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The Book of Numbers has long been known as such because it begins and ends with a census of Israel. However, the Hebrew name for this book, “In the Wilderness,” perhaps better describes what the book is about. While in the wilderness, God’s people experienced not only God’s kindness and patience but also His holy discipline. They would learn that their new freedom from Egyptian bondage included the responsibility to serve and obey God. Let’s look closer as we experience the wilderness. All of us wish that our recovery from sin would involve a...
This week we will read the book of Acts, the acts of the apostles. The apostles were chosen by Jesus, taught by Jesus, and now that Jesus has ascended into heaven, they are empowered to do His work. In Acts 2 Peter preaches the first gospel sermon and Christ’s church is established. The apostles teach and preach, and do miracles of healing, raising the dead, and casting out demons just as Jesus did. There are messages from Stephen, Peter and Paul reminding the Jews of their history and the prophecies they all hold dear. These are wonderful, s...
The teachers at Alva Middle have selected Kylie Adair and Spencer Smiley, 8th grade; Bailey Clepper and Keaton Adair, 7th grade; and Jenna Murrow and Isaac Anton, 6th grade, as AMS Students of the Month for September. Kylie Adair is in 8th grade and is the daughter of Matt and Kasey Adair. Her grandparents are Bryce and Jane Adair, and Rick and Kathy Krows. Her favorite classes are history and playing basketball. She is involved in student council, basketball, BizKids, FCCLA, and the academic...
Three people from Woodward and one from Mooreland were injured in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday in Dewey County. Dominic Ortega Benites, 44, of Woodward, was driving a 2019 Ford F250 pickup southbound on US-183. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Benites was apparently sleepy, and the vehicle departed the roadway to the right striking a concrete culvert. The wreck occurred at 7:55 a.m. Wednesday at the junction of US-183 and OK-47W, approximately two miles south of Putnam. Benites was transported by helicopter to OU Medical in...
Alva Church of God Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Braudrick. Alva Church of God is located at 517 Ninth St. in Alva and can be found on the web at www.AlvaChurchOfGod.org. Sunday: Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening worship begins at 5:30 p.m. Young adults gather at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Wednesday services include 7 p.m. Bible Study, and youth group also meets at 7 p.m. Alva Friends Church Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.; coffee and donut fellowship at...
The future of the death penalty in Oklahoma is once again uncertain following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday agreed to temporarily stay the executions of death row prisoners John Grant and Julius Jones. The court did not grant or deny execution stays for Wade Lay, Donald Grant and Gilbert Postelle, who have execution dates set for January and February. John Grant, who murdered a prison kitchen supervisor in 1998, was scheduled to be put to death on Thursday afternoon. Jones, who was...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Foreign animal diseases are a constant threat to Oklahoma’s livestock. An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) on American soil would have devastating consequences for agriculture producers and our state’s economy. That’s according to Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, who expressed his complete support for any measures taken to curb foreign animal diseases, like ASF, from entering the country. “Governor Stitt and Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur have my complete support for any and all measures needed to secure our borders a...
“Inpatient has been busy, still,” said Share Medical Center CEO Kandice Allen. “Covid is dying down. We’re happy about that. Staffing is good.” She was presenting her monthly report to the trustees of the Alva Hospital Authority Tuesday. “Last week we met with a company to explore the option of doing some orthopedic surgery here. We’re excited about that opportunity, and we’re actually having a phone call tomorrow to discuss that further,” she said. Allen explained that Dr. Gregg was not considered a full time replacement in general surgery f...
Funeral services for Elsie Mae Shipley will be 2 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Bible Baptist Church with Pastor John Clapp officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Elsie Mae Shipley, daughter of Otto and Irene Golbek, was born near Avard on April 17, 1935. She stepped into the arms of Jesus on October 26, 2021, at the age of 86 years. As a child, Elsie loved living on the farm and helping with the milking and...
As we have seen, Grover Cleveland is the only former president to run for and win his old office. He is not, however, the only ex-president who wished to reside once again in the White House. Martin Van Buren was elected president on the Democratic Party ticket in 1836 and served from 1837 to 1841. His administration was hampered by an economic depression, however, and he lost to the Whig nominee, William Henry Harrison, in 1840. In 1844, Van Buren sought the Democratic nomination again. At the...
Baby Boomers, Millenials, Gen Z, Generation X – are any of these relevant to society or are they labeled only to generate bickering on social media? Are there real issues to address for each of these groups? Bobby Duffy, in his article in the Wall Street Journal, says it is stereotypical bunk. The “generation gap” was born with the publication of Jack Kerouac’s book “On the Road” in 1957, creating the “beat” generation, morphing into the “hippies” of the ‘60s. Labeling generations leads us...
The Alva High School Student Council invites all veterans to be a part of the Veteran's Day program to honor and celebrate their service to our country on Nov. 11 at the Alva High School. A casual coffee social will be held in the library from 8 to 8:45 a.m., with a program in the auditorium immediately following at 9 a.m. Please enter through the auditorium doors in the south high school parking lot....
