2024 Blaine County Fair Results

Food Preservation Fruits Pear—Sarah Hoffman Pie Filling—Sarah Hoffman Vegetables Green or wax beans—Sarah Hoffman Vegetables, not listed—Sarah Hoffman Tomatoes—Connie Burcham Tomatoes, juice or puree—Connie Burcham Jellies Apple—Sarah Hoffman Berry—Maxine Strack Sand Plum—(Sr.

Back and Cheesier Than Ever

The 47th annual Watonga Cheese Festival is getting ready to hit the streets and it promises to be a jam-packed weekend.The opening ceremony will take place at 12:30 at Centennial Park. This will include a special dedication ceremony as well. All venues will open at 1 p.m.

Schools Must Spend COVID Dollars Before End of January

September 30 was the deadline for schools to commit to spending the last of the COVID-19 recovery money — more than four years after the pandemic disrupted education.

Upcoming Events

10/9-Calumet School Board Meeting 6 p.m.10/10-Mercy Hospital hamburger Fundraiser$8 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

Civil CourtJulie Ridenhour Tonroy, Et Al, As The Personal Representative, Deceased, Of The Estate, John Ridenhour vs Endeavor Crude LLC Et Al, Carol Ridenhour, Ritchie Tate, Negligence Velocity Investments LLC Et Al, Assignee Of Blue Ridge Bank vs Nancy Booth, Indebtedness Mariner Finance vs Meagan...

Mums the Word for Fall Decor

STILLWATER – With the official arrival of the fall season, Oklahomans are ready for cooler temperatures and fall decorating. Mums are a favorite fall plant to add vibrant color to the landscape.

The Binding That Ties Isn’t Fun

Well, y'all, I'm still working on the quilt I'm trying to finish for our daughter's special birthday next week. I thought I'd be finished by now and moving on to my next project. The idea of making Christmas presents just flew out the window.

SENIOR CENTER MENU AND ACTIVITIES

Monday-Friday 11:30 -12:30 Meals $7 Phone-623-4511Thursday, Oct.3 Breaded pork loin Friday - Indian taco Monday Taco salad Tuesday Barbecue sausage Wednesday - Kiwanis meets at noon, we eat at 11 a.m.

Ferguson Features

In her book “They Carried the Torch: The story of Early Oklahoma Newspapers,” Elva Ferguson mentions telephone service being installed, including in the Watonga Republican office. She notes one could call all the way to Kansas City. The Ferguson Home Museum has a couple of wood wall (coffin) phones.