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Russell book signing at The Homestead
Sheldon Russell, author and Woods County native, will be at
The Homestead November 28 at 1:30 p.m. to sign copies of his
latest historical fiction book “The Yard Dog.”
Books will be available for purchase at a cost of $25.
If you wish to purchase a book before or after that
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Northwestern plans December Blood Drive
Healthy students, employees and community members, 17 and
older, are encouraged to donate blood at Northwestern Oklahoma
State University on Thursday, Dec. 3, in the Ranger Room from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Along with a free t-shirt and free food, donors also will
receive free health
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Conservation board meets
During the meeting held by the Board of Directors of the
East Woods County Conservation District (EWCCD) on Tuesday,
November 10, 2009, District Resource Coordinator Dusty
Graves presented a report that he prepared after doing
extensive research about the effects that Red
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Stimulus data assign funds to fake districts in Oklahoma
Millions in stimulus dollars are apparently flowing to
nonexistent congressional districts in Oklahoma because of
data entry problems with the federal government’s Web site.
The tally includes $11.6 million to Oklahoma’s 25th
Congressional District and $10 million to its 51st
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‘Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug!’
These are words often heard around the country on Friday and
Saturday nights. The problem is that a large portion of
people saying these words are underage. In Alva 86.7% of
Eighth graders have stated that they had drunk alcohol at a
party, according to the 2008 Oklahoma Prevention Needs
Assessment.
This past Wednesday evening Kimberly Weast, M.F.A., and 28
college students, with the assistance of the Alva police
department, the county sheriff's department, and the
Northwest Center for Behavioral Health, put on a Reality
Party to help bring the problem of underage
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Northwestern to close for Thanksgiving break
Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s campuses in Alva, Enid and Woodward will close for Thanksgiving break Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 25-27. No classes will be held during this time, and campus offices will be closed.
Offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, Nov. 30.
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Teepees pitched in Avard park
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OLD WEST REVISITED — Members of Oklahoma’s Mountain Men set up tepees at the Avard Campground for their first rendezvous at the park. Photo by Helen Barrett
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Looking somewhat like a scene from the Old West, teepees and tents filled the Avard Camp Grounds. People in buckskin clothing cooked over a campfire.
A group of Oklahoma’s Mountain Men held their first Avard Rendezvous at the area, according to information supplied by Debbie Cunningham who helped arrange the meet.
In addition to camping, the group held a black powder shoot, hatchet and knife throwing contests.
“You can’t set up unless you’re (equipped in the style of ) 1850 or before,” Cunningham said. “They dress just like they did back then,
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Bullying prevention program begins at Alva Middle School
All schools deal with the issue of bullying. Alva Middle School is taking proactive steps to stop and prevent bullying by adopting the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. This research-based schoolwide “systems-change” program has been used successfully in schools all over the country and around the world with positive results.
This program is not a curriculum that students participate in for only a few weeks. Rather, it is a coordinated effort by all the adults in the school to supervise and intervene when any bullying happens. As part of the program, students
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