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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...
After pastoring for 26 years, I have gained an interesting perspective on humanity. I have seen good and bad. I have seen prosperity and poverty. I have seen joy and sorrow. I have seen gracious and selfish. Ask anyone who works in customer service about their experience with people. It is a sour-sweet experience. Humanity is certainly diverse. One of these diverse things I have witnessed is tragic. There are people who recognize the need for God in their lives and because of that deep need, passionately pursue God. That vibrant relationship...
Life has been going by rather quickly as of late. Friends of mine, more senior than myself, assure me that time speeds up as we age. Forgive me, but I’m not sure how that makes any sense. Perhaps it has something to do with how long it takes to perform a certain task. As long as I can remember, mowing the yard was a job that took about an hour. Now, it takes about a week – give or take a few minutes. As a result, my internal clock records the hour it should be taking but the Earth refuses to slow down to accommodate my fantasy. I am lea...
Avard Regional Rail Park Authority board members Stan Bixler, Ed Sutter and Bob Firth met Tuesday night without the company of fellow members Todd Holder and Allan Poe. It was enough to meet a quorum and the board got started on the agenda. They approved the minutes from last month's meeting and moved on to discuss the finance report. Because Holder wasn't present, Woods County Economic Development Commission (WCEDC) Executive Director Sonja Williams stepped in to go over the financials. She said a payment of $25,000 was recently collected from...
Jamie Mayse is pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of her daughter Micah Danee Eckert to Stedman Troy Maloney. Micah is the daughter of Jamie Masey of Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Randy Eckert of Bramen, Oklahoma. She is the granddaughter of Karen and the late Jim Kincheloe of Blackwell, Oklahoma. Stedman is the son of Rhonda Maloney of Billings, Oklahoma, and Rex Maloney of Ponca City, Oklahoma. He is the grandson of Carolyn Parks of Enid, Oklahoma, and the late Troy Raines of Pampa, Texas....
“Everyone, deep in their heart, is waiting for the end of the world to come.” –Haruki Murakami, 1284 Constant worry is responsible for debilitating headaches, mood swings, insomnia, depression and panic attack. In the stress-filled environment of our complex lifestyles, 15 percent or more of we Americans suffer from anxiety. The Beatles sang that “Happiness is a warm gun” but preppers today seek to live off the grid, stock bunkers, or at the least prepare survival kits called bug-out-b...
While my wife and I were watching television recently, I casually mentioned that radio and television stations west of the Mississippi River have call letters that start with “K” while those east of the river have call letters that begin with “W.” My wife immediately wanted to know how I knew that. I told her that I read it or someone told me – and that, in either case, it had been so long ago that I had no idea how I had come upon this fact. If I ever mentioned it to anyone before, I don’t rem...
GOODWELL, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University's baseball team earned win No. 20 of the season in a big way Tuesday after with a 19-8 victory over the Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies in Goodwell. The win, which snapped a small four-game losing streak, moved the Northwestern record to 20-18 on the season. It was the most runs scored by the Rangers this season. While the Aggies jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first inning, the Northwestern hitters remained patient at the plate. The Rangers forced the OPSU pitchers into allowing 16 t...
FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s and women’s golf teams took part in the 36-hole Hardscrabble Invitational the past two days in Fort Smith, Arkansas, at the Hardscrabble Country Club. The Northwestern golfers will have a short week as they begin the final tournament of the season Sunday at the Great American Conference Championships in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Rylie Eller had the story of the tournament for the Northwestern teams as she set a new school record with a three-round total of 234 with consi...
Due to inclement weather forecast for Saturday, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball series against East Central has been altered, officials announced on Wednesday. The four-game set between Northwestern and ECU will now begin Sunday afternoon with first pitch game one set for 1 p.m. at the Alva Rec Complex, with game two beginning approximately 30 minutes following the completion of game one. The day two doubleheader is scheduled to begin at noon on Monday....
WEATHERFORD, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers softball team headed to Weatherford to continue their four-game series Tuesday afternoon against inner Great American Conference rivals Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Senior Morgan Kirk and freshman Lindsey McElroy led the team at the plate for the Rangers. Kirk went 4-for-6 on the day with two runs and 1 RBI while going 3-for-4 in the second game. McElroy went 3-for-4 at the plate with the only double on the day with one run and one RBI. Alexus Bailey and Kalie J...
YUKON, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University triple jumper Cayla Smither walked away with an event championship Saturday evening at the SCU/Paul Parent Invitational in Yukon, hosted by Southwestern Christian. It was a well-rounded meet for the young Rangers track and field program with two event championships, 19 Top 5 finishes and 15-plus new personal records (PR). Head coach Jill Lancaster addressed the team factor of the performances at the meet and how they can show in the conference outcome. “Our team performances are showing tha...
