After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most ...

A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite. While Donald Trump's lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, he and his ...

Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in ...

Texas' education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-led states that pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public ...

A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away after not having been sold from the store's deli ...

The Alva High School One Act team was named back-to-back Class 4A State Champions earlier this month and received the ...

Graveside services for Rex Beagley will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Freedom Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Donald "Rex" Beagley was the first-born ...

Toby Mark Anton Toby is the son of Phillip Anton and Connie Anton. High school activities include Alva Band of Gold and Gold Rush show choir. Toby is the groundskeeper at Kiowa District Hospital. He ...

When Coleman Proctor qualified for the National Finals Rodeo for the first time a decade ago, he was on Cloud 9, an exhilarating feeling he’d only dreamed about. So many things have changed over time, ...

The Chocolate Fantasy held Nov. 14 by the Friends of the Alva Public Library raised at least $11,332. Library Director Angela Courson said the final total may be more because they are still accepting ...

My generation sometimes describes someone old as “long in the tooth.” You can look at a horse’s teeth to tell how old they are. As they age, their teeth grow long. Healthy teeth and gums are essential ...