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Today in History

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
August 14 is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 139 days remain until the end of the year.
Time to Shine

Time to Shine

Time to Shine

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The Blaine County Fair will take center stage August 22-24 at the fairgrounds.Entries for the tractor driving and livestock judging contests close August 19 at the county extension office in the courthouse.
Restoration Bucks

Restoration Bucks

Restoration Bucks

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Connie Burcham, (L) president of the board of directors of the Ferguson Home Museum accepts a $1,000 checkfrom Jeff Hyatt, CEO of Cimarron Electric. The money was raised and donated by the employees of Cimarron Electric.
Demo crews are at work on the site of the former Watonga Middle School. The crews are taking down the old administration building, the old band room and the cafeteria. The remainder of the campus will remain standing and much of it repurposed for school use.

Demo crews are at work on the site of the former Watonga Middle School. The crews are taking down the old administration building, the old band room and the cafeteria. The remainder of the campus will remain standing and much of it repurposed for school use.

Culture Shift at WPS Results in Higher State Test Scores

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
One part of the big ideas outlined as part of the Watonga Public Schools mission is to make decisions based on results.When it met in regular session Monday evening, those results were on display.

Upcoming Events

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
8/13- Calumet Meet the Teacher & School Supply Drop-off 5-7 pm (Free hotdogs and ice cream)8/14- Calumet School board meeting 6 p.m.8/14- Community Coffee @ City hall (410 W Main) 9-10 a.m.8/15- Calumet Schools first day of school 2024!8/15- Lady Eagles Softball vs.
Wheat Variety Named For Olympian Who Never Was

Wheat Variety Named For Olympian Who Never Was

Wheat Variety Named For Olympian Who Never Was

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
In 2020, as Oklahoma State University wheat geneticist Brett Carver prepared to release the OSU Wheat Improvement Team’s latest variety, he had a creative idea for its official name.It was the first summer of the pandemic, and the Olympic games in Tokyo had been postponed.

Hydro Woman on Boat That Exploded on Texhoma

News Staff
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
According to a press release from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a 5-year-old boy was injured in a boating accident that also involved a Hydro resident.A cabin cruiser pulled up to a fueling station on Lake Texoma east of Madill.
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