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3-18 -Meet and greet coffee for Rick Koch, candidate for Oklahoma State Senate 9--11 a.m. Wheeler Bros. office3/21 -FANFARE - Free Formal Dress Event @The Re Center @ the Nazarene Church(1412 E. Russworm, Watonga) 10 a.m. - 1 p. m.3/24 -Canton Elementary picture packets due3/28 Prom 7 p.m. Thomas

Well Deserved Rewards

(TOP LEFT) Another MILLION WORDS READ by sixth grader John Luke Freyman. His teacher said “About a month ago, John Luke came to me and told me he had already reached his AR goal. With a few weeks still left before the deadline, I decided to challenge him by increasing it.

Caddo Retired Educators Meet

The Caddo County Retired Educators held its monthly meeting on March 2. There were 12 members present along with a guest. Vice President Karen Mason called the meeting to order. The reading of minutes from February and roll call was given by reporter Debbie Tyson.

Bomhoff Seated on Council

Tara Bomhoff was selected to serve the unexpired term on the Watonga City Council for Ward #2.Interested residents submitted letters of interest to the city and from that the council selected Bomhoff. The opening came to be when Debbie McGee resigned from the council.

What's Happening

3/ 18 -Meet and greet coffee for Rick Koch, candidate for Oklahoma State Senate 9-11 a.m. Wheeler Bros. office 420 W. Russworm 3/ 21-FANFARE - Free Formal Dress Event @The Re Center @ the Nazarene Church (1412 E. Russworm, Watonga) 10 a.m. - 1 p. m.

Council Wrestles With Sewage

When the Watonga City Council met Tuesday in regular session, its first order of business, following the consent agenda was to swear in a newly selected member.Tara Bomhoff was selected from among three applicants.

Parents Charged With Sexual, Physical Abuse

According to a probable cause affidavit from the district court of Caddo County, filed in Blaine County, Rodolfo Perez-Solano has been charged with two counts of first-degree rape by a person over 18 on a person less than 14 years old.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

We hope you all remembered to “Spring Forward” one hour last weekend, for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. I did remember but it takes me a few days to get my body to remember!

Today In History

March 11 is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 295 days remain until the end of the year.