Although the Blaine County Commission had to limit the attendance April 6 at its regular meeting, it still dealt with a substantial agenda.
Prior to passing the monthly appropriations and departmental reports, the commissioners let the bid for the majority of the work on the Greenfield Fire…
Thursday, April 9, 2020
City Announces Storm Shelters
There are four public storm shelters in Watonga. One is at the elementary school which is opened by a member or staff of the Watonga Police Department at 816 N. Wikoff – west door; one at the high school 1202 Eagle Lane, Middle school entrance, opened by a member or…
Thursday, April 9, 2020
As of 11 a.m. April 9, there were 1,684 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
There is one additional death in Sequoyah County, bringing the death toll in the state to 80.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reminds residents to only call 911 for true medical emergencies such as…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
We as Americans like to think we can control things. Part of the upset over this virus sweeping the nation and our state is that there is little we can do to control anything about it.
Sure, we can isolate ourselves, wash our hands, do our best to stay well with strong immune systems. We can be…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened.
The games, as we know them, are shut down. We’ll never know if San Diego State was a Final Four contender or if Tiger Woods would have defended his green jacket at the Masters.
There was no opening day in baseball. The odds are…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Although it seems all eyes are on the news about the pandemic, work continues on criminal cases.
According to Undersheriff David Robertson, two of those cases are home invasions that took place in Blaine County early in the year. In each instance, an elderly resident was home alone when a suspect…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Now roughly one month into having no sports because of the COVID-19 situation, I decided to dig into our Watonga Republican newspaper archives and take a look back at happier times in the 1990s in Watonga High School varsity athletics.
April 5, 1990: Piccirillo Hired as Eagles’ Varsity Football…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Hinton School Superintendent Marcy Derryberry has issued the district’s distance learning plan. The entire plan in complete detail is available at the school’s website. It includes requiring up to date contact information such as telephone numbers, email and addresses for students and notifying the…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
HINTON - Despite spring sports being canceled in their entirety for Hinton High School and all other public and private schools across the state of Oklahoma due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the Comets’ senior athletes in the Class of 2020 did plenty to shine.
This is a very tough pill…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Dear Editor,
Last week we received a mailing from the Census Bureau and immediately went online to fill the requested information. It took about 10 minutes to answer a few simple questions. It is vitally important to participate in the census, conducted every 10 years since 1790, because data is…
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Winston Thomas Rouse, Jr. was born on September 9, 1965 in Clinton, OK. He passed away on April 5, 2020 in Weatherford, OK at the age of 54.
Graveside Services: North Family Cemetery, Wednesday, 1:00 PM, April 8, 2020, Geary, OK
Officiating: Rev. Gerald Panana
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Drive through testing for the Covid-19 virus is being conducted regionally at the Caddo County…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The Oklahoma Commissioner of Health, Gary Cox, last week lowered the parameters for Covid-19…
Connie Burcham
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
As of March 31, there are 565 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There have been six…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
This is going to be a different Easter. The traditional celebrations – family gatherings, church services and community egg hunts are now cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. That leaves parents holding the Easter basket when it comes to making the day special for their children. In some communi
News
News Staff
Thursday, April 9, 2020
City Announces Storm Shelters
There are four public storm shelters in Watonga. One is at the elementary school which is opened by a member or staff of the…
News Staff
Thursday, April 9, 2020
As of 11 a.m. April 9, there were 1,684 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
There is one additional death in Sequoyah County, bringing the…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Although it seems all eyes are on the news about the pandemic, work continues on criminal cases.
According to Undersheriff David Robertson, two of those cases…
Sports
Tim Dahlberg Associated Press
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened.
The games, as we know them, are shut down. We’ll never know if San Diego State was a Final…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
HINTON - Despite spring sports being canceled in their entirety for Hinton High School and all other public and private schools across the state of Oklahoma…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Now roughly one month into having no sports because of the COVID-19 situation, I decided to dig into our Watonga Republican newspaper archives and take a look…
Obituaries
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Winston Thomas Rouse, Jr. was born on September 9, 1965 in Clinton, OK. He passed away on April 5, 2020 in Weatherford, OK at the age of 54.
Graveside…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
1964~2020
Thomas Lane Barnes was born August 21, 1964 at Watonga, OK to Dick Lewis and Barbara Belle (Clark) and passed away March 22, 2020 at the age of 55…
News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
1932~2020
Mary Nadine Plummer Cox, 87, passed from this earthly home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 26, 2020 after a long, hard-fought…
