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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...
In the 11th chapter of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus said, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” The first thing I notice about this passage is how personal it is. Jesus says, “Come to me.” He doesn’t say “Come to the preacher,” or “Come to the church,” or “Come to a code of moral conduct.” There’s nothing wrong with the preacher or the church as long...
I’ve started over on my exercise routine. For months, I’ve been finding a reason every day at 3 not to go across the street to the Wellness Center and invest in my future health. As a result, my back hurts from carrying my front. So, Monday, March 24, was the first day of the rest of my life. I’ve been to the wellness center one day in a row! Right now, it is five minutes until 3 and I’m trying to either (a) finish this article and make it two days in a row (or b) make myself save the unfinished article and get across the street. Of course,...
“What the world needs now is love, sweet love.” – Jackie DeShannon, 1965. According to Kristen Bahler in Money Magazine, what the world needs now are more tradespeople: skilled workers, plumbers, electricians and technicians for all our appliances, conveniences and necessities. If you watch television, you’ll see the attractive spokesmodels for the trades and I’m sure that is a marketing idea because I don’t expect Jason White showing up to fix my air conditioner. Mike Rowe, former host of the...
This story grew out of a conversation my wife and I had recently, and it was her idea that I should turn it into an article. After thinking about it a bit, I agreed with her. My wife has shown up in a few of my articles before, but she is always a little nervous when I tell her that I will mention her. Consequently, I usually let her read my columns before I submit them so that she will not be surprised by anything that I might say. So, since she is reading this, allow me to say that she is a wo...
Officials at Northwestern Oklahoma State University today announced the naming of the Division of Nursing and its doctoral program in nursing practice (DNP). The Charles Morton Share Trust Division of Nursing and the Wisdom Family Foundation Doctoral Program in Rural Nursing Practice will honor the contributions of the two area philanthropic entities. “Today marks the first time in Northwestern history that an academic department and program have been named, and it is reflective of the extraordinary support provided by the Charles Morton S...
Marshall's Old Timers: 68 ½ wins, 39 ½ losses Rollin Good Time: 65 ½ wins, 42 ½ losses Pony Boys: 65 wins, 43 losses Schuesslers: 63 wins, 45 losses Ten Pin Oil Men: 55 ½ wins, 52 ½ losses Knights of Columbus: 52 ½ wins, 55 ½ losses O-Bar: 52 wins, 56 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game: Dan Heaton – 230 High Scratch Series: John Cook – 625 High Hdcp Game: Dan Heaton – 281 High Hdcp Series: Dan heaton – 712 Women/Individual High Scratch Game: Glenda Lewis – 180 High Scratch Series: Amber Bosch – 504 High Hdcp Game: Glenda Lewis – 253...
HAYS, Kan. – It was a back-and-forth game early, but in the end the Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team dropped a game to Fort Hays State on the road Wednesday afternoon, 8-4. Northwestern fell to 17-13 overall this season with the loss. The Northwestern bats started strong Wednesday afternoon against the Tigers, but cooled off as the game went along. Luis Mendoza was the lone Ranger with multiple hits as he went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run batted in. Of the eight hits by the Rangers, three were for extra bases with Harrison...
Parker Rehorn paced the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s golf team as the Rangers earned their second tournament victory of 2018-19 at the Rockhurst Invitational in Wichita, Kansas. Rehorn closed the tournament with a two-round score of 148 after firing rounds of 76 and 72 for a second place finish. Tyler Berryhill wasn’t far behind Rehorn on the leaderboard with a 151 (76-75) for third place tie and Preston Ewing finished the second round with a 75 after a 78 in round one for seventh place. Northwestern has now won two tou...
ALVA, Okla. – With forecast uncertainties across the Great American Conference footprint this weekend, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball and softball schedules have been adjusted, officials with each program announced Wednesday. The Ranger baseball team is scheduled to host Harding this weekend in a big GAC series. While the contest days have not changed, the two teams will now play the doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon. The third and final game of the series is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday. Northwestern s...
The Alva Robotics Team will be participating in the Graceful Arts archaeological workshop and “2019 Most Endangered Places” exhibit on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The team will have bake sale items available to raise funds for the upcoming Heartland BEST Robotics competition. Drop by and pick up some tasty items and help the team brainstorm about this year’s theme: Off the Grid!...
Historic places in Oklahoma show us the courage, struggles and accomplishments of early settlers. Preservation Oklahoma is the state's only private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting, supporting and coordinating historic preservation activities. Beginning this weekend, a traveling exhibit of Preservation Oklahoma's 2019 list of Oklahoma's Most Endangered Places will be displayed in Alva at the Graceful Arts Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from March 30 to April...
