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3 Oklahoma High School Skilled Trades Teachers Among 61 Finalists for 2021 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence

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LOS ANGELES – High school skilled trades teachers and their programs are often overlooked and underfunded. As the United States faces a critical shortage of skilled trades workers, Harbor Freight Tools for Schools is shining a spotlight on excellent public high school skilled trades programs with its annual Prize for Teaching Excellence.

Meet the New Watonga Chamber Director

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WATONGA – The Watonga Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director, a young woman who has returned to her hometown ready to make a difference. Jerrica Chebahtah is a Watonga High School graduate who worked in retail in Oklahoma City for years before returning to Watonga two years ago.

Local Business Owner Warns Others After Store Vandalized

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WATONGA – A local thrift store owner is urging Watonga businesses to stay alert and secure after she says her own shop was vandalized several times. Sandy Deese, manager of the Sweet Repeats thrift store on Noble Avenue, posted on Facebook last week that someone has been entering the shop through the back door and trashing the store.

OBN to Give Presentation on Illegal Pot Operations

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WATONGA – As marijuana proliferates across the state of Oklahoma, it’s not always easy to tell the legal side of the industry from the underground, unlawful activity. To address concerns of organized crime, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics will host an educational forum in Watonga on Aug.

Eagles Featured in Vype Preseason Polls

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WATONGA — The Oklahoma high school sports publication Vype is currently running preseason polls to determine the best players at every position in each area of the state, and the Watonga Eagles have been well-represented.

BCBSOK, Mercy Sign Agreement to Improve Oklahomans’ Health

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) and Mercy are announcing a new value-based care agreement, which went into effect on July 1, allowing both entities to work collaboratively to deliver coordinated care that focuses on better health outcomes. Mercy is the latest health system in Oklahoma to collaborate with the state’s largest, customer-owned health insurer, in an agreement such as this.

Blaine County Voters Approve Tax Proposal

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WATONGA – Blaine County voters appear to have approved a measure that will expand the accepted uses for an existing tax without increasing it. The ballot question will allow the Blaine County government to “modify the purpose” of a 0.5% sales tax that was originally levied in 2004.