freshman Kash Shipley started the scoring with a three-point shot followed by a Jake Mead...
