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Tornado Touches Down in Watonga

Tornado Touches Down in Watonga

Tornado Touches Down in Watonga

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
At approximately 5:30 a.m. Nov. 18, there was a brief tornado touchdown in Watonga.Storm sirens were sounded, and an emergency text message was sent out. By daylight, city staff was out surveying the damage and restoring power.
Adults Nabbed Enticing Minors

Adults Nabbed Enticing Minors

Adults Nabbed Enticing Minors

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Three adult men have recently been arrested and charged with attempting to initiate sexual contact with a Blaine County minor. The ‘minor’ was one or more investigators from the sheriff’s investigators’ office.The first case involves Shannon Lee Sanner, 53, of Wilson, Oklahoma.

Stitt Tapped as Geary Chief

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
A new and improved Geary City Council met Tuesday night in regular session.The council has had to revamp itself after the resignation of the mayor and the intended resignation of two council members. Those resignations, though, were not in keeping with statute and thus void.

Geary Council Meeting Set for Thursday

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The Geary City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in City Hall. This is the council’s first meeting following the resignation of the mayor and a majority of the police force.Council member Rocky Coleman will act as the mayor until municipal elections may be held in April.

Scholarship Applications Available Online

News Staff
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
EL RENO, Okla. — The online scholarship and tuition waiver application is open for current and prospective Redlands Community College students. New tuition waiver scholarships are available and most range from $250 to $1,000 for each academic year.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Ews
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
By Brenda SteinWe want to thank our wonderful city workers who have taken care of the water leak by the Watonga Middle School this past week. We never knew how valuable a commodity running, clean water was until then!
Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Joe Bryan
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
There are three things that I would like to update in this issue: The Ferguson Good Government Symposium for seniors in high school; new curators at the Ferguson Home Museum; and a recent survey of early Oklahoma “Calabooses”.Friday, Nov. 15 we will celebrate Oklahoma Statehood Day, originally Nov.

Thanks For Giving Me a Headache

Debi Harris
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Now November is here I'm feeling the pressure of shopping for over two dozen family members for Christmas. I miss the days when our kids were small. Besides being adorable and at home with us, they were easy to buy for.
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