Candidate Filing Begins for City of Watonga

Candidates interested in filing for the remainder of term expiring 2025 for Ward 2 of the City of Watonga will file declarations of candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, February 5.

Request Absentee Ballots Now

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the county election board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, January 29.

Seizure Illustrates Drummond’s Point

OKLAHOMA CITY Only a day after Attorney General Gentner Drummond told a U.S.

Summer Internship Applications Available

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is looking for a qualified collegiate student to join the executive office throughout the summer.

SWOSU to Host Tradition, Not Addiction

The Indigenous Student Association (ISA) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) will be hosting the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes’ Tradition Not Addiction program.

Ferguson Features

First, we hope you will attend the Lions Club dinner Thursday evening at 6 p.m. and the dessert auction to follow. Proceeds will be apportioned between scholarships and the Friends of the Ferguson.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi, everybody! I hope you’ve all had a good week. I’ve watched a lot of football. Some turned out like I wanted and some did not. I was sad to see Green Bay get beat, but glad to see Kansas City win. I’m a real football fan, it doesn’t always matter who’s playing. Saturday Jan.

Playing Games, Grandson Style

Playing games with our grandsons is fun. This weekend I played checkers, Connect Four and farm animal dominoes with the six-yearold. You don't know how to play any of these games until you've played with a six-yearold who makes up the rules as he goes along.

Today in History

January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 341 days remain until the end of the year (342 in leap years).