Category: Visit Alva

As our lives go on there are things that put us down. This could be just a regular day on a college campus or a regular day in your career. Working out helps improve physical, mental, and emotional wellness. And it just happens that the J.R Holder Wellness Center offers […]

Story done by Caleb Powers and Ely Nobel It feels good to take a step back and look at what was here before us. That is exactly what happens when you go to a museum. Not every museum gives us the same experience because they are all different. We sat […]

By: Rebecca Wagner and Tara Owen Since it opened in 1952, Holder Drug has remained a town staple in Alva. Jim and Mary Holder, the founders of the company, passed down their business to their children, Todd, Sally, and Susie. In an interview with Sally, she mentioned that her father […]

Story by Liberty Goodnow and Mallory Paruszewski   We all know someone, or maybe that someone is you, that has to have at least one soda a day. Luckily, Herbalife is a great alternative for that. Whether you are needing a post workout shake, a tea for an extra boost […]

Story by Mallory Paruszewski and Liberty Goodnow Jodie Bradford and Emma Cline were great tour guides to help us get to know the city of Alva and what it has to offer. Jodie is the director of the Chamber of Commerce and Emma is the community technology specialist. Their main […]

Northwestern Oklahoma State University houses many different extra activities. One of those is the NWOSU Theatre run by Professor Kimberly Weast and Mr. Mickey Jordan. The Theatre is located on the campus of Northwestern at 709 Oklahoma Blvd in Alva, Oklahoma. The Theatre hosts many different events in Herod Hall […]

A story by Rebecca Wagner and Tara Owen Randy and Mary Hamilton opened Alva’s Market on February 2nd, 2005. It was eight in the morning, a time they will never forget. Alva, a rural town in Northwestern Oklahoma, needed a family-owned grocery store after Homeland went bankrupt and had to […]