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County/Southern Gospel duo Bruce and Betty will perform at the Nazarene Church on Sunday, May 7, at 6 p.m. Hailing from Buckeye, Arizona, (but originally from Missouri) they started in 1973 as a family group and traveled 40 states full-time from 1980 through 1988. For two months in 1983 they were sent on a USO tour for the armed forces in Germany and Italy. They now travel as a duet using a guitar for accompaniment, providing a new type of service that is similar to a town hall meeting, but...
Alva Church of God Alva Church of God is located at 517 9th St., in Alva. Sheryl White is our pastor. Sunday: Normal hours are Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening youth meet at 5 p.m. This is for youth sixth grade through 12th grade. Young adults meet at 6 p.m. Sunday evening they will be showing "The Chosen" at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited and there will be refreshments. Alva Friends Church Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday morning. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. If...
I grew up in the First Christian Church of Tonkawa, which at the time was part of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination. The church I serve here in Alva is the same. The main thing most people know about our church is that we take communion every week. Some people think that’s too much and some like the idea. What is your relationship with communion? The first communion I ever remember was a special one. My best friend Seth and I were typical little church kids. We were restless and hyper and hungry for two hours straight o...
Questions mounted Thursday about why an Oklahoma sex offender who authorities say shot to death his wife, her three children and their two friends and then killed himself was freed from prison early, despite facing new sex charges in a separate case. Those questions include how he was released on good behavior when the new charges were for solicited nude images from a teen while he was imprisoned, why was he released on $25,000 bond, and how was a man convicted of raping a teenager able to live with teenage girls? If things had gone...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats pressured Republicans on the increasingly menacing debt ceiling impasse Thursday, focusing on what they say will be painful reductions in government services if a bill the GOP recently pushed through the House becomes law. Republicans responded that they know the legal limit on government borrowing must be raised to avert a possible default. But they're insisting it be coupled with cuts in what they consider bloated federal spending. No one expects that the House bill, which would importantly increase the n...
A man recorded by a security camera fatally shooting his manager Thursday at a fast food restaurant in rural south Georgia is also suspected of killing his mother and grandmother at their nearby homes before taking his own life, authorities said. Security video from a McDonald's in Moultrie showed 26-year-old Kentavious White shoot the store manager after getting her to come to the door Thursday morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. The footage then showed White step inside the restaurant and shoot himself. Police found the...
When it comes to social media, families are seeking help. With ever-changing algorithms pushing content at children, parents are seeing their kids' mental health suffer, even as platforms like TikTok and Instagram provide connections with friends. Some are questioning whether kids should be on social media at all, and if so, starting at what age. Lawmakers have taken notice. A bipartisan group of senators recently introduced legislation aiming to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media. It would also require permission...
PYATT, Ark. (AP) — Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public's help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas' Marion County earlier this year. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month put up a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of those who killed the federally protected birds discovered Feb. 13 near Pyatt, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. A joint investigation by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife S...
When bad things happen because of bad decisions we have made, we often begin to go down this path of self-destruction, by continuing to make bad decisions, thinking that we are not worthy of anything good. We may think that we don’t deserve anything good in our lives because we are feeling the guilt of making those bad decisions. If we think about it, what do we really deserve in this life? None of us are really good, and that being according to Jesus, who said in the gospel of Mark 10:18, “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An adult entertainment industry group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging a new Utah law that requires porn websites to implement age verification mechanisms to block minors from accessing sexually explicit materials. The law, which took effect Wednesday, made Utah the second state to require adult websites to verify the age of those who want to view their pages — either through an independent contractor or digital ID. Lawmakers likened the requirement to those for alcohol or online gambling and argued that str...
Services are pending for Leonard Max Rose with Marshall Funeral Home of Alva....
In 1844 Lydia Maria Child wrote in her children’s book, “Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go.” It brings back good memories of years and grandmothers gone by. The grandparents on my mother’s side were from central Kansas, the town of Eureka. Grandfather Webster sold out and moved south onto the Cimarron in Woods County. Arriving shortly after the Land Run, he found the soil sandy and the water table high. My mother had many stories of the once-monthly trips by...
NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty continues to pummel the banking industry, despite assurances from financial regulators and bankers such as Jamie Dimon this week that the worst of the recent crisis is over and the health of the banking system remains strong. Bank shares have sold off on Wall Street this week following the government seizure and subsequent sale of First Republic Bank to JPMorgan. It was the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and the third failure of a midsize lender in two months. While many thought the sale of First Republi...
