The Alva High School Class of 2025 celebrated commencement last Saturday morning, May 17, at the high school auditorium. Dr.

The Darci Sander Memorial Scholarship has been created to assist students in the science field, making it financially easier ...

Northwestern Oklahoma State Women's Track & Field had one athlete named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field All-Region team. Harmonie Hughes was named to the team for the Triple Jump.

The Senate has reached a budget deal with the House and the governor. I’m pleased to share that this agreement includes a 0.25% tax cut in addition to gradually and responsibly phasing out the state’s ...

I wrote a little introduction note for the church directory with the goal of sharing my vision for the next five years. I had been in Alva for about nine months, and we were in the beginning weeks of ...

ALVA – Northwestern Oklahoma State Head Softball Coach Casady Webb has announced she will be stepping down as the Northwestern softball coach. “I truly appreciate the work that Coach Webb put in ...

An Alva man was arrested after police were called to a domestic altercation. According to court records on May 15 about 10:38 a.m. Alva Police Officer Andrew McVicker was dispatched to a residence on ...

Before the Woods County Excise Board meeting on Wednesday morning, County Clerk Shelley Reed explained that Chairman Bob Seivert resigned effective immediately. Chris Olson, who had been vice chairman ...

Members of Class IX of Leadership Northwest Oklahoma present a check for $1,100 to Delaney Lambert (second from left) for ACT I Theatre. The group held a walk to raise the funds. From left are Alva ...

Avard Regional Rail Park Authority members Stan Bixler, Todd Holder, Allan Poe, and Scott Riley met Wednesday afternoon for their May meeting, joined by Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed. Jeremy Zeller, ...

Neilan Bruce Dietz, son of Floyd Thomas and Frances Irene Cox Dietz, was born at his grandparents' home east of Cleo Springs, Oklahoma, on Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940. Neilan went to Cleo Springs ...

On May 1, the Woods County Fairgrounds was the site of an exciting and educational experience as fourth-grade students from across the schools of Alva, Freedom, and Waynoka attended Ag Safety Day, ...