Funeral services for Margie Heath will be 2 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor John Clapp officiating. Burial will follow in the Alva Municipal Cemetery ...

The constant rain over the weekend didn’t do much to dampen the homecoming weekend for Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva. The 5K run and homecoming parade proceeded despite the rain as ...

Kiowa's City Council met for their October meeting with all members present as Mayor Bill Watson opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. Members are: Janet Robison, B.J. Duvall, ...

Alfalfa County Commissioners, at their regular weekly meeting Monday, Oct. 27, accepted a bid for a dozer for District 1. Commissioners Mike Roach, Nate Ross and Garret Johnson, along with County ...

I signed onto a letter this week that was sent to Clay Bullard, who recently was appointed by the governor to serve as his chief advisor for health and mental health and as the director of the ...

Four individuals seek positions 5 and 6 in District 1 for the South Barber Board of Education. They are Taylor Binder, Justin ...

The new Alva Senior Citizens building at 2nd and Choctaw Streets is nearing completion according to an update by Woods County Commissioner Damien Starks. He said on Monday that countertops are being ...

Leading the "Rowdy Under the Big Top" 2025 Northwestern Oklahoma State University homecoming parade will be retired professor of chemistry and longstanding Northwestern supporter, Dr. Kenneth Brown.

Following an executive session Monday, the Alva City Council voted to approve a $1,500 per month stipend prorated to Sept. 6 for Courtney Nesseralla to act as interim city business manager. Nesseralla ...

The Northwestern Oklahoma State Volleyball team battled Arkansas Tech Oct. 17 and lost in three-sets 13-25, 16-25 and 17-25. Set One was all Arkansas Tech, as they jumped out to a quick lead and never ...

The Alva Goldbugs were without two of their starting players when they traveled to Luther last Friday. Coleman Gaisford was out on a concussion protocol and Shawn Hamlett was injured. Alva started ...

Whenever someone tells us a story that seems just unbelievable, we often say to them, “Show me some proof!” When God affords us the opportunity to share with others how he created the universe, people ...