I haven’t been a good Christian the last couple of weeks. I’ve barely opened my Bible. I have had no quiet time with Jesus. Life has just gotten in the way the past couple of weeks. Sleep has once again become an award I rarely win. My mood has been questionable. Ask Deb. Now, part of that is from the diet we are on, but a good bit of it is from running on empty. My tank has been depleted for a while. I’m sure I’m not the only person who suffers from that. I was so tired that I told Deb on Saturday that we should not go to church, sleep i...
With “Call It Sleep” becoming a best-selling novel in 1964, Henry Roth was suddenly back on the American literary scene. He was inundated with fan mail and bombarded with requests for interviews and speaking engagements. One of the offers he received was to be a resident scholar at a retreat in New Mexico. He and his wife liked the area so much that they relocated there. And, while extra money was coming in from royalties and speaking fees, they were far from rich; their new residence was a mob...
ALVA, Okla. – The Alva High School Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Joseph (JB) Kimberlin as the new head boys basketball coach of the Goldbugs. His hiring was approved by the board of education on Monday, May 1. Coach Kimberlin is currently the head girls' basketball coach at Mountain View – Gotebo. He also serves as an assistant high school and middle school football coach, head cross country and track coach, and the head 3rd-6th boys and girls basketball coach. The girls' bas...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican megadonor paid two years of private school tuition for a child raised by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who did not disclose the payments, a lawyer who has represented Thomas and his wife acknowledged Thursday. The revelation of tuition payments made by Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow is the latest example of Crow's generosity to Thomas and his family that has raised questions about Thomas' ethics and disclosure requirements more generally. The payments, along with the earlier examples of Crow's financial t...
ALVA, Okla. – When Lindy Munsell first stepped onto the Northwestern Oklahoma State University campus, her big brother had just begun attending the school. She was 14 years old. Eight years later, she prepares for her graduation and life outside of Alva, where she’s earning a degree in health and sports science with a minor in biology. She’s hoping to further her education in radiology technology while finding a way to continue competing. Munsell has done that all her life. Raised near Arnett in extreme western Oklahoma, she followed big broth...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University inducted 25 new members into the Red and Black Scroll Honor Society. The students received their certificates via email. Red and Black Scroll recognizes outstanding scholarship and service among sophomore students at Northwestern. Requirements for membership include completion of 40-59 hours of college credit, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, participation in two or more campus organizations or activities, attendance at Northwestern for at least two semesters and non-failure of a college c...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Division of Business and Department of Social Sciences inducted new members into several international honor societies. Delta Mu Delta is an international business honor society that recognizes and encourages the academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities. Requirements for membership include completion of half of the major coursework, must be in the top 20 percent of the majors at Northwestern, a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 and completed 24 credit hours a...
Tonight the Alva First Friday Art Walk is accompanied by the Kids and Cops Cars, Concerts and BBQ. The Art Walk from 6 to 8 p.m. includes Graceful Arts Gallery and the Old Man's Gallery, located just a few doors apart on Barnes Avenue on the south side of Alva's square. At Graceful Arts Gallery, the three featured artists are expected to attend to visit with patrons. Longtime artist Robert Daniels is showing paintings that look to the heavens with airplanes, planets and science fiction. Virgil...
Bank It: A Habit of Helping Foundation donated $6,895.85 to the Alva Mural Society for Bank It's first quarter CommUNITY Vision. The Alva Mural Society has been around for over 20 years and is tasked with preserving the murals located all over Alva. They work hard to get new artists to town with their annual mural fest that takes place in the fall. Each mural costs $10,000-$12,000 and helps to revitalize Alva and invite tourists to visit the town. The mural society will use the funds to help...
The Alva Parks & Recreation Board held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss an agreement with Kimley-Horn for the Alva Recreation Complex turf infield project. It was the first meeting for new board member Heath Shelite. Chairman Shane Hansen opened the meeting. Other board members present were Brandon Sherman, Gregg Glass, Matt Tucker, and Gail Swallow. Chad Fisher was absent. Also present were Parks and Recreation Director Courtney Nesseralla and City Business Manager Stephen Ford. Tatum Lehl served as minutes clerk. Mayor Kelly...
