County Students Gear Up For Stock Show Season

It is almost time for the Blaine County Livestock Show and the associated events including the bonus auction. The show will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, February 17 with hogs showing first. That will be followed by goats and sheep. Cattle will be shown beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, February 18.

Generally Speaking From Gentner Drummond

I had the honor of testifying recently before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security about how the nation’s border crisis is imperiling public safety in Oklahoma. The Biden Administration’s failure to secure our border is a threat to public safety in our state and throughout the country.

A Bubble Off Plumb

My mother would have been 100 years old today. I find it hard to believe she has been gone 15 years, and I catch myself everyday thinking I should call her and tell her about something. I think about the things she saw change in her lifetime.

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. House committee how illegal immigration is fueling criminal activity in Oklahoma, members of his office’s Organized Crime Task Force arrested several foreign nationals in connection with the seizure of a significant amount...

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.