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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. Pastor Nathan Braudrick Sunday, April 21, Easter: Brunch is at 9 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. No Sunday school or evening services. Wednesday, April 24:Wednesday services include 7 p.m. Bible Study, and youth group also meets at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28: Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship at 6:30 p.m. Young adults...
Good Friday Greetings. On this most somber day of the year, I'll endeavor to briefly bring a word of hope for us, but before we begin there's some scripture reading I'd like you to do. It's not strictly necessary for you to do this in order to understand this devotional but it will help with what follows. Go and read Matthew 27:32-46. Then immediately turn Psalm 22 (if you just can't take the time to read it, at least skim it). I'll be here when you get back. So, maybe that was old news to you,...
From this preacher’s perspective, Easter Sunday is a mixed bag of blessings. There is, of course, the hope that attendance will increase as “two timers” (those who only attend services on Christmas and Easter) reclaim their connections to the Christ. We’re always pleased when folks join us for worship. My least favorite Easter of all happened in the late 1990s, not long before we moved to Alva for the first time. As it turned out, Easter was on my birthday that year and we planned to have all the little children come out to our sprawli...
Warmer weather, egg hunts and sweet candy treats are festive spring traditions that bring loved ones together around the table to enjoy family meals. Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center wants to make sure you keep food safety in mind when preparing meals for festive spring get-togethers. “It is important to take precautions with eggs and other perishable foods during the spring holiday season, and all year long, to avoid foodborne illness,” said Ravi Jadeja, FAPC food safety specialist. “Using good fo...
The recipient of the AAUW Scholarship shall be a woman who: 1. Is enrolled in and plans to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University the following academic semester. 2. Has completed or will have completed at least 64 credit hours (junior status or above) by December 2018. 3. Needs financial assistance in order to complete undergraduate work. 4. Has a 3.2 or better overall grade point average. 5. Has participated in student activities and shows evidence of leadership qualities. 6. Is a potential AAUW member upon graduation from college....
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Fine Arts will present its fourth annual Soundscapes concert Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the Alva Independent School District Bus Barn (Old Armory) at 230 Choctaw. Admission is free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated. This will be the last concert of the school year for the University Singers and Chorale, said director Karsten Longhurst, instructor of music and director of choral studies. Meichen Hou, adjunct instructor of music, will be the accompanist. Longhurst sa...
Funeral services for Maynard Arndt will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019, at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with Pastor Ron Pingelton and Rev. Dr. Carol Cook Moore officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. There will be visitation with the family at the funeral home Thursday evening from 5:30 until 7 p.m. Maynard Arndt, son of the late David Daniel and Pearl (Smith) Arndt, was born October 16,...
Tiger Woods won The Master’s and The Oklahoma City Thunder is in the NBA Playoffs. These are highly-paid professionals who are paid to play. Play is important to all of us; entertainment at its finest. How do you play? I recall my childhood in '60s-era Alva, playing with other kids in the neighborhood. Bill Sperry, Jim Tatro, Bev Barker, Sonny Paris, Johnny Jones, Pat, Steve, and Mike Parkhurst, Lynn Ridgway and others filled summer days with games and adventure all over town because we felt s...
A few weeks ago, I drove from Alva to Kentucky. Back in the day when I took such a long trip, I would put my trusty road atlas on the front seat next to me. Road atlases are just one more thing that the internet has pretty much made obsolete. Consequently, I logged onto Google Maps and printed off directions for my excursion. One of the things that I knew I would have to do to reach my destination was cross the Mississippi River. As Google Maps would have it, I passed over that watery artery...
Marshall's Old Timers: 75 ½ wins, 44 ½ losses Rollin Good Times: 74 ½ wins, 45 ½ losses Schuesslers: 72 wins, 48 losses Pony Boys: 65 wins, 55 losses Knights of Columbus: 59 ½ wins, 60 ½ losses Ten Pin Oil Men: 59 ½ wins, 60 ½ losses O-Bar: 59 wins, 61 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game: Jon Talley – 630 High Scratch Series: Sam Flaming – 266 High Hdcp Series: Jon Talley – 744 Women/Individual High Scratch Game: Kayanna Williams – 213 High Scratch Series: Kayanna Williams – 544 High Hdcp Game: Amber Bosch – 264 High Hdcp Series: Amber...
The season came to a close Tuesday afternoon on the golf course for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s and women’s golf teams with the conclusion of the 2019 Great American Conference Championships, held at Hot Springs Country Club. The Northwestern women improved a spot from a season ago as they shot a three-round total of 1010, one shot better than Arkansas-Monticello. Brittani Casement followed up a quality showing Monday in the opening two rounds with a 78 on the final 18 holes to finish the event with a three-round total of 2...
