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Summer is quickly disappearing. We are sure you have had a busy summer. Looking for something for your child to do this next week? Don’t miss out on the last VBS of the year. Bring your children to our church next week for two hours of learning and fun. Bible Baptist Church will be conducting our annual Vacation Bible School-Youth Week 2018 starting Monday, July 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Children from preschool to fifth grade (Fall 2018) are invited to attend each night. The theme of our VBS t...
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...
My family and I had the privilege of going to Colorado Springs, Colorado, over the 4th of July week to visit my mother and my son’s family. My grandson turned one on July 5 and we were not going to miss that wonderful day. But the day we got there had me thinking very differently about the whole situation until I looked at what went on from a different perspective. My mother had redone her landscaping since the last time I had been there and we were all walking around her yard to see how different everything looked. All of a sudden, I heard b...
This morning, bright and early, I had another visit from Alva’s finest. Mind you, I’m 57 years old and, until recently, had never been called to the door by a police officer. That’s a pretty good run, if you ask me. However, if you’re keeping score, this makes three visits in one year. So far, these visits have been well worth opening the door, as we’re always glad to see them and get in a quick visit. Anyway, this visit was more about Becky. Perhaps you’ve noticed the beautiful, brand new (1993 model) Winnebago parked in front of the castle....
Master teacher Carolyn Wood applies glue to an art project with student Brendan Compton, 4, at Children’s Discovery Center in Norman on July 24. The childcare facility, which takes children up to 5 years old, is currently full with a waitlist of families hoping to nab a spot. The unexpected closure of a well-regarded, highly rated child care center in Oklahoma City has put parents in an all-too-familiar, tough spot: scrambling to find places for their children amid a drop in the number of daycares. For Jennifer Morton, the closure of O...
Friday, Aug. 3, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 28 primary runoff election, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. People who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. Those who aren't registered or need to change their registration may apply by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form in time for it to be postmarked no later than midnight Friday, Aug. 3. No...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director for Woods County Lisa Higgins today reminded farmers and ranchers that they have until Aug. 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. County committees are made up of farmers and ranchers elected by other producers in their communities to guide the delivery of farm programs at the local level. Committee members play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of FSA. “The Aug. 1 deadline is quickly approaching,” said Higgins....
The WHAM-O Toy Company is credited with creating the Hula-Hoop but if not for Joan Anderson, who was visiting her family in Sydney, Australia, in 1957, the craze may never have begun. Offered to the American public in 1958, it was soon exported but was outlawed in some other countries for reasons such as “contributing to traffic accidents” in Japan; “pain in the neck, back, and abdomen” in England; and “awakening sensuality” in Indonesia. Just like pet rocks, beanie babies and fidget spin...
Most of us fantasize occasionally about being famous. We look at athletes, movie stars, singers and other celebrities – and wish we could be like them. But, of course, the lives of all of these famous people are not all glitz and glamour. Some of them are besieged by fans and cannot go out in public without body guards. Many of them cannot do the ordinary things that we take for granted – like shopping or going out to eat. So, while there are perks associated with being famous, there are drawbac...
Two Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty members, Krista Tilley, assistant professor of nursing, and Joshua Hawkins, assistant professor of education, recently earned their doctoral degrees. Tilley earned a doctor of nursing practice degree in nursing administration with an educator concentration in August 2017 from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Hawkins earned a doctor of philosophy degree in educational psychology in December 2017 from Oklahoma State University in Stillwa...
"I think he's here today to announce a new MAPS project for Woods County," said Jeff Hickman, former state representative. Amid laughter he yielded the floor to Mick Cornett, former Oklahoma City mayor who will face an August runoff election in the Oklahoma governor's race. Cornett was visiting Bill Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC) in Alva Tuesday afternoon as part of a northwest Oklahoma tour. Members of the BJCC Advisory Board and other community leaders gathered in the prison's meeting...
NEW ORLEANS (July 26, 2018) – Oklahoma Christian track and field seniors McKenzie Stanford and Layne Hammer picked up one more award on Thursday, receiving All-Academic individual honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Hammer, a Mechanical Engineering major from Greeley, Colo., and Stanford, an Early Childhood Education major from Perkins, were among 405 NCAA Division II women who earned the USTFCCCA honor. To qualify, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.25 and have p...
