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Civil Court
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
United Community Bank, Dba, Reliant MH vs Amanda Rae Simmons, And, Unknown Occupants, Replevin * Midfirst Bank vs Terry L Holman, Indebtedness John Deere Financial F.S.B. vs William Walker, Contract White Harvest Llc, An Oklahoma Limited Liability, By And Through Its Owner And, Jerry Anderson,...
Hillcrest Park Equipment Snapped Up At Bargain

Hillcrest Park Equipment Snapped Up At Bargain

Hillcrest Park Equipment Snapped Up At Bargain

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
The Watonga City Council at its October meeting approved the purchase of park equipment for Hillcrest Park. The city had previously sent requests for proposals for the equipment, but all of the bids for the equipment were far higher than the city felt it could spend on outfitting the park.
Flu Shots Encouraged

Flu Shots Encouraged

Flu Shots Encouraged

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – With respiratory season approaching, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is encouraging individuals to help prevent illness by getting their flu shot. Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus that affects the nose, throat, airways and lungs.

OG&E Will Lower Costs

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) is lowering customer bills effective Nov. 1 when the electric company lowers the fuel charge on each customer’s monthly bill.

Senate Seeks Solution to Turkey Population Decline

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Tourism and Wildlife Committee heard from wildlife experts Monday about why Oklahoma has seen a significant decline it its turkey population. Sen. Blake “Cowboy” Stephens, R-Tahlequah, requested the study to find possible legislative solutions to increase their numbers.

Bison Pilot Programs Begin

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
WASHINGTON, – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing partnerships for a new, interagency pilot project aimed at offering more localized ground bison meat for tribal communities through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).
Pecan harvest has started at the Cimarron Valley Research Station near Perkins. The state’s estimated harvest this year is 22 million pounds, a marked improvement over the past two years that saw a diminished statewide harvest due to a late spring freeze in 2021 and an early fall freeze in 2022. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Pecan harvest has started at the Cimarron Valley Research Station near Perkins. The state’s estimated harvest this year is 22 million pounds, a marked improvement over the past two years that saw a diminished statewide harvest due to a late spring freeze in 2021 and an early fall freeze in 2022. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Pecan Projection Looks Promising for Fall Harvest

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
STILLWATER, Okla. – Wind storms earlier this year, coupled with a late spring freeze in 2021 and an early fall freeze in 2022, have wreaked havoc on Oklahoma’s pecan crop the past couple of years, but the 2023 outlook is good with harvest on the horizon.

Germany Denounces Anti-Semitism in Face of Israeli-Hamas War

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s chancellor and president strongly denounced a rise in antisemitism in Germany in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in separate appearances Sunday that stressed the same idea that it is unacceptable for such hatred to flourish in the nation that perpetrated the Holocaust.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Hi everybody! I hope you are all doing well. It’s been a nice week. This week looks like a busy one for me, with three doctors’ visits scheduled. And Saturday night we’ll be meeting at 6-9 p.m. for games and music. Come in and join the fun.
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