When the city council met March 19 in regular session, it addressed the contract between the city and Mercy Clinic. The clinic leases a property from the city next to the old hospital building. There had been some question as to whether that agreement would continue because of the wording in the…
According to staff and management of the Love’s store #1, there was an attempted robbery Saturday evening. General manager Lisa Dollar said that at 8:39 p.m. Saturday, March 23, a male dressed from head to toe in black clothing entered the store and immediately shoved a pistol at the clerk. That…
3/28- Watonga Community Coffee @ Watonga Elemntary School new cafeteria (900 N Leach) 9-10 a.m. 3/29- Good Friday No School Watonga, Geary & Calumet; City Offices Closed 3/29- Glow in the Dark Skating @ Oakwood Skating Rink 5:45 - 9 p.m ($6 per skater) 4/1- No School Calumet 4/5- Chicken…
According to a legal notice in this week’s Watonga Republican, the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control are seeking to seize $9,320 taken as evidence during a raid on a pot grow known as CycoFlower in the former HollyTex factory. That raid took…
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservative lawmakers who want to intertwine religion with school curriculum in Republicandominated Nebraska presented a slew of bills Monday to the state Legislature’s education committee. The list includes a bill that would give parents more control over their local school’…
March 27 is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 279 days remain until the end of the year. 1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida 1625 – Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and…
Well, y'all, I am completely, utterly, and frustratingly *quanked. Just about the time I think everything's coming up roses, things are finally getting back to normal (whatever that is), and I'm feeling pretty good for someone of my advanced life stage, BAM, once again I'm thrown for a loop.…
Elva Shartel Ferguson, wife of Thompson Benton (T.B.) Ferguson, was named Oklahoma Mother of the year in 1946 in her 75th year. While Mrs. Ferguson had many roles including wife at approximately 16 years of age, first land run of 1889 at 20 years, and co-establisher of the Watonga Republican in…
Hi, everyone! I hope you have had a good week. It’s been pretty quiet for me. I haven’t been getting out much lately. I have some surgery planned in a few weeks and hopefully I’ll feel better after that. In the meantime, here’s a reminder about the chicken noodle dinner and cake auction. It will…
Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, when the candidate filing period opens, Brenda Rice, Secretary of the Blaine County Election Board said. Candidates for state offices file with the Secretary of the State Election Board. Candidates for county offices file…
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma’s wildfire season runs from November through March when plant life and vegetation are dormant. What to know Dry air, low humidity levels and strong winds are the ideal conditions for outbreaks that can occur any time of year but are historically prevalent in March, the…
According to a legal notice in this week’s Watonga Republican, the State of Oklahoma and the…
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma’s wildfire season runs from November through March when plant life and…
An arrest was made Monday morning of two suspects in the recent spate of vandalism around town.…
When the city council met March 19 in regular session, it addressed the contract between the city and Mercy Clinic. The clinic leases a property from the city next to the old hospital building.

According to staff and management of the Love’s store #1, there was an attempted robbery Saturday evening. General manager Lisa Dollar said that at 8:39 p.m.…
Want to be amazed, humbled and put in your place in one simple step? Talk to your neighbor. Maybe not literally, but just look around at the people here in…
Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, when the candidate filing period opens, Brenda Rice, Secretary of the Blaine County…
It was a busy spring break for many Watonga students. Some, like Kelsi Scheihing (Above, L) and Reese Coleman (Above, right), went to Oklahoma Youth Expo in…
The Lady Chieftains faced carnegie first, but were unable to come away with the W, losing 21-7. However, they evened things up by defeating the Geary Lady…
Both teams were strong on the hill Friday, but the Watonga Eagles varsity defeated Coleman 3-0. Rylan Miller started the game for Watonga and recorded 21 outs…
1984~2024 In Loving Memory... Regina Joyce Burghardt was born July 3, 1984 in Thomas, OK and took the hand of the Lord to go home on March 7, 2024 at the age…
1945~2024 In Loving Memory... Barbara Sue (Martin) Weber was born July 16, 1945 at Canton, Oklahoma to Laverne and Hazel (Kephart) Martin. She departed this…
1945~2024 In Loving Memory... Donna Joyce Patterson was born on July 30, 1945, in Watonga, OK, to Cecil and Juanita Davis. She passed away on Friday, March 8…