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Candidates for municipal office in seven Blaine County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday.

As of January 26, there were 376,424 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state, up by 1,571 in the last 24 hours according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There were 30 deaths reported in the last day. This brings the death toll to 3,323.

Canadian County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. welcomes and announces its newest volunteers. Regina Sabatini and Dannie Mitchell completed their advocate training with a court observation and swearing-in by Judge Bob Hughey with the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center.

After last year’s cancellation, planning for the 44th Watonga Cheese Festival has officially begun. Discussions about specific areas of the festival, theme ideas, and new and recurring entertainment were all discussed in a meeting last week; however, Watonga Chamber of Commerce Director Dayla Luetkemeyer said it’s too early to name specifics.

A 29-year-old Missouri man died in a three-vehicle wreck Monday near Watonga. A 2013 Peterbilt Semi, driven by Sean Bush, 29, or Neosho, Missouri, and a 2017 Peterbilt Semi, driven by Gerald Ostrowiecki, 58, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, were driving south on US 270 about 2:30 p.m.

Dealing with a stuck raccoon isn’t new for Animal Control Officer Doug Jackson. Jackson received a call that a racoon was stuck in a dumpster at Roman Nose State Park and was not aware of what to expect until he arrived.

Hi Everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I’ve still got shingles and its miserable at time.

What is it about men, retirement, and sports? Although David has always been a fan of football, he never had time to watch it on television before he retired. Luckily for me, 24/7 television viewing wasn't invented until we'd been married for quite some time.

The finished Family Dollar sign put up by General Lighting & Sign Services Inc. With Family Dollar set to open in two to three weeks, City Manager Larry Mitchell said Watonga is very fortunate to have a new business coming to town. “It’s going to provide some more options for the community, and it will be a nice addition to the highway when coming into town,” Mitchell said. “It's one of many [businesses] that we hope will come to our community in the next year or two.” Mitchell believes Family Dollar is getting ready to stock shelves among other things and could be open within two to three weeks or possibly a month. (Photo by Hector Lucas)