In a close senior night game Thursday, Feb. 6, the Alva Ladybugs were able to take the win over the Hooker Lady Bulldogs 42-37. Hadlee Ohm led the scoring with 13 points with Lakin Gaddy and Kylie ...

The Northwestern men's basketball teams' comeback fell short Saturday afternoon after out-scoring the Tigers 51-43 in the second half. The Tigers used an 8-1 run in the final minute of the game to win ...

The legislative session has officially started. Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his State of the State address on Feb. 3 and laid out his vision for making Oklahoma one of the most business-friendly states. He ...

The Alva Ladybugs traveled to Seiling Tuesday to take on the Lady Wildcats. Although the lead changed several times in the first half, the Ladybugs were able to finish with a seven-point margin at ...

Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva is featuring an array of beautiful quilts this month in their Fabrics of the Heartland exhibit. Many of the quilts were made by Rhonda Stephenson of Alva. Although ...

James F. Thompson, "Jim" to most, "Jimmy" to a few, and "Papa" to five grandchildren, died peacefully at home with his wife, Mary Jane, at his side. "I'll just never understand how I got so lucky ...

Fresh food was easy to come by when Teri Castle began serving time in the West Virginia Department of Corrections. Women incarcerated at the Lakin Correctional Center had unlimited access to a salad ...

The Alva Parks and Recreation Board barely had a quorum for their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon. Chairman Shane Hansen opened the meeting with members Gail Swallow, Matt Tucker and Heath Shelite ...

The Alva Public Library stairs to the basement area have a new look. Earlier this month, the stair tread was replaced with two-tone tread. Now it is easy to see where one step ends and another begins.

The deadline to enter artwork to display in the 22nd annual Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society (NAS) Art Show is Feb. 21. The show will run March 3–April 1 in the J.W. Martin Library ...

It’s time to pull out that fabric or yarn you never used or had left over. The Alva Public Library is holding a Craft Swap toward the end of this month. It’s a chance to rehome your unused and ...

Roses are red, violets are blue, if skunks had a college they’d call it P U.” Not exactly a love poem but it does remind me of catchy poems found on St. Valentine’s Day candy and cards. Valentine’s ...