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Today in History

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 267 days remain until the end of the year.1730 – Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in continental North America, is dedicated.
Chalk Your Walk; Walk the Talk

Chalk Your Walk; Walk the Talk

Chalk Your Walk; Walk the Talk

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
(BELOW LEFT) Thursday the rain clouds parted in Chickasha so we could have some chalk art fun at USAO's chalk art festival. Both senior and junior high students participate.(BELOW RIGHT) Congratulations to the Canton High School Tiger Tycoons!
Front Row: Alyssa Soto, Yaritze Reza, and Delilah Fritz Middle Row: Graycie Welton, Ivella Beal, Keela Cowan, Audrina Greeley, Vanessa Soto, Moria Farris, and Bayleigh Goodin. Back Row: Christian Reza, Cooper Welton, Pablo Soto, Esteban Carmona, Jacob Wray, Gena Lime and Danielle Lime

Front Row: Alyssa Soto, Yaritze Reza, and Delilah Fritz Middle Row: Graycie Welton, Ivella Beal, Keela Cowan, Audrina Greeley, Vanessa Soto, Moria Farris, and Bayleigh Goodin. Back Row: Christian Reza, Cooper Welton, Pablo Soto, Esteban Carmona, Jacob Wray, Gena Lime and Danielle Lime

Watonga High School FCCLA Attends State Convention

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Members of the Watonga High School FCCLA chapter recently attended the Oklahoma FCCLA State Convention, held April 2, 2026, in Tulsa at the Arvest Convention Center.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Civil CourtFreedom Mortgage Corporation vs Randal Eugene Haigler, Breach Of Contract Validus Energy II Midcon LLC vs CPE Gathering Midcon, LLC Et Al, Vivakor, Inc.
House Fire Leaves Family Struggling

House Fire Leaves Family Struggling

House Fire Leaves Family Struggling

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
In the early morning hours of March 23, the Bridges family lost their East Main Street home to a house fire.The occupants of the home, Dional Bridges, his wife and daughter were able to escape, but the house was a total loss, according to reports from the Watonga Fire Department.

Bond Passes at Geary

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Voters in Blaine County went to the polls Tuesday to select a Canton School Board member and answer a bond question for Geary Public Schools. There was also a school board election in Calumet, in Caddo County.
Community Events

Community Events

Community Events

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
4/ 8-Watonga MS Golf @ Ft. Cobb -Watonga PEO Senior Tea @ 10:45 a.m. -Watonga Freshman parent enrollment in the commons @5 p.m. -Geary Juniors ACT TEst @ 8:30 a.m. 4/ 9-Watonga Community Coffffee @ The Liberty Theatre 9 a.m. -Watonga MS/HS baseball vs Burns Flat @ Home 4:30 pm & 6 p.m.

Bill Approves Diabetes Screening

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Carri Hicks has won bipartisan approval from the full Senate for Senate Bill 1427, to ensure parents will have access to Type 1 diabetes (T1D) screening for their children if they choose.
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