Another felony charge has been added in a Woods County case involving the rape of a minor. In January, three felony counts were filed against Lance Edward Heaton, 39, of Alva: two counts of rape ...

For several years after graduating from college, Martin Smith labored as a journalist and an author of fiction. As we noted last week, he wrote 18 genre novels during the period of 1970-1977. In the ...

Cooler temperatures this evening will make the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Alva more enjoyable. The family-friendly ...

Three fifth-grade Girl Scouts needed a project several years ago to earn their bronze award, so their leader, Tani Tanio, ...

Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people. Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in ...

The health of your gut is closely linked to your overall health. According to an article in The American Legion Magazine, “Our gut microbiome comprises trillions of micro-organisms – bacteria, viruses ...

The Senate is gearing up for interim studies, which are an important part of the policymaking process. These studies enable lawmakers to dive into complex policy issues outside the fast-paced ...

An Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by President Donald Trump last year as he pitched voters on his plans for an immigration crackdown is now bracing to defend the community against ...

Alva School District's new fiscal year began July 1 and students return to classes on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Alva Board of ...

Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term. The Office of Special ...

Alva Assembly of God, now known as Speak Life Fellowship, will celebrate its 85th anniversary with a special service on ...

In 2018 the City of Alva was looking into zoning and planning, an attempt to bring some order to the city's regulation of ...