Alex suddenly realized he was starving, according to his standards. Of course, that standard set low, as his stomach pretty much governed his life. Forty-five minutes without something going into his ...

Joe Parsons attended his first meeting as a member of the Alva Airport Commission Monday evening. In the absence of the ...

An innovative technology grant for $4,000 received by the Alva Public Library is paying for added equipment in their "maker" ...

Oklahoma has agreed to bar undocumented immigrants from qualifying for in-state tuition after the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit. On Aug. 5, the DOJ filed a complaint that argues an Oklahoma ...

I want to start out by confessing that I watch too much TV. As a preacher, I like to use a line out of a show that I have seen or use a particular scene in a movie on some network, that I think can be ...

The Oklahoma Department of Education wants to replace students’ state tests with benchmark assessments and allow alternatives to the ACT in high school, such as the SAT and Classical Learning Test.

The publication of “Gorky Park” in 1981 was a significant turning point in the life of novelist Martin Cruz Smith. The book was a huge success with both literary critics and the buying public. The ...

We have to carry each other’s burdens. I saw a video on TikTok on Friday that made me cry. An inner-city convenience store/grocery store, made a deal with the kids in the neighborhood. If they ...

The thought of moving ourselves or a loved one into a nursing home is one that confronts many at some point in their lives. Nursing homes play a significant community role in the lives of those whose ...

The past several months, the Alva Parks and Recreation Board heard proposals from four lighting companies. At Wednesday’s meeting, the board compared the proposals and accepted one. Chairman Shane ...

Welcome to Week 3 of thoughts on optimism. Today I keep it simple and discuss the health benefits of being an optimist vs. a pessimist. It has long been established by the healthcare professionals, ...

Have you ever woken from a dream so vivid and joyful that, for a moment, you thought it was real? The pain was gone, relationships healed and burdens lifted. Then reality set in and the peace faded.