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In spite of the recent wheat harvest being one of the better ones in recent years, some producers are still suffering from the effects of drought. Help is on the horizon for those farmers and ranchers.

In spite of the recent wheat harvest being one of the better ones in recent years, some producers are still suffering from the effects of drought. Help is on the horizon for those farmers and ranchers.

Emergency Drought Assistance Program Approved

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Emergency Drought Committee met Monday and voted to approve a new program aimed to provide emergency drought assistance to Oklahoma producers. The application period opens Nov. 12 and runs through Jan. 31, 2025.
LEOS Train to De-escalate

LEOS Train to De-escalate

LEOS Train to De-escalate

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Premier Police Training founder and president Don McCrea came to Watonga Monday to teach area law enforcement officers the art of de-escalating already tense situations.
LEOS Train to De-escalate

LEOS Train to De-escalate

Upcoming Events

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
10/31-Trick or Treat @ Watonga Lucky Star Convention Center 4-6pm -Trunk or Treat @ Huff-Lorang Park 6--7pm11/1-Watonga Eagles VS Hooker @ Home7 pm -Geary Bison VS Tipton, there @7pm11/2-Wild Game Feed Fay Community Center Feed: 5-7 pm Auctions: 7pm Come and Enjoy!

Blaine County Courthouse News

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Civil CourtDiscover Bank vs Litisha D Edsall, Indebtedness Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC vs Bryan William Wickware, Foreclosure Pennymac Loan Services LLC vs Carley Jane Potts, Et Al, If Married, Occupants Of The Premises, Spouse Of Carly Jane Potts, Foreclosure Of MortgageMarriageKagan Joe...
Top Salesman Earns Jacket

Top Salesman Earns Jacket

Top Salesman Earns Jacket

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Congratulations to Gunnar Burns on being the Top Salesperson for our fall meat sale for the Geary FFA. Mr. Steve Pritchard from T&D Meats presented Gunnar with a personalized jacket for being the top salesperson.
Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Joe Bryan
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The new Blaine County jail is taking shape on the site of the old cheese factory in Watonga. We are reminded of a tragic murder which was to become of international importance that took place in Blaine County, 1898. The murderer was housed for years in the county jail.Mrs.

Why I Love Halloween

Debi Harris
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Ah, Halloween–a time that tries the souls of Martha Stewart wannabes such as me. This is the one time I ignore my inner couch potato and just go for it. When our children were small, we moved to South America; a land of continuous warm weather interrupted only by short bursts of rain.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Brenda Stein
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
EWSFor many years Sharon Gates has written the news from the Watonga Senior Center and she has done a fabulous job. The time has come for her to pass the torch so I have picked it up. I will try my best to make Sharon proud.

Today in History

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 83 days remain until the end of the year.1604 – Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way.
Skills That Will Be Useful For a Lifetime

Skills That Will Be Useful For a Lifetime

Skills That Will Be Useful For a Lifetime

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
TOP and AT :RIGHTThe Calumet Life Skills class received basic sewing lessons from the talented Sherry Sorrels. Students had a great time learning threading techniques, basic stitches and how to sew on different buttons.
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