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Ready For What’s Next

News Staff

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The 2025 graduating class of Geary High School. These are the last students who wil have the old Geary gym as part of their entire high school careers, as the building burnt back in March.

Our Money: WhatDoes the Public Say?

Connie Burcham Editor

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The city of Watonga held a public budget hearing Tuesday immediately prior to the regular meeting.The members of the public who spoke could ask questions but the council members, city manager and Dacia Phillips, the representative from RS Meacham, who keeps the books for the city, were not allowed...

County Grapples with Dispatch Costs

Connie Burcham Editor

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Like its citizens, the Blaine County government is struggling to make its budget balance.When it met in regular session Monday morning, one of the topics on the agenda for the county commission was the annual contract with the city of Weatherford for dispatching services for 9-11 and emergency...

Blaine County Courthouse News

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

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Bill Would Streamline Election Calendar

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure reorganizing when certain elections are held in Oklahoma passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives floor this week.Rep. Mike Osburn, REdmond, presented Senate Bill 652, which streamlines the election process by establishing five election days annually, scheduled in...

Entry To Live Animals Shut Down at Southern Border

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, effective...

The Watonga Masons presented a donation

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The Watonga Masons presented a donation to the Watona Senior Citizens Center recently. The check, for $11,500 was the proceeds from the annual chicken noodle dinner fundraiser and cake auction. The event is one of the main fundraisers for the senior center.

Area Students Explore SWOSU Nursing

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

SWOSU Nursing Hosts Orientation for Class of 2027 The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Department of Nursing recently hosted its in-person orientation for the nursing class of 2027.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Brenda Stein

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

We received some much-needed rain this week, but we are grateful to have sunshine and warmer temperatures for the weekend.

Today in History

News Staff

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 231 days remain until the end of the year.1027 – Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks.1097 – The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade.1264 – Battle of Lewes: Henry III...

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