A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women's volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. The ruling by U.S. Magistrate ...

A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor's boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her ...

Israel's military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 31 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ...

A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family's ...

Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is "compromised" by her comments supportive of ...

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 plans on ...

Last week we introduced you to the idea of “Pattern Words” that God uses in the Bible to teach us His beautiful and perfect will. We used the example of the word “love” that is defined and more fully ...

As I think back, one of the most vivid memories of my childhood was the day my Uncle Nick returned from World War II. It was only a few weeks following V-J Day, and his homecoming was spectacular.

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 ...

Alva Church of God, with Pastor Sheryl White, is located at 517 9th. Sunday schedule: Sunday school will be at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study at 7 p.m. We are ...

Kindness is one of the first qualities children learn. Kindness is the quality of being gentle, caring and helpful. As people grow, unfortunately, some forget the true meaning of true kindness, but ...

Todd Holder, Allan Poe and Scott Riley of the Avard Regional Rail Park Authority met for their Nov. meeting earlier this week. Chairman Stan Bixler was absent, but Woods County Clerk Shelley Reed and ...