Cooler temperatures this evening will make the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Alva more enjoyable. The family-friendly ...

The apostle Paul wrote to his beloved son Timothy a second letter during his second imprisonment in Rome. This time he was placed in a dark cold prison cell and not in a rented house as he was the ...

Grow and Share OHCE held its regular meeting on July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Bible Baptist Church. Cindy Wright served as hostess. President Janet Cunningham called the meeting to order. All present ...

Three fifth-grade Girl Scouts needed a project several years ago to earn their bronze award, so their leader, Tani Tanio, ...

The health of your gut is closely linked to your overall health. According to an article in The American Legion Magazine, “Our gut microbiome comprises trillions of micro-organisms – bacteria, viruses ...

The Woods County Equalization Board meetings are limited to a specific time period that begins in March and ends July 31. The board held their final meeting of the calendar year on Wednesday morning, ...

I don't answer the ones that say spam risk but sometimes I have to answer the ones that are a number to see if it is a customer. They must all have voice recognition because most of them hang up as ...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is set to welcome their students to campus for the Fall 2025 semester. Regular campus hours resume on Aug. 4 and fall classes begin Aug. 18. Early campus dorm ...

Towards the end of last week, our church lost another member, and our Sunday school class lost a pivotal anchor. The good Lord called Susan Wicker home to rest in his arms. As I said this morning in ...

Two equipment purchases were delayed from the July 21 Alva City Council meeting because of a last-minute better offer. The city council and utility authority held special meetings on Monday, July 28, ...

Another felony charge has been added in a Woods County case involving the rape of a minor. In January, three felony counts were filed against Lance Edward Heaton, 39, of Alva: two counts of rape ...

A relaxing Saturday afternoon at the swimming pool was interrupted by the behavior of an allegedly intoxicated man. Alva Police Officers Anthony Ramirez and Ron Vasquez responded to a report of an ...