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Baking Season is Finally Here

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Fall is finally here which means I can start my seasonal baking! It's been here for a couple of weeks, but I sure couldn't tell it by the summer temperatures we've been experiencing. I can never get in the mood when the average temperature is in the 100s. (Take note Mother Nature.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Hi, everybody! I hope you are all well. I was at Walmart last week and decided to take a flu shot. Apparently, it was too soon after my virus sickness as it has set me back some. I just can’t get my strength back. I’m loading up on vitamins and iron but I just can’t do much.

Ferguson Features

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

As in last week’s Ferguson Feature, the son of TB and Elva Ferguson, Walter S. Ferguson and wife, Lucia, operated the Cherokee Republican newspaper. During that time, Walter served in the Oklahoma Senate.

A mature white-tailed buck passes a doe at sunrise on a frosty Osage County morning. Photo by Kelly J Bostian / KJBOutdoors

Big-game hunting forecast positive despite challenges

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation predicted another banner year as big-game hunting seasons opened this week. But like any good hunting expedition, the season ahead has some challenges.

Alicia Ford Named Geary Top Cop

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Alicia Ford is a familiar face around Blaine County. She started in law enforcement back in 2008 when she became a dispatcher for the sheriff’s office. She was there about five years as a dispatcher and jail assistant.

Upcoming Events!

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Watonga Recycling Center Open Tuesdays 8 -10 a.m & Thursdays 3-6 p.m. 10/6- Watonga vs Cashion @ Watonga 7 p.m. Senior Night 10/6- Richardsons Roller Food Truck at Watonga Football Senior Night 10/6- Geary Bison vs Tipton @ Geary 7 p.m. 10/5- Geary City Council Meeting 3p.m.

It was a wet Cheese Festival in 2018 as shown in this file photo. But spirits were undampened and the same spirit is expected this year, even with the festival being streamlnied into a single day of fun, food, parades and shopping.

Forecast: Clear and Bright With a Strong Chance of Cheese

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The 46th Annual Cheese Festival is just around the corner and promises to be a vibrant event. For the first time, festival t-shirts are available for purchase before the big day. They are $20 and may be purchased at Watonga City Hall.

School Year in Full Swing at Geary Public Schools

News Staff

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

The school year is in full swing, as reported to the Geary School Board Monday in regular session. According to Tasha Jefferson, the elementary school principal, that facility is hosting 35 students at a mini-cheer camp and there are about 45 in the after-school program.

Blaine County Courthouse News

Civil Court

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Onemain Financial Group LLC vs Rosario Rivera, Indebtedness Synchrony Bank vs Candace Stinson, Indebtedness Divorce Katherine Waller vs Gerald Waller Jr, Dissolution Of Marriage Family Court Rachelle Desiree Michon vs Nigel Carr Rue Hampton, Protective Order Felony Brooklyn Hope-Marie...

Message to Parents and Students of Watonga

News Staff

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

I cannot believe we are already in Week 8 of our school year. We started the year off with State Rep. Mike Dobrinski and State Rep. Anthony Moore coming to our first day of in-service and talking about issues affecting education and offering their support to our teachers and school district!

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