NEW ORLEANS (July 26, 2018) – For the third straight year, Oklahoma Christian sprinter Sawyer Pehkonen was honored Thursday as an All-Academic individual for track and field by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Pehkonen, a senior Mechanical Engineering major from Fort Collins, Colo., was among the 308 NCAA Division II men who earned the honor. To qualify, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.25 and have posted a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA C...
NEW ORLEANS – The Rogers State men's and women's track & field teams were named to the 2017-18 USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams along with Baylor Harvey of the men's team and Daisha Reece and Destiny Thompkins of the women's team earning USTFCCCA All-Academic honors as individuals as announced by the USTFCCCA on Thursday morning (July 26). In total, 216 teams were honored for their academic performance by the USTFCCCA with 132 of those women's teams compared to 84 men's programs. A team must have at least a 3.00 cumulative team GPA to earn the A...
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Following the completion of the spring tennis season, the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns have been named a 2018 ITA All-Academic Team, and six Golden Suns earned individual honors as scholar-athletes. Arkansas Tech was one of 100 Division II teams honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The ITA All-Academic award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above. Megan Bell, Katharina Drebka, Haeleigh Long, Annabel Rowlands, Teresa Sanchez, and Kami Ward were each named 2018 IT...
SEARCY – Three members of the Harding men's track and field program and the team earned All-Academic honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Thursday. To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and have reached a provisional or automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Championships in either the indoor or outdoor season. Teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher receive the All-Academic team honor. Harding's men had a 3...
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Ouachita Baptist men's tennis team has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team for their hard work both inside and outside the classroom, while four individuals were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. "I couldn't be more proud of the guy's success in the classroom," head tennis coach Craig Ward said. "We have had a history of truly outstanding students for many years. I am proud to see these guys continue the tradition." In order to be named an ITA All-Academic team, the program must have a c...
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the recipients of the organization's All-Academic honors on Thursday morning and among the combined 713 male and female athletes across NCAA Division II awarded the plaudit were Southern Arkansas Track & Field's Kenisha Bryant and Aurthur Jeffery. Additionally, the SAU Women's Track & Field program was one of 132 women's teams named an All-Academic squad by the USTFCCCA. Bryant, an outgoing senior from Fort Worth, Texas, earned her second A...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — University of Oklahoma's former chief diversity officer illegally used a university vehicle hundreds of times to commute to and from work and make personal family trips, according to an internal OU audit released on Thursday. The audit was requested after allegations surfaced about improper use of an OU vehicle by Vice President of University Community Jabar Shumate. The former state senator was hired three years ago amid campus unrest after videos surfaced showing fraternity members singing racist chants. The audit i...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) After their dramatic rescue from Nang Non cave, the Thai boys and their soccer coach have ordained as novice monks for a period of nine days, as a part of paying respect to the Thai Navy SEAL, Saman Gunan, who died during the efforts to save them. Ordaining as a full monk – known as “bhikkhu” in Pali, the religious language of the Theravada Buddhism – is only available to men over 20. Only the coach has become...
DENVER (AP) — President Donald Trump's tariffs on European steel and Chinese goods pose a multi-billion-dollar threat to America's energy industry, though a truce between the United States and Europe offers hope that trade tensions eventually will de-escalate, the head of a prominent U.S. energy trade group said Thursday. Jack Gerard, the outgoing president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said 25 percent tariffs on European steel will significantly drive up the cost of specialized imports — especially from Germany — long used...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department violated federal law when it tweeted about an opinion column by Energy Secretary Rick Perry urging repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law, a government watchdog said Thursday. The Government Accountability Office said the July 2017 tweet was outside the scope of the agency's approved spending but did not violate a prohibition on grassroots lobbying or propaganda. While improper, the tweet didn't cross over into lobbying because it did not directly appeal to the public to contact members of C...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chinese cyberespionage group called APT10 relentlessly attacks U.S. engineering, telecom and aerospace industries. Russian hackers last year compromised dozens of U.S. energy companies. Iranian hackers known as "Rocket Kitten" repeatedly target American defense companies in hopes of stealing information to boost Tehran's missile and space programs. While Moscow's efforts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election are widely known, spy services from China, Russia and Iran, along with their proxy hackers, also are h...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Frank J. Cilluffo, George Washington University and Sharon L. Cardash, George Washington University (THE CONVERSATION) Even before the revelation on July 23 that Russian government hackers had penetrated the computer systems of U.S. electric utilities and could have caused blackouts, government agencies and electricity industry leaders were working to protect U.S. customers and society as a whole. These developments, alarming as...
