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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...
Fall has arrived. The cold is coming and the leaves are starting to turn. Soon we will all be raking the yards. Fall brings a lot of different experiences, football, hayrides and, of course, pumpkin spice on everything. Soon Thanksgiving will be coming. Time certainly moves quickly. Enjoy each moment while you can. One thing that fall brings is Halloween. Scares and candy. I tend to like the candy more than the scares. We all enjoy playing pranks and scaring our kids. I did a lot of that when...
MEDICINE LODGE, Kansas (AP) — A judge is waiting for written opinions before deciding whether there is sufficient evidence for a Kansas undersheriff to be tried for involuntary manslaughter for fatally shot a man with a beanbag round. KWCH-TV reports that a final decision isn't expected until February in the case against Barber County Undersheriff Virgil "Dusty" Brewer. The involuntary manslaughter charge stems from the Oct. 6, 2017, death of Steven Myers, who was shot after leaving a shed. Authorities tracked Myers to the shed after he was a...
One would think that ministers should be among the most optimistic folks on the planet. However, from time to time, we suffer from the same disappointments and misgivings as everyone else. In the process of our ministries, we often have the chance to challenge our friends and fellow Christians to live out their faith in an active, unwavering manner. Unfortunately, no amount of wooing, begging and badgering will ever move some of God’s people off high center. On those occasions, our optimism is bound to take a bashing. BUT THIS IS NOT ONE OF T...
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the Nov. 6 general election, Woods County Election Board Secretary Sandra Koehn said today. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. • Early voting will be available on Thursday, Nov. 1, and Friday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. • Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Lines are possible at peak voting times. Wait times will likely be shortest at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Anyone in line to vot...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Alva campus will hold the 13th annual Ranger Research Day on Friday, Nov. 16, in the Student Center Ballroom. Students will have the opportunity to display, share and discuss their research with peers, professors and the Alva community. The deadline for Northwestern student submissions for Ranger Research Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Graduate and undergraduate students create poster presentations or oral presentations of academic papers of research conducted in one of their classes. All presenters will be enc...
“Ebola (virus) reminds us again that a health crisis anywhere is a health crisis everywhere.” – Sue Desmond, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The war on worldwide poverty and famine is brought to our attention less than the exodus of refugees from war-torn regions, but it pales in comparison to the concentration of the Earth’s remaining poor in sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria are destined to be home to 86 percent of the world’s extremely poor by...
As we noted last week, ten amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791. These additional provisions put limits on what the national government could do. For example, the first amendment prohibited the government from establishing a national religion like England had. Over the years we have amended the Constitution 17 more times. Two of those amendments canceled each other out. The 18th made alcoholic beverages illegal and the 21st made them legal again. Consequently, we have made...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Fine Arts will present “Haunted Harmonies,” featuring the Northwestern Choirs, Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Admission is free, and the audience is encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes. Approximately 50 choir students have been preparing for this concert since the beginning of the semester. Karsten Longhurst, director of choral studies, will direct the performance accompanied by Meichen Hou, adjunct instructor of music. Longhurst, who said he has always wanted to...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Cellphones and illicit drugs have become a lethal combination in our state prisons. Both infiltrate prison walls at alarming rates, threatening the safety of correctional officers, inmates and the public. Inmates use cellphones in part to bring in contraband such as illegal drugs. Such contraband led to three inmates at Jess Dunn Correctional Center overdosing on synthetic opioids Wednesday night. Security staff and medical first responders were able to save each one with an emergency anti-overdose drug, Narcan. ODOC Director J...
A Helena man has died of injuries received in a Tuesday, Oct. 16, two-vehicle collision. The wreck occurred at 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 640 and County Road Cimarron in Alfalfa County. The location is one mile west and two miles north of Helena. Charles E. Fesmire, 67, of Helena, was pronounced deceased at 11:11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at OU Medical in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 2013 Chevrolet K2500 pickup driven by Tracy Todd McCollum, 52, of Helena, was eastbound on County Road Cimarron. Fesmire...
Halloween fun is just around the corner, and local folks have lots to choose from. Whether you're looking for tricks, treats, and scary fun nearby in hay mazes and pumpkin patches, or if you're more drawn to, say, zombie wars and fields of terror, there's something for every taste. ALVA EVENTS Through October 31 The Pumpkin Patch, an annual event put on by First United Methodist Church, will be held in the grass near VAP at 2129 College Blvd. again this year. The Patch is open Monday through...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University women's golfer Brittani Casement was honored by the Great American Conference for her play this week as she was named the conference's Women's Golfer of the Week, league offices announced Wednesday. Casement becomes the first ever Lady Ranger golfer to receive the honor as a member of the GAC. "We are exciting for Brittani after a tremendous couple of rounds Monday and Tuesday," said Director of Golf Tim Lauderdale. "It's a real honor for her to be recogniz...