Team Standings Rollin' GoodTimes 25 Wins 15 Losses Knights of Columbus 24 Wins 16 Losses Dilly Dilly 23 Wins 17 Losses The Bowl Movements 21 Wins 19 Losses O'Bar 20 Wins 20 Losses Next Frame 16 ½ Wins 23 ½ Losses Marshall's Oldtimers 16 Wins 24 Losses Livin' on a Spare 14 ½ Wins 25 ½ Losses Last Week's Top Scores Scratch Game—Rolling GoodTimes – 865 Dilly Dilly – 821 O'Bar – 804 Scratch Series—O'Bar – 2389 Dilly Dilly – 2350 Rollin' GoodTimes – 2297 Handicap Game—Rollin GoodTimes – 1196 Marshall's Oldtimers – 1177 O'Bar – 1172 Handicap Ser...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Social Work announces Northwestern-Alva senior Rachel Beaver of Longdale, Northwestern-Woodward junior Amy Ireland of Seiling and Northwestern-Enid senior Perla Fonseca Torres of Enid are the stipend recipients of the Child Welfare Professional Enhancement Program (CWPEP) for the 2021-2022 academic year. CWPEP provides funds for students who plan careers in child welfare services in Oklahoma. The stipends are awarded to full-time students majoring in social work and provide money toward e...
"If we run well we could medal. Lots of our girls are peaking at the right time," AHS Cross-country Coach Kris Gore said of her team who is state-bound this Saturday, Oct. 30, in Class 3A. The state competition is at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Coach Gore said besides the girls, she had one boy qualify for state. He is Daxton Williams who medaled at every meet they attended. Williams' personal record this season is 19:06 for a 5K run and he hopes to go sub 19 minutes at state. Saturday the...
While medical experts say it's unclear why an Oklahoma inmate began convulsing and vomiting after the first of three drugs used to execute him was administered, all agree the dosage was massive compared with what's standard in surgeries — with one doctor calling it "insane." The state's prisons agency is now likely to face new litigation, which may focus on the state's description of the execution of John Marion Grant for the 1998 slaying of a prison cafeteria worker as "in accordance with" protocols. Grant, 60, convulsed and vomited after t...
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — The Cherokee Nation on Friday responded to the state of Oklahoma's request that the U.S. Supreme Court reverse its ruling that some tribal reservations were never disestablished. The tribe argued that the state gives no valid reason to revisit what is known as the court's McGirt decision, which said Oklahoma lacked jurisdiction over crimes committed on tribal reservations by or against tribal citizens. "The State's and amici's arguments are best presented to Congress, not to a court," according to the filing. Amici, or f...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The University of Oklahoma on Friday announced that all employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by Dec. 8. The university must comply with President Joe Biden's executive order mandating vaccinations for federal employees, or risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, according to a statement on the OU website. "After a careful legal assessment, it has been determined the order applies to Oklahoma research universities – including the University of Oklahoma – and their emplo...
PINK, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma deputy sheriff has been hospitalized after being shot several times while responding to reports of a domestic disturbance Friday morning on the outskirts of Oklahoma City, authorities said. The deputy, whose name and condition have not been released, was shot at a home in a wooded area between the towns of Pink and Bethel Acres, according to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Foster told reporters that the deputy was shot several times and taken to an Oklahoma City h...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas labor leader on Friday compared President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates to the Holocaust that killed millions of Jews, and a top Republican lawmaker seemed to agree with the comparison. The comments from Kansas House health committee Chair Brenda Landwehr, of Wichita, and Cornell Beard, the president of the Wichita district of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers came as a legislative committee launched an effort to find ways for the state to fight Biden's policies. Biden's m...
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man was sentenced Friday to more than 13 years in prison for causing a crash that killed longtime Wichita radio personality Don Hall. Ray Watkins, 44, was found guilty last month of involuntary manslaughter. Police said Watkins ran a red light and crashed into Hall's car on April 29, 2020. Hall, 70 died at the scene. Prosecutors at Watkins' trial said his blood alcohol content was more than two times the legal limit at the time of the crash. Hall worked in Wichita radio for more than 45 years. He was also the arena a...
COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — A Baxter Springs man who killed his neighbor and injured two police officers by setting them on fire has been sentenced to life in prison. Harvey Raymond Ortberg, 53, was sentenced Monday for first-degree murder in the 2017 death of 65-year-old Sharon Horn. He was sentenced to an additional nine years and four months for aggravated battery against the officers. The sentences will run consecutively. Ortberg pleaded guilty in July, The Joplin Globe reported. Prosecutors said Ortberg attacked Horn and set her on fire in h...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court is considering whether a retired judge should be disciplined for sending nude photos of himself to an online site for swingers. The court heard arguments Thursday in the case of former Russell County Magistrate Judge Marty Clark, who retired in May, three days before the Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct recommended that he be disciplined. Todd Thompson, who argued for the commission, said Clark sent photos to the Club Foreplay site as well as "salacious" texts to a woman discussing a possible s...
