Upcoming Events

Oakwood Skating Rink is open every Saturday this month 6-9 p.m. 3/7- Geary Baseball vs Okeene (Double Header) @ Geary 4:30 p.m. 3/7-Watonga Baseball vs Clinton @ Watonga 4:30 p.m. 3/7- Bridges Out of Poverty 1-3 p.m. @ Watonga City Office 410 W Main St. 3/8- Watonga Baseball vs Alva @Alva 5 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

Credit Corp Solutions Inc vs Gary Still, Indebtedness R.L.

SWOSU Names Fall Grads

Southwestern Oklahoma State University has announced the 2023 fall graduates list. A total of 423 students completed degree requirements during the fall 2023 semester and are honored in this list. Held on Friday, Dec. 15, the ceremony took place at the Pioneer Event Center on the Weatherford campus.

Retired Educators to Visit State Capitol

The Caddo County Retired Educators will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 11 at the state capitol. Members interested in going to the state capitol are encouraged to meet at 9 a.m. at the seal on the floor just past security. That day is also Retiree’s Day at the capitol.

Tinker Federal Teacher Awards

Oklahoma’s largest credit union accepting nominations February 15 – 29 OKLAHOMA CITY – Tinker Federal Credit Union has announced that its financial empowerment team will award three lucky Oklahoma teachers $2,000 through the annual Teachers + TFCU sweepstakes.

Words - They Are a’Changing

I've embarrassed myself more than once while using a seemingly innocent word that has a new meaning to the latest generation, like my grandkids. Since I'm too old to remember what they're calling themselves these days, i.e. Gen X, Gen Z, Gen Whatever, I'll just refer them to as whippersnappers.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everybody! I hope you all had a great week. Sounds like this week will be good weatherwise. I could sure do without all the pollen. It keeps me sneezing and my nose running a lot of the time.

Ferguson Features

Editor’s note: the language in this article is drawn directly from an old doctoral thesis and legislative proceedings of 1890 and 1907 and reflects the terminology of that era, not the standing of this newspaper or the Ferguson Home Museum of today.

Calumet Kids Clean Up at Livestock Show

Our livestock exhibitors had a great showing at the SW District Livestock Show last weekend. 15 of the animals we showed were in the top half of their class. Individual Results Include: Clara Whitman- 1st Place Hereford Heifer and Class Showmanship Winner. Merritt Major-1st Place Chester Barrow.

Program Provides Prom Finery

More than 350 dresses in all sizes, styles and colors will be waiting for high school students from the northwest tristate area at the 10th annual “Primp for Prom” event sponsored by Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Social Work and Woodward High School.