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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...
Jesus did not come into the world to bring another religion. Christianity, in fact, is not a religion at all. Religion is all about rules, laws and codes of conduct. In other words, religion tells you what you must do to make yourself acceptable to God. The gospel, on the other hand, tells you what Jesus has already done to make you acceptable to God. Religion is man-made. It first appeared in the Garden of Eden. After Adam sinned, he realized he was naked before God and he was ashamed of his condition. To remedy his situation he covered...
Here’s a concept you may not have given much thought. The Scriptures (and the Old Testament in particular) are full of prophecies. Most of them fall easily into one of two broad categories: general (which have a point action, one-time fulfillment) and typological (which may have both a short-term and a long-term fulfillment). Often, the way we can tell the difference between the two is how they are interpreted in the New Testament. This morning, I had the opportunity to discuss one of the simpler of these in our Introduction to Old Testament c...
On Sept. 8, Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka met in the final match of the U.S. Open tennis tournament held in New York City. Their confrontation marked the second year in a row that two athletes of African descent had competed for the tournament championship. Williams, perhaps the greatest female tennis player in history, was seeking her 24th “major” title while Osaka was looking for her first. Osaka was poised and focused from the beginning of the match until the end. Undaunted by Wil...
The Northwest Oklahoma Genealogy Society October program will be, “The Old Avard Road Unsolved Mystery of 1956.” The Oct. 13 meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Alva Public Library. The guest speaker will be Alica Hall who is a 2017 graduate in American Studies from Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) and a graduate of NWOSU's theatre program in 2012. Growing up, Hall learned about local history and World War II from her grandfather Boad Steward of Alva and she learned about the Civil War after her mother introduced her to the mov...
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education has awarded the Division of Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University a grant titled “Why Teach?” The grant will support activities for the Teach Oklahoma programs and Woodward High School and Enid High School. The Teach Oklahoma program is a for credit class that allows high school students to learn about the teaching profession. Curriculum established by the State Regents provides participants with immersive experiences regarding a career in teaching. The grant will involve Nor...
Despite the rainy weather, hundreds gathered around the downtown square on Saturday, Oct. 6, for Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Homecoming parade, then headed to Ranger Field to watch the massed bands perform, learn who the Ranger Royalty and homecoming button winners would be, and to watch the Ranger football team defeat East Central University 17-7, all to celebrate Northwestern’s homecoming. The theme was “Get Rowdy! Homecoming 2018.” People came from all over to be in Alva for this event. Leading the parade on Saturda...
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” -- Arthur C. Clark. Just as batteries have grown in capacity and longevity, computers from novelty to necessity, and diaries with darkest secrets to social media with a “let it all hang out” mentality, l have always been curious about self-darkening glasses, goggles and welders' face shields. What a great idea to prevent exposure to bright light with the effect of preventing eye damage and slowing-down the cataract process! T...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University football seeks its second victory in as many weeks as the Rangers face the Wonder Boys of Arkansas Tech at Ranger Field on Saturday. Kickoff for the Great American Conference matchup is set for 2 p.m. Northwestern (2-4) is vying to snap a current seven game losing skid to Arkansas Tech who enters the game with an identical record. The Rangers are coming off a 17-7 Homecoming victory in week six, while the Wonder Boys have dropped two straight games, including a surprising 34-16 loss at home against...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Live from the Oval Office, it's Kanye West with a jaw-dropping performance. The rapper didn't rap. But, seated across from President Donald Trump at the Resolute Desk, the musician delivered a multipart rambling monologue Thursday that touched on social issues, hydrogen planes, mental health, endorsement deals, politics and oh so much more. Seizing the spotlight from the typically center-stage president, West dropped the F-word, floated policy proposals — and went in for a hug. "They tried to scare me to not wear this hat...
WASHINGTON (AP) — This week's dizzying sell-offs in the financial markets have been a rude reminder that the U.S. economy is no longer relying on ultra-low interest rates to fuel growth. Borrowing costs are rising for companies, homebuyers and the U.S. government — all of which could eventually dampen economic growth. Yet the climb in interest rates also reflects an economy that's still managing to accelerate on the energy of an expansion now in its 10th year — the second-longest such streak on record. The pace of growth has picked up this...
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — Federal investigators are confirming overpressurized natural gas lines were the source of the deadly explosions and fires in communities north of Boston last month. Thursday's preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board says Columbia Gas workers failed to account for the location of critical gas pressure sensors in Lawrence on Sept. 13. It caused high-pressure gas to flood a low-pressure distribution system at excessive levels. The excessive pressurization led to more than 80 explosions and fires a...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The cost of staying warm this winter is going to grow for the average American, and it's going to be especially painful for those who rely on heating oil, a federal agency said. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts a 20 percent increase in spending for heating oil but more modest increases of 3 percent for electricity and 5 percent for natural gas. Propane expenditures are expected to be roughly on par with last year, the agency said. It's tough news for residents of the Northeast, which accounts for more...
