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Rodney Jacks Retiring After 28 Years

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
It was 1996 when Rodney Jacks started with the City of Watonga.He mowed lawns for the Parks Department. He spent about a year as a beat cop. He was a volunteer firefighter. He was on the city council. And then he became the city treasurer.
This Watonga yard is full of summer colors and fun, from the wading pool to the pink flamingos, all surrounded by summer’s trademark, the sunflower. It is enjoyed nearly every afternoon by the youngster who lives here.

This Watonga yard is full of summer colors and fun, from the wading pool to the pink flamingos, all surrounded by summer’s trademark, the sunflower. It is enjoyed nearly every afternoon by the youngster who lives here.

Summer Vibes

News Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Photo by Connie Burcham
ABOVE: Roadside dumping is not only unsightly and illegal, it can play havoc with the environment, causing contamination of soil, ground and drinking water, streams and rivers. They may also injure plants, wildlife and children who choose to play in them.

ABOVE: Roadside dumping is not only unsightly and illegal, it can play havoc with the environment, causing contamination of soil, ground and drinking water, streams and rivers. They may also injure plants, wildlife and children who choose to play in them.

Environmental Law Enforcement is Focus of Free Seminar

Trisha Gedon Oklahoma State University
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
STILLWATER, . – To help combat the issue of illegal roadside dumps, Oklahoma State University Extension is partnering with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S.

Birthdays and Father’s Day Cookouts

Debi Harris
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
I hope all you fathers out there enjoyed your day with family and friends this past Sunday. I know my husband did. It turned out to be a funfilled weekend for us full of laughter as we watched the kids splash around in a inflatable pool.
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Sharon Gates
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Hi, everyone! I’m back! I’m really thankful to Mae Thompson for stepping up for me last week. There was no way I could get the news ready after having surgery on Thursday June 6. It all went well and I’m doing good now. I came home with 20 staples in my head.
Oklahoma Man Pleads Not Guilty in Satanic Temple Bombing

Oklahoma Man Pleads Not Guilty in Satanic Temple Bombing

Oklahoma Man Pleads Not Guilty in Satanic Temple Bombing

News Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — An Oklahoma man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at the Massachusetts headquarters of a group called The Satanic Temple pleaded not guilty Thursday at his arraignment in federal court in Boston.
Most of us take the wheat all around us for granted, but an up close study of the grain that feeds the world can illustrate how beautiful it truly can be Photo by Connie Burcham

Most of us take the wheat all around us for granted, but an up close study of the grain that feeds the world can illustrate how beautiful it truly can be Photo by Connie Burcham

Daugherty Retains Badge, Clerk’s Race Goes to Runoff

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Tuesday was election day in Oklahoma. There were few surprises in races of local interest.In statewide elections, Frank Lucas was returned to his seat as U.S. Representative for Oklahoma District 3, garnering 73.02 % of the vote compared to 13.92 % for Darren Hamilton and 13.
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