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University football team will wrap up their Spring activities Saturday afternoon and evening as Ranger football gears up for the annual Spring Game and BBQ. The intersquad Spring Game will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ranger Field. Fans are encouraged to come out for the event and get a preview of what is in store for the Rangers as they head into summer workouts before fall camp in August. Admission to the game is free. Following the game, the Ranger players, coaching staff and fans will q...
Marshall's Old Timers: 75 ½ wins, 40 ½ losses Rollin Good Times: 70 ½ wins, 45 ½ losses Schuesslers: 68 wins, 48 losses Pony Boys: 65 wins, 51 losses Ten Pin Oil Men: 59 ½ wins, 56 ½ losses Knights of Columbus: 56 ½ wins, 59 ½ losses O-Bar: 55 wins, 61 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game: Brandon Bier – 588 High Scratch Series: Sam Flaming – 258 High Hdcp Series: Brandon Bier – 696 Women/Individual High Scratch Game: Debra Redd – 185 High Scratch Series: Kayanna Williams – 505 High Hdcp Game: Debra Redd – 248 High Hdcp Series: Terry Smith...
The Alva Goldbugs secure a 12-4 win early on versus Hennessey during their Monday afternoon game. During the bottom of the first inning, the Goldbugs started hot on offense as the team scored four runs. Dalton Hess scored the first run of the game for the Bugs as he homered to left field. The Bugs continued to cook on offense as the team scored from an RBI/single from Austin Reed that brought in Dalton Rose. Kaden Slater scored from his third base position due to the Eagles walking Kory Faulkner...
Members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Ranger Rocketry team competed alongside 10 other teams from nine universities during the third annual Argonia Cup Collegiate Rocketry competition March 31 at the Rocket Pasture near Argonia, Kansas. Although the team did not place in the competition, Dr. Steve Maier, chair of the department of natural science, professor of physics and co-sponsor of the team, is proud of their efforts. "I would like to congratulate the team on their work this...
The Alva Fire Department responded to a fire at 8:58 a.m. Tuesday at 1501 Davis St. Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Miller said the fire started on the front porch and spread to the front living room of the residence. Firefighters gained access to the attic area and quickly knocked down the fire. One person was taken to the hospital to be checked out for minor injuries. By 1 p.m. the fire department had cleared the scene and returned to the station....
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will host the final performance in the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series 2018-19 lineup with Riders in the Sky on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in Herod Hall Auditorium. Four men from different walks of life came together for their first performance in 1977 to become America's favorite cowboys: Ranger Doug, Too Slim, Woody Paul and Joey. These men make up the entertaining group Riders in the Sky. Together they are a theoretical plasma physicist and wildlife...
An inadvertent oil spill caused a lot of stress for local and state officials as well as drivers. Wednesday afternoon at 3:36 p.m. the Alva Fire Department was notified of a large oil spill on US64 between 13th and 14th streets. When firefighters arrived, they identified the substance as crude oil sludge that had been lost from a truck on the highway. Local officials shut down traffic in the two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane of the highway. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumni, friends and community are invited to attend the annual "Baseball, Hot Dogs and Apple Pie" on Tuesday, April 16. The event will take place at the David Allen Memorial Ballpark in Enid starting at 7p.m. as the Rangers play Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles. Hosted by the Greater Enid Northwestern Alumni Task Force and the Northwestern Foundation & Alumni Association, "Baseball, Hot Dogs & Apple Pie" is an opportunity for alumni and friends of the...
DURANT, Okla. – For the seventh time this season Southeastern's Zach James has earned Great American Conference Men's Golfer of the Week honors, this time following his first-place finish at the Natural State Classic in Heber Springs, Ark. It is the 11th such honor for James in his career and the third in the last four weeks. James opened play on the event with the tournament's low round, carding a 65 on day one to lead at the midway point and followed with a 69 in the second round to finish with a 134, winning the title by one stroke over H...
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – In its first season of NCAA competition since 2011-12, the Southern Arkansas Women's Tennis reached its first program milestone since the reboot as the #23 Lady Muleriders used a pair of dominant wins over Ouachita and Henderson State in Great American Conference action on Wednesday in Arkadelphia to claim the league's regular season championship. SAU put away both the Tigers and Reddies 7-0 to improve to 22-4 overall in 2019 with an unblemished 6-0 mark in GAC play. The win gives SAU the top seed for the 2019 GAC Tennis T...
