New Teacher Profile - Michael McCullough

Michael McCullough will be the band director at Geary Schools this year. He graduated from UCO and has been an educator for six years. His favorite snack is coffee and protein bars and his dream vacation would be going to Scotland.

Or summer band

High school students: summer band is quickly approaching! It will be from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. July 31 – Aug. 4. It is required for all high school band members. This week of practice will be equivalent to an entire month of inclass rehearsals.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Oklahoma Narcotics Bureau Targets Black Market Pot

OBN this week raided an Oklahoma City warehouse being used as a distribution hub for a criminal organization trafficking millions of dollars in marijuana from Oklahoma farms to the out-of-state black market.

A Bubble Off Plumb

I like to think I am a fairly nice person. I consider myself an eternal optimist and I prove it by being a gardener. I am not a good gardener, but I am patient as death and persevere through the Oklahoma challenges to growing things.

Foreign Lands Ownership National Security Issue

Everyone in Oklahoma is keenly aware that food security is national security. A nation that cannot feed itself cannot hope to defend itself. Because of this, it is essential we protect our farmland, especially from foreign adversaries.

Mislabeled Jalapeno Seeds Reach Gardeners Nationwide

STILLWATER, Okla. – Many gardeners were surprised this summer when their jalapeno plants began producing an unidentified yellow pepper. From Michigan to Oklahoma, Facebook gardening groups flooded with hundreds of posts about the unidentified peppers that vary in flavor and heat level.

- Engagement Announcement -

Macy Nitzel and Barkley Wilkinson are excited to announce their recent engagement and upcoming wedding. The engagement was made on Christmas Day, 2022. The happy couple is planning an August 5 wedding ceremony at the Boots and Chaps Event Center south of Watonga.

Today in History

July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 158 days remain until the end of the year Today's Highlight in History: 1943 120°F (49°C), Tishmoningo, Oklahoma (state record) 1267 Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV 1309 Henry VII is recognized...

State Secures $200 Million in Additional School Funding

Superintendent of Education Ryan Walters has announced that the IDEA funds for the upcoming school year have been secured. IDEA funds support early intervention and special education services for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities and their families.