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Area Producers Assist Fire Impacted Ranchers

Area Producers Assist Fire Impacted Ranchers

Area Producers Assist Fire Impacted Ranchers

Local farmers donated hay to the fire victims in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles Photo courtesy Tonya Dobrinski In response to recent wildfires in the Oklahoma panhandle and Texas, area producers are joining forces to send donated hay to the affected area so that ranchers in the scorched...

Upcoming Events

3/21- Blaine COunty GOP Meeting 6:30pm @ Legion Hall (306 S. Noble St) Watonga Speaker Sheriff Travis Daugherty 3/21-23- Watonga Baseball Pioneer Tournament @ Pioneer 3/23- Calumet Baseball Spring Break Festival @ Edmond 10 .a.m 3/25- Geary Food Pantry 6:30-8 p.m.
Arrests Made in Vandalism

Arrests Made in Vandalism

Arrests Made in Vandalism

An arrest was made Monday morning of two suspects in the recent spate of vandalism around town. According to Watonga Police Chief Beth Massey, the two were picked up during the early morning hours by officer Monte Goodwin and were booked into the Blaine County Jail.

City Modifies Rates on Utilities

It was like Christmas. Everyone knew it was coming and tried to get ready for it. Now increases in utility rates are here, but there is little joy to be found. Residents had been told rate hikes were inevitable during a series of town hall meetings where the one-cent sales tax was discussed.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Six Indicted In Connection With Illegal Pot Grows

OKLAHOMA CITY – A Multi-County Grand Jury indicted six individuals today in connection with two separate largescale seizures of illegal marijuana by the Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) and its partner law enforcement agencies.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a good week. The sunshine has been nice even though the wind blew and the temps were lower. Maybe it will be warmer this week. Last week Connie Burcham and Henrietta brought in eggs. We can always use eggs so we really appreciate these donations.
Building a Better Future for Older Oklahomans

Building a Better Future for Older Oklahomans

Building a Better Future for Older Oklahomans

Oklahomans are getting older – and for the first time in our history, the number of adults aged 60 and over will outnumber children by 2034. From the Panhandle to the Red River and every community in between, each of us has an opportunity to have a say in how we plan for our future.
Watonga basketball and softball coaches Lauren Campo (L) and Alyssa Fuxa resigned effective at the end of the school year. The resignations were announced at Monday night’s school board meeting.

Watonga basketball and softball coaches Lauren Campo (L) and Alyssa Fuxa resigned effective at the end of the school year. The resignations were announced at Monday night’s school board meeting.

Coaches Announce Resignation

When the Watonga School Board met Monday in regular session, it worked through a standard spate of items like financials and principal’s reports. But the bombshell dropped near the end when the board accepted the resignations of four employees, including Alyssa Fuxa and Lauren Campo.