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WATONGA — The Watonga Public Library and Watonga Community Theatre are pleased to host “Riders on the Orphan Train” with Alison Moore and Phil Lancaster on Tuesday, March 1 at 6:30 pm at the Liberty Theatre.

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 2021 semester, 1,523 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved by those who recorded a “straight-A” or 4.0 GPA.

Congratulations to our Hinton Elementary Classroom Spelling Bee winners! They are Emma Brookshire, Adalyn James, River Parker, Addy Kittle, Analy Hernandez, and Leighton Morgan. Hinton’s school champion is Addy Kittle. (Provided by Jennifer Hohmann)

GEARY – The City of Geary is currently represented in the Oklahoma House by Rep. Anthony Moore, R- Clinton, but that’s all set to change next year when redistricting takes effect throughout the state.

Hi everybody! Another week with snow and a little ice. We closed on Thursday. I didn't want to get out in the wind and blowing snow and I didn't want anyone else to have to get out. I'm sorry for those of you that didn't get a meal delivered but I have to think about the volunteers' safety. And now it sounds like it may come in ice and snow again this week. You may be covered with snow as you read this.

Welcome to the Harris Hotel for Grands where grandkids check-in and would never check out if their parents didn't insist. If it weren't for certain governmental busybodies, I'm sure they'd leave 'em here indefinitely. It'd be longer but we all gotta go sometime if you get my drift.

Our Site was closed on Monday because of President's Day Observance. Who knows, if we do get snow and ice again on Wednesday we may be closed again. The weather pattern we are currently having makes it hard to plan for anything.

WATONGA – Watonga city officials and employees were on hand Saturday to kick off the city’s new recycling service in collaboration with the company Replenysh. Watonga residents, and anyone else who wants to recycle here, can drop off their materials to the city public works facility at 313 East 2nd St.