'Paint Your Partner,' stained glass display featured on First Friday Art Walk at Runnymede Feb. 7. Grab a friend, sibling, family member or spouse and make plans to attend the Paint Your Partner creative art event at the Runnymede Friday, Feb. 7, 6-8 p.m., during the First Friday Art Walk event in downtown Alva, sponsored by the Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council.

Jan 29, 2025 · Charles E. Young was born September 25, 1940, at the Alva General Hospital to Roscoe E. and Gladys F. Young. He passed away on November 3, 2024, in his home at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the age of 84. He was raised west of Carmen, Oklahoma, on his parents' farmstead. Charles was an eager lad to learn ...

16 hours ago · Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, with Pastor Sheryl White, is located at 517 9th. Sunday, Feb. 9: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. This evening at 6:30 we will have a “Come As You Are” contemporary worship service. Wednesday: Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 620-672-1596. Alva...

16 hours ago · Freedom. It’s the American way, is it not? It’s in the closing line of our national anthem, the Statue of Freedom stands above the dome of the U.S. Capitol, and there always seems to be a poster with an eagle, the stars and stripes, and the word “Freedom” in a bold and artful font. But just what exactly is freedom? It seems that when you as...

13 hours ago · Breakfast Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk Tuesday—Waffle, scrambled eggs, fruit, juice, milk Wednesday—Biscuit and sausage gravy, fruit, juice, milk Thursday—Kolache, fruit, juice, milk Friday—Cinnamon roll, fruit, juice, milk Lunch Menu for Alva Public Schools Monday—Grilled cheese, tomato soup, gr...

16 hours ago · Scammers often target older adults. It is common for managing finances to become a challenge as we grow older but is it a sign of cognitive decline or merely part of the aging process? Early intervention and estate planning are critical to safeguarding financial well-being and security in old age. Friends have expressed that they do not wish to dis...

16 hours ago · Nearly every day I walk by a monument in the corner of the courtyard that says, “Those Who Do Not Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat It.” Ever since I started writing this column there was a story I wanted to share, but wasn’t quite sure of the right place, time or context, as it may make some uncomfortable, or possibly mad, one way or...

Carmen man charged with assault and battery Marione Martin | Jan 31, 2025. A Carmen man has been charged in Woods County following a fight. At approximately 2:03 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, Woods County Dispatch advised Deputy Sheriff Dakota Davis of an individual at Share Medical Center in Alva who reported he was assaulted at the Nite Lite nightclub, located at 1263 Lane Blvd. Davis met with ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Woods County Communication logs Jan 10, 2025. Wednesday, January 1, 2025 During this day: three traffic stops and two controlled burns. 1:05 a.m. – Report of a verbal domestic issue. 2:15 a.m. – Report of a verbal domestic issue on Government Street. 5:13 a.m. – Medic needed on 3rd Street for a sick person. 10:28 a.m. – Medic needed on Elm Street for a person with breathing problems ...

Religious services and events Jan 31, 2025. Alva Church of God Alva Church of God, with Pastor Sheryl White, is located at 517 9th. Sunday schedule: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m.