Upcoming Events

7/25-27- Second consecutive football camp grades 3-8 10 a.m.noon each day. Camp is free but donations are accepted.

Blaine County Courthouse News

FelonyJessie Kenneth Alger, Aggravated Trafficking In Illegal Drugs (A Felony) Demetria Rene Martinez, Rape - 1st Degree (By Instrumentation) Elden M Whitebull, 3 Counts Feloniously Pointing Firearm, Domestic Abuse Assault And Battery Derrick Allen Bennett, Bringing Contraband(Weapons/E...

Extension Response to Disaster Reflects Training

STILLWATER – In April, when an overnight tornado tore through the community of Sulphur, Oklahoma, hundreds of people contacted the Oklahoma State University Extension office in Murray County to offer help.“We were overwhelmed with calls from people all over the country — the phone was ringing every...

Attorney General’s Office Accepting Grant Applications From SOs

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma sheriffs can now pursue grant funding to bolster the services they provide to their counties, thanks to a new grant program administered by the Office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond.House Bill 2914 created the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office Funding Assistance Grant Program...

The Queen Vs Martha

My Inner Martha and the Queen of Procrastination have been having a battle the last couple of weeks. Martha whispered in my ear to drag out all my UFOs (unfinished objects) and maybe I could get some of them finished. So, I did. Drag them out, I mean.

Route 66 Museum Exhibit to Open

CLINTON, Okla. — On Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m., the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton will host the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.The Oklahoma Route 66 Association will induct two special Oklahomans into the Hall of Fame. The inductees will be announced at the ceremony.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everyone! I hope you’ve been able to stay cool during the past week. I’ve been inside mostly. We had to make several trips to OKC for doctor’s appointments. Thank goodness our car has a good air conditioner.They are talking about possible rain in a few days.

Today in History

July 17 is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 167 days remain until the end of the year.180 – Twelve inhabitants of Scillium (near Kasserine, modern-day Tunisia) in North Africa are executed for being Christians.