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Alva Church of God Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study is at 7 p.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 Please meet us for coffee and donut fellowship at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday morning. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. If you cannot make it in person, we are on Facebook at Alva Friends Church Group. The church is located at the corner of College Avenue and Center Street. Barnes Street Church of Christ...
The people of Israel had been waiting a long time. They had endured war, famine, oppression and exile. They had been overrun by foreign nations that turned them from citizens into subjects. But they had never lost hope. They knew the promises God had made. He had promised to save, to redeem, to restore. He had promised to make everything right. And the people were expecting God to keep his promise. They were waiting for God to show up. They were expecting a king. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made...
As we talked about last week, we all have our temptations and trials that we go through, and we might ask ourselves, “How am I to escape or overcome them?” In the Holy Scriptures, we know that we are encouraged to overcome our sins and temptations, but how does that work? Last week we discussed that, one way to escape or overcome was to be in the Holy Scriptures of the Lord. By doing this, it brings us closer to Him and strengthens our faith by knowing exactly what the Lord wants us to do, and then living up to His will or teachings. This wee...
Valda Lidija Jirgensons née Spengelis, 99 years old, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022. Valda was born in Ludza, Latvia, to Janis and Pauline Spengelis on February 9, 1923. She went to secondary school in Rezekne, Latvia, and attended the Riga Conservatory of Music. Valda and her family fled to Germany during WWII. She married Leonids A. Jirgensons on October 20, 1946, while residing in the Displaced Persons camp in Eutin, Germany. In 1952, they were able to...
Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and volcanoes are threats to life. We haven’t experienced all of them at the same time in the same place, but recent volcanic activity makes us aware that in this less-than-perfect world, things happen. Volcanoes are found on all the continents except Australia. National Geographic photography has captured their splendor throughout the world and most recently Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Current news updates report that homes are being threatened, roads destroyed, a...
What is your worth? I don’t necessarily mean a dollar amount. I mean what are you worth? What are you worth to others? What are you worth to your friends and neighbors? What are you worth to your community? What are you worth to God? The older I get, the more worth I find in most everything: The old pictures that I crave to see. The people I am around. The old 8N Ford tractor and its little two bottom moldboard plow. The 45-year-old pickup that has a little rust on it. The old cow who looks like she is 30 years old, but she still weans you a g...
When I was in my early 20s, I got a job as an insurance agent who went to people’s homes to collect their payments for their policies. My insurance route included four towns of several thousand people (including my hometown). The town where I worked on Wednesdays was about 40 miles from where I lived with my parents. I was working one Wednesday and I did not feel well. I would say that I had flu-like symptoms. I was in the living room of a nice elderly woman collecting her premiums, and she t...
Fall commencement at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, in Percefull Fieldhouse. Music will be provided by the Northwestern brass quintet under the direction of Dr. Michael Black, assistant professor of music and director of bands. A reception honoring the graduates will immediately follow the ceremony and be held in the Student Center Ballroom. A live stream of the fall commencement can be found at: www.YouTube.com/NWOSURangers. Seventy-seven students are candidates to receive bachelor’s d...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus Dr. Randy Smith, who is currently retired after 41 years in education, will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater during the university’s fall commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse. A native of Oklahoma City, he graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor’s degree in education (1975). He later earned a master’s degree in secondary education at Northwestern (1979) and went on to Oklahoma State University for his doctoral degree in educa...
Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus Dr. Randy Smith, who is currently retired after 41 years in education, will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater during the university's fall commencement ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Percefull Fieldhouse. A native of Oklahoma City, he graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor's degree in education (1975). He later earned a master's degree in secondary education at Northwestern (1979) and went on to Oklahoma State...
The month of December will be a busy time for the Alva Schools. Students from all three elementary schools, AMS and AHS will be preparing for their upcoming Christmas concerts. All concerts will be held in the Alva High School auditorium and are open to the public. Wednesday, Dec. 7, Third Grade Christmas Program, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, Fifth grade: “Nutcracker,” 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, Holiday Band Concert, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, AMS/AHS Vocal Holiday Concert, 6:30 p.m....
Despite having only one senior on the team, the Alva Ladybugs opened their season at home with a 37-31 win over the Chisholm Lady Longhorns. Although they have a new coach in Aly Seng, the Lady Longhorns are heavy on seniors this year. That wasn't enough of an edge as the youthful Ladybugs led throughout the game except a one-point deficit in the third and a short-lived tie in the final quarter. First Quarter Sophomore Lakin Gaddy put the Ladybugs on the scoreboard first with a layup followed by...