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis is banking on his wealth, entrepreneurial experience and anti-Donald Trump sentiment as he seeks to win over independents in his quest to succeed term-limited centrist Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper. Polis' Republican opponent, state Treasurer Walker Stapleton, is appealing to Colorado's large independent voting bloc, calling the liberal Polis "too extreme" for Colorado. He argues Colorado cannot afford Polis' ideas for tackling underfunded schools and roads and renewable energy s...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmentalists are challenging a court ruling over whether water from the Rio Grande is properly accounted for and being used in beneficial ways as it flows through New Mexico's most populated region. They say the state's top water manager needs to do more to reduce use in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, but irrigation officials say they're already doing the best they can as years of drought have strained resources. The latest federal drought map shows the driest area covers portions of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and C...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Three Nebraska farmers will plead guilty to knowingly marketing non-organic corn and soybeans as certified organic as part of a lengthy, multi-million-dollar fraud scheme, federal prosecutors revealed Thursday. Tom Brennan, his son James Brennan and family friend Michael Potter have each agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud. Their plea hearings are scheduled for Friday in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prosecutors allege that the three conspired with the owner of a large Iowa-based company to dupe c...
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Fair officials say that nearly 341,000 people attended this year's event in Sedalia. The Sedalia Democrat reports that fair's official 2018 attendance numbers released Tuesday tallied in at 340,957 visitors. Gov. Mike Parson says state officials are proud of the effort that Missouri State Fair staff put into the 11-day event. Parson says the fair served as a reminder to the state and residents about the importance of agriculture in Missouri. The state fair included more than 28,000 livestock and competitive e...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Marines have found the skeletal remains of six men in illegal burial pits inside a house in the Mexican resort of Acapulco, state officials said Thursday. The Guerrero state government said some of the bodies were found with their hands and feet bound. One had a piece of wire tied around its neck. The bodies were found in four pits in a low-income neighborhood far from the Pacific coast city's beachside tourist zone. Drug and kidnapping gangs frequently use such pits to dispose of the victims. Morgues in Guerrero and s...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A study released Thursday shows an initial reduction in arrests and other promising results from a pioneering drug treatment program in New Mexico in which police refer nonviolent drug users to comprehensive counseling and social services instead of arresting them. In 2014, Santa Fe became the second city in the nation after Seattle to implement the police-assisted diversion program for drug users that has since been adopted in at least 18 jurisdictions nationwide, with more preparing for launch. The evaluation by the N...
NEW YORK (AP) — About 60 percent of the U.S. population with European heritage may be identifiable from their DNA by searching consumer websites, even if they've never made their own genetic information available, a study estimates. And that number will grow as more and more people upload their DNA profiles to websites that use genetic analysis to find relatives, said the authors of the study released Thursday by the journal Science. The use of such databases for criminal investigations made headlines in April, when authorities announced t...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Our society seems to have accepted that gaining weight is an inevitable consequence of growing up in a place with easy access to calories and where physical activity plays a declining role in our professional and private lives. Aging just makes weight loss even more difficult. In the short term, the consequences of excess weight seem remote or unimportant; a problem of aesthetics, a minor limitation in mobility. B...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2.8 percent boost in benefits next year as inflation edges higher. It's the biggest increase most retired baby boomers have gotten. Following a stretch of low inflation, the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2019 is the highest in seven years. It amounts to $39 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released Thursday by the Social Security Administration. The COLA affects household budgets for about one in five A...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewelry with the toxic metal cadmium is showing up on the shelves of national retailers including Ross, Nordstrom Rack and Papaya, according to newly released test results. Analysis done for the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health revealed some jewelry sold with women's dresses and shirts was nearly pure cadmium, which can cause cancer and reproductive harm after prolonged exposure. Consumer advocates were hopeful cadmium had disappeared from the U.S. jewelry market following changes prompted by a 2010 Associated Press...
NEW YORK (AP) — A small but growing proportion of the youngest children in the U.S. have not been vaccinated against any disease, worrying health officials. An estimated 100,000 young children have not had a vaccination against any of the 14 diseases for which shots are recommended, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday. "This is pretty concerning. It's something we need to understand better — and reduce," said the CDC's Dr. Amanda Cohn. Most young children — 70 percent — have had all their shots....
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Think about the last time you helped someone out. Maybe you sent a supportive text to a stressed-out friend or gave directions to a lost stranger. How did it make you feel? If you said good, happy, or maybe even “warm and fuzzy,” you’re not alone. Research shows that helping others offers a number of important psychological and health benefits. In daily life, people report better mood on days that they assist a stranger or offer...