ALVA, Okla. – Ethan Price had a point to make this semester on the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. He made it this past weekend at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo in Weatherford, Oklahoma. He won steer wrestling, finished second in team roping with his heeling partner, Bo Yaussi, and earned points in tie-down roping. In all, Price accumulated 320 points at the wet and windy rodeo to also claim the men’s all-around championship. “This is probably one of the best college rodeos I’ve ever had,” said Price, a...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball redshirt senior Johnnuelle Ponce was named Great American Conference Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday morning The honor for Ponce comes following a blow-out weekend in a 2-1 series win over East Central. Ponce earned a .412 average (7-for-17) during the series, with 23 total bases and 12 RBIs. The Puerto Rican launched five home runs during the week, with three in the first game of the doubleheader Monday a...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers softball team played Great American Conference foe East Central Sunday afternoon. After moving the games back to avoid the rain, Northwestern had a beautiful afternoon to play softball. The Rangers totaled 13 hits on the day with 11 of those hits coming in the second game of the series. Jada Overby led her team with a 3-for-6 afternoon, earning one of the only two hits in the first game. Lindsey McElroy was not far behind as she went 2-for-4 with two bunt singles in the second g...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers softball team continued its series against East Central Monday afternoon in their rescheduled Great American Conference match-up. The Rangers had a combined 17 hits through the doubleheader with two returners leading the way. Sophomore Jada Overby continued her hitting barrage as she went 4-for-6 with one run and two hit-by-pitches. Senior Morgan Kirk also had a day at the plate going 4-for-6 as well with one run and one RBI. A...
ALVA, Okla. – It was a little unusual Sunday evening as the Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball team was the visiting team on the Glass Family Field at Myers Stadium scoreboard against East Central. Because of heavy rain Saturday that made the ECU field unplayable, the series between the Rangers and Tigers was moved to Alva. Unfortunately, the Rangers were unable to fend off an eighth inning comeback and the Tigers took Game 1 of the series, 8-6. Northwestern dropped to 20-19 this season and 9-15 in Great American Conference p...
ALVA, Okla. – Johnnuelle Ponce joined a short list of Northwestern Oklahoma State University baseball players Monday afternoon in a Ranger offensive explosion over the East Central Tigers at Glass Family Field at Myers Stadium. Northwestern tallied 41 runs and 41 hits on the afternoon en route to a doubleheader sweep of the Tigers. The Rangers took the first game in a run-rule victory, 18-2, only to top their total in the first game with a 23-11 win in the night cap. The Rangers' two-game run to...
It may have taken 25-plus years of continuous research and the fine-tuning of lecture notes as he prepared his information to teach students in a music appreciation class at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, but doing so has now resulted in a new book for one of the Department of Fine Arts' adjunct instructors of music. Alva native Max Ridgway has taught various music classes at the university through these 25-plus years. His classes have included World Music, Applied Guitar, Music...
The Alva City Council meeting Monday began with the swearing in of unopposed candidates who filed for the April municipal election. Beginning new terms of office are Mayor Kelly Parker, City Clerk Melody Theademan, City Marshal Jim Scribner, and four councilmembers: Connor Martin, Ward 1; Brandon Sherman, Ward 2; Mary Hamilton, Ward 3; and Randy Stelling, Ward 4. City Attorney Rick Cunningham administered the oath of office. Theademan was not present for the ceremony. The next task was the...
ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team picked up two victories against Oklahoma Baptist in the opening doubleheader of the Great American Conference series. The Tigers (20-24, 16-19 GAC) first earned a 1-0 shutout and then claimed a 4-3 victory. Game 1 – ECU 1, OBU 0 OBU Lineup Kristen Grabin (LF) Bry Flanagan (SS) Franki Hull (C) Cheyenne Demaree (DP) Demi Dobbs (3B) Aspen Grimes (1B) Shelby Savage (2B) Tyra Garcia (RF) McKenna Anderson (CF) Katie Long (P – CG) ECU Lineup Sr. Sable Hankins (3B) Sr. Breecia Crawford (C) So. T...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – For the second straight game the OBU offense pounded out 16 runs as the Bison run-ruled Northeastern State in a non-conference matchup. After scoring one in the opening frame, the OBU bats exploded in the second, plating six runs on RBI doubles by PJ Harris, Eric Carlson, and Kaimana Bartolome. The Bison added to their lead in each subsequent inning, scoring at least one run each time they came to bat before the game was called after seven innings with OBU ahead 16-0. Ramon Enriquez and Jake Gozzo both homered for the B...
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect accused of fatally stabbing an Oklahoma man near Bushmaster Park in Flagstaff last month has pleaded not guilty. The Arizona Daily Sun reports 27-year-old Phelan Connally of Flagstaff entered his plea Monday. Connally reportedly called in the stabbing of Jason Kent Hart to Flagstaff police after the March 29 incident. Court documents show Connally got into an altercation with Hart in a wooded area east of Flagstaff. Authorities say the 39-year-old Hart died at the scene. Connally waited for officers to a...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma teenager charged with murder, rape and other felonies following a 2017 string of crimes in Tulsa has withdrawn a request to take back guilty pleas he entered in the case. Seventeen-year-old Deonte Green pleaded guilty March 13 to first-degree murder and 19 other counts in a blind plea, meaning it was entered without a sentencing agreement with prosecutors. Attorneys for Green later filed to withdraw the pleas, arguing in part that Green didn't know what the word "guilty" meant. Green withdrew that request d...