The Alva Goldbugs began the season with a 56-39 win over Chisholm at home Tuesday night. The Goldbug lineup includes plenty of seasoned players from last year. Their starting five included one junior and four seniors. Except for early in the first period, Alva led in scoring and steadily increased the margin as the game progressed. Goldbug Phillip Randall is sidelined, recovering from a football injury, but he's expected to recover soon. First Quarter Daylon Malone stole the ball from Chisholm...
ALVA, Okla. – Monday the Lady Rangers continued non-conference play against the Falcons from Kansas Christian University and easily overcame the visitors 111-45. Northwestern jumped to an early 15-0 lead in the first quarter which contributed to the team leading the entire game. Faith Simpson set the pace on offense and defense with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds. Chelsea Lindsey followed in points with 12 and Nikya Orange followed in defense with 8 rebounds. Carly Craig also a...
Team Standings Knights of Columbus – 35 wins, 25 losses O'Bar – 34 wins, 26 losses Marshall's Oldtimers – 32 ½ wins, 27 ½ losses Dilly Dilly – 32 ½ wins, 27 ½ losses Rollin GoodTimes – 29 ½ wins, 30 ½ losses The Bowl Movements – 29 ½ wins, 30 ½ losses Holy Bowlers – 22 wins, 26 losses Livin' on a Spare – 23 wins, 37 losses Last Week's Top Scores Scratch Game Knights of Columbus – 811 Rollin GoodTimes – 786 The Bowl Movements – 778 Scratch Series Knights of Columbus – 2291 Rollin GoodTimes – 2254 O'Bar – 2221 Handicap Game O'Bar – 1127 The Bowl...
DETROIT (AP) — Normally, a December matchup between 4-7 teams wouldn't get much attention. The Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars, though, might be worth a watch on Sunday. The young teams are playing much better than they did during terrible starts to the season. At the end of October, the Lions were 1-6, but they started November with wins over the Packers, Bears and Giants — the last two on the road — before taking Buffalo to the final play in a 28-25 Thanksgiving Day loss. The Jaguars finished October at 2-6, but beat the Raiders at ho...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Three Lawrence police officers who shot and killed a man in October will not face charges because their actions were legally justified, Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced Thursday The officers shot Michael Scott Blanck, 43, at his father's home on Oct. 2 after he pointed a gun at them, according to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation report. Officers responded to Blanck's father's home after receiving a call that Blanck was inside after breaking a window. broken window. At the time, Blanck was under b...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Republican elections chief on Thursday decried a "horrible environment" for local officials overseeing voting and counting ballots this year as top state officials certified November's results. Secretary of State Scott Schwab aggressively defends the integrity of Kansas elections despite the wide circulation of baseless claims of problems among fellow Republicans. He told reporters, "The chaos is in the rhetoric and people demanding recounts." Schwab, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General D...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas collected 5.3% less in taxes than expected in November, the first time in more than two years that its collections have fallen short of the state's monthly target. The shortfall was $36 million, but the state Department of Revenue's report Thursday came only three weeks after state officials and university economists revised the revenue projections to make them more optimistic. The new fiscal forecast predicted Kansas would collect $678 million in general tax revenues in November, and it took in $642 million. That w...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A member of Kansas' highest court has resigned in protest from a part-time teaching job at a state law school following what he says was an unsuccessful attempt by the university to pressure students into canceling an event featuring a leader of a group that opposes LGBTQ rights. State Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall's protest last week came amid ongoing and often contentious national debates over free speech on college campuses, what's taught in college and in K-12 classrooms and what materials and programs libraries sh...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man is accused of posting a fake Craigslist ad for a free trailer with a legislative candidate's number on the day of the election, later telling investigators he meant it to be a joke after a flood of unwanted calls and texts jammed up the candidate's cellphone. Michael Drouin, 30, of Merrimack, was indicted on a felony charge of interference with election communications, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday. The charge is related to an April 2021 special election in Merrimack to replace R...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to avert what could have been an economically ruinous freight rail strike won final approval in Congress on Thursday as lawmakers responded quickly to President Joe Biden's call for federal intervention in a long-running labor dispute. The Senate passed a bill to bind rail companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached between the rail companies and union leaders in September. That settlement had been rejected by four of the 12 unions involved, creating the possibility of a strike beginning Dec. 9....
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information. The decision by the three-judge panel represents a significant win for federal prosecutors, clearing the way for them to use as part of their investigation the entire tranche of documents seized during an Aug. 8 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. It a...
