Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Adds Morgan Harris, Dana Renner to Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a nonprofit that elevates public education in Oklahoma, has added two new members to its staff.Morgan Harris will serve as OFE’s director of operations, stepping into the position after serving as president-elect of the foundation’s Board of...

Hardin Responds to Poultry Litigation Agreement

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. David Hardin, RStilwell, issued the following statement after Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a new agreement involving the companies named in the long-running Illinois River Watershed poultry litigation: 'After more than two decades of litigation, I am encouraged...

Ferguson Features

In Honor of our nation’s 250th anniversary, come hear the story of Elva Ferguson and the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial this Thursday, July 16 at noon at the Watonga Public Library.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

EWSOne of our long-standing members of the Watonga Senior Citizens Center gave me a brochure entitled “100 Years Ago Back in 1926”. Thanks to Dolores Trumbley for these reminders of the past! Calvin Coolidge was the president and the US population was 117.4 million.

Today In History

July 15 is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 169 days remain until the end of the year.Events 1901–present1910 – In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.1916 – In...

Blaine County Courthouse News

Civil CourtPartnership, Damage To Property National Collegiate Student vs Tatum Rae Wigington, Indebtedness Howry Properties Llc vs James Hunter Carl, Forcible Entry And Detainer *MisdemeanorRoman Wolf Hicks, Possession Of Controlled Dangerous Substance- A Misdemeanor, Unlawful Possession Of Drug...

Vehicle Auction Bidding Open Now, Closes July 28

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation routinely auctions off surplus vehicles and equipment.

Six Universities Partner with State to Expand Teacher Workforce

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 14, 2026) — In August, six Oklahoma universities are launching programs designed to create innovative pathways to teaching and strengthen Oklahoma’s education workforce.Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma and Northeastern State...

FEMA Approves More than $144 Million for Storm Damage

FEMA – the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- has announced more than $144 million to help Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage.