There is always entertainment. Grandson James, granddaughter Jennifer, and Joy and I took Sophie for an evening walk. Joy loves the view from where the old railroad station was, so when that is our ...

According to the late Sociology Professor Joe Dollins, stress is of two types, which he labeled “You stress and Distress.” We all know that stress is a normal part of life and some cannot be avoided ...

Notice is given that on the 3rd day of September, 2026, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., at the Woods County Courthouse, 407 Government St., Alva, OK 73717, the Sheriff of said County will offer for sale and ...

At the end of the fiscal year, the Alva Public Library uses remaining state aid to order new books. Since shelf space is limited, this means clearing out older and less popular volumes to make room.

The National Association of Social Workers Oklahoma Chapter (NASW-OK) recently announced the appointment of Isabella Burden ...

The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil ...

Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Saturday killed at least nine Palestinians, including three children, hospital officials said. A strike on an apartment in the Nasr neighborhood killed at least five ...

A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt. Shasta ...

According to the late Sociology Professor Joe Dollins, stress is of two types, which he labeled “You stress and Distress.” We all know that stress is a normal part of life and some cannot be avoided ...

As we noted last week, significant numbers of people all over the world are fans of sporting events. This is certainly true ...

The Woods County Excise Board met Wednesday morning to handle financial transactions and reports in the county. Chairman Chris Olson opened the meeting, but he soon relinquished his office during the ...