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On Monday, Feb. 14, Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana and Lt. Gov. Gib Miles presented $5,000 donations to several local school districts, including Watonga’s, in honor of the late Clara Bushyhead. From left: Watonga Superintendent Kyle Hilterbran, Wassana, Lucky Star Casino CEO Charlie Welbourne, and Miles.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma was recently identified as one of seven states in the U.S. with the highest rural burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is now offering free, at-home HIV rapid self-tests as part of an effort to help decrease the spread.

The Second Session of the 58th Legislature has officially convened, and when I say we’ve hit the ground running, I mean it. We’ve made adjustments to our workflow this session, and we’ve already jumped right into committee work.

4-H and FFA members from Blaine County will be exhibiting their livestock show project on February 19th and 20th at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. There are a total of 86 4-H and FFA Exhibitors showing their swine, goats, sheep and cattle.

To begin our study of Haggai, we must start with a short history lesson. Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC. In 538 BC, Cyrus the king of Persia allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. About 50,000 Jews returned to do so. By 536 BC they had completed the foundation. The bordering countries intimidated them, so they quit working on the temple. In 520 BC, God sent the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to get the Jews back on track. Notice what God told the people to do: “Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins? Now, therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes. “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the LORD. You looked for much, and behold, it came to little. And when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? declares the LORD of hosts. Because of my house that lies in ruins, while each of you busies himself with his own house.”

Hello Readers, This month is Black History Month, and we would like to invite you to come to the library to read and learn about the history of Black Americans. So much interesting information can be found, and we have a Black History section in our reference room along with many writers in our library selections.

Chesney Southern and Hunter Pyle wish to announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Barbie Southern of Watonga. He is the son of Mark and Kim Pyle of Edmond. The wedding date has not been set at this time.

The Watonga City Council met Tuesday night at the new City Hall, but only had four members this month instead of five. Lindsey Doyel, the Ward Two councilmember, has resigned her post, Mayor Bill Seitter said.