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University football will honor its seniors Saturday afternoon when the Rangers host Southern Nazarene at 2 p.m. at Ranger Field. Northwestern will recognize 14 Ranger seniors prior to the contest as they take part in their final home game in Alva, including: Erick Cook, Kyler Ferguson, Zave Goodrich, Andrew Lesnick, Jason Malae, Trey Merritt, Brandon Niccum, Jimmie Pace, Horatio Smith, Collin Stork, Carlos Torres and Isaiah Weed. The Rangers enter the contest with a 3-5 record after a 38-7 loss in w...
Senior golfer Brittani Casement had a career showing for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s golf team this week as she closed the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Tournament with a fifth place finish on Tuesday. Already holding on to the top round in program history set last season, Casement fired a two-day total of 149 with a 74 in the first round and a 75 in the final round. Her total ties the two-day total school record set by Amanda Dixon in 2011. The Wichita, Kansas, native’s first round card is the second lowest round in program h...
Pony Boys – 27 wins, 0 losses Schuesslers – 24 wins, 12 losses Marshall's Old Timers – 23 wins, 13 losses Rollin Good Times – 22 wins, 14 losses Ten Pin Old Men – 16 wins, 20 losses Knights of Columbus – 15 wins, 21 losses Men/Individual High Scratch Game – John Cook: 254 High Scratch Series – John Cook: 636 High Hdcp Game – Tony Ishmael: 268 High Hdcp Series – Roger Davison: 699 Women/Individual High Scratch Game – Kayanna Williams: 176 High Scratch Series – Debra Redd: 456 High Hdcp Game – Terry Smithey: 257 High Hdcp Series – Amber Bosch...
LUBBOCK, Texas (Oct. 25, 2018) – Lubbock Christian (Texas) scored twice in the first nine minutes and eventually downed Oklahoma Christian 6-0 on Thursday afternoon at the LCU Soccer Field. Lubbock Christian (9-8, 8-5 Heartland Conference) clinched a spot in the league's four-team postseason women's tournament with the win over OC (1-15, 1-11). Hollie Windham and Haley Knesek scored early for the Chaparrals, who outshot OC 32-2. The Lady Eagles' shots came from Dakota Milner and Cameryn Covington. Freshman goalkeeper Josie Knox made her f...
PERKINS, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of fatally shooting his father has been charged with manslaughter. Payne County District Court records indicate 36-year-old Jerry Ray Craine was charged Wednesday with first-degree manslaughter in the July 29 shooting death of 61-year-old Thomas Richard Craine. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says Thomas Craine was found shot to death at the home he shared with his son in Perkins, about 44 miles (71 kilometers) northeast of Oklahoma City. The OSBI says Jerry Craine gave a statement to i...
No. 6 Texas (6-1, 4-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (4-3, 1-3), 8 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Texas by 3½. Series record: Texas 24-8. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Riding a six-game winning streak that includes a victory over No. 8 Oklahoma, Texas is aiming for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game and even a berth in the College Football Playoff. For Oklahoma State, coming off a much-needed week off following back-to-back losses, the Big 12 title likely gone, so they are seeking bowl eligibility and restored respectability. KEY MATCHUP The potent Texas passing...
Kansas State (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) at No. 8 Oklahoma (6-1, 3-1), 3:30 ET (Fox). Line: Oklahoma by 24½. Series record: Oklahoma leads 75-19-4. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Oklahoma bounced back from its loss to Texas with a rousing 52-27 win over TCU last week. The Sooners would like to put together another sound defensive effort under interim defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill. They can't afford to slip if they want to reach the College Football Playoff again. Kansas State is building momentum, too. The Wildcats rolled past Oklahoma State 31-12 in their...
VIAN, Okla. (AP) — A northeastern Oklahoma school district has reversed its graduation dress code policy to allow Cherokee students to wear eagle feathers at the ceremonies, after the state suggested a ban restricts religious freedom. Federal law restricts the possession of eagle feathers but allows tribal members to use them for religious or spiritual purposes. Cherokee citizens must receive special tribal approval to legally possess feathers, officials said. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter wrote to Vian Public Schools Tuesday urging off...
The Trae Young era has come and gone at Oklahoma, leaving a big hole for the Sooners to fill. It will likely be a group effort. As a freshman last season, Young became the first player to lead the nation in scoring and assists in a season and he is now playing for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Running the point for Oklahoma this season will likely be a mix that includes Aaron Calixte, a graduate transfer who scored 1,125 points for Maine; Miles Reynolds, who averaged 13.3 points per game for Pacific last season; and freshman Jamal Bieniemy, a...