The Alva Goldbugs gave up one run in both the sixth and seventh innings during Monday's home match up versus Ponca City High School. The Ponca City Wildcats entered Monday's match up versus the Goldbugs with a 4-6 record while on a two-game winning streak. Both the Wildcats' previous match-ups resulted in the team scoring nine runs apiece. Kaden Slater of Alva High School took the mound Monday afternoon. Slater pitched seven innings, giving up two runs while striking out 11 batters. Carson...
ALVA, Okla. – “Hit ‘em where they ain’t.” That’s exactly what the Rogers State Hillcats did Tuesday afternoon at Glass Family Field at Myers Stadium as the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers dropped the first of two midweek games in a 10-2 decision. It was a struggle for the Rangers out of the gate with the Hillcats getting on top with a 1-0 lead after the first. However, Justin Bundy delivered the first of two runs batted in on the day for the senior with a single through the...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers have continuously improved as the year has progressed. Tuesday's doubleheader against longtime rivals, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, was no different. The freshman class continued to stand out. Taylor Russell had a day against SWOSU as she sent two home runs, the first of her career, deep over left field and scored two runs and 2 runs batted in. Kalie Johnson went 4-for-7 at the plate with two doubles, while also s...
Alva's Dee Wiebener has worked in the retail clothing business for over 25 years. She was recently honored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. She received a Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award at a luncheon at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Owner of LaDeeda clothing store on the north side of the square in Alva, Wiebener has provided thousands of dollars worth of new clothing to Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. The clothes are for the...
The Alva Farmers Co-op partnered with Land O' Lakes for year 2019, to present three matching grants to non-profit organizations serving Alva and the surrounding area. For an organization to receive the gifted funds, they must provide food, services or other necessities for those in need in the community. The three entities chosen to receive the matching grants are as follows: • Alva Senior Citizens' Transportation Department – Edith Wiebener, Alva Senior Citizen director, and her board help the...
More than 80 people have been in rehearsals, building set, getting costumes and stage props ready as the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Fine Arts Department prepares for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," set for April 11-12 at 7 p.m. and April 13 at 2 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium on the Alva campus. To purchase tickets contact the director of the musical, Kimberly Weast, professor of theatre arts and Department of Fine Arts chair, at 580-327-8462 or finearts@nwosu.edu. Tic...
Diseases, spring freezes and hail storms left Oklahoma with a very poor wheat crop in 2018. "The way I've been describing the 2018 wheat crop so far is it's been a struggle from start to finish," said David Marburger, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension small grains specialist. Alva Farmers Cooperative members, gathering Monday evening, saw financial reports reflecting that very low yield. The 101st annual meeting was held in the Merchants Building at the Woods County Fairgrounds in...
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Southern Arkansas Men's Tennis team moved to 2-0 in Great American Conference play this season as the squad defeated Ouachita 4-0 at the Ward Tennis Center in Arkadelphia on Thursday afternoon. The win for the Muleriders improved the team's overall record to 17-4 and snapped a five-match winning streak by the 29th-ranked Tigers. #30 Southern Arkansas used singles wins from freshmen Marko Nikoliuk, Alexandre Machaj and Aleksandr Pokusaev and took the doubles point with wins by the pairs of Rehfuss/Pokusaev and G...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter recently announced that the state had reached a US$270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, the largest manufacturer of prescription opioids. The settlement resolves the state’s claims against Purdue over costs incurred in addressing the opioid crisis and allows Purdue to avoid a trial that was scheduled for May. So the natural question arises: What does this development mea...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is suing the billionaire family behind the company that created OxyContin, joining a growing list of state and local governments seeking to hold not only the firm but its owners accountable for the nation's opioid crisis. The state, which averages nine opioid-related deaths per day, on Thursday expanded an existing lawsuit against pill maker Purdue Pharma to add members of its controlling Sackler family as defendants. Five other companies that produce opioid painkillers and four drug distributors, which buy m...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Vandals spray-painted racist, anti-gay and anti-Semitic remarks outside the headquarters of the Oklahoma Democratic Party and offices of the Chickasaw Nation, officials said Thursday, and police are investigating the incidents as hate crimes. Racist and anti-Semitic graffiti as well as anti-LGBTQ epithets were spray painted on the front door, walkway and other areas outside the state Democratic Party headquarters in Oklahoma City, said former Democratic Gov. David Walters, who owns the building with his wife, Rhonda. S...
