Rape and lewd molestation charges were filed Jan. 3 in Woods County against an Alva man. Lance Edward Heaton, 39, of Alva, is charged with two counts of second-degree rape and one count of lewd ...

One of the things I have pondered over the past decade or so is the number of studies that come out that show so many people being dissatisfied and hopeless with their lives, or depressed despite ...

Do. Not. Give. Up. Giving up creates hopelessness. And hopelessness creates a huge black hole of depression and deadness in you. When you quit caring about anything in life, you stop living, even ...

Oklahoma Sooners (13-2, 1-1 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-3, 0-2 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State faces No. 10 Oklahoma after Jerkaila ...

A sharply divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's final bid to put his New York hush-money case on hold, clearing the way for him to be sentenced for felony crimes ...

Although the Alva Ladybugs won two of their three games in the tournament at Mustang over the holiday break, they lost one of ...

I said the reason I still got laughs is because I was grandfathered in. I had an appointment in Oklahoma City with the heart doctor on Monday. The roads from Carmen on were fine. Jeff drove and Jack ...

After the holiday break, the Alva Goldbugs faced the Blackwell Maroons in a home game Friday night, Jan. 3. Both teams got off to a slow start with a first quarter tie. The Goldbugs had a great second ...

Although he was born in Alva and currently lives in Alva, Jon Berry Linder is a world traveler. Following graduation from Alva High School he went to Colorado for further education and experience in ...

The third quarter of the year includes July 4 activities, rodeos and the beginning of school. Here's a look at some ...

The Alva City Council held a brief special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at noon with two items on the agenda. Councilmembers voted to approve Resolution No. 2025-001 calling for a general election on ...