Mobile Wellness at Geary Through July

Health on the go mobile wellness unit will set up at Geary City Hall each Monday through the end of July. Those dates are June 12,19 and 26 as well as July 3, 10, 17 and 24. The location will be open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

A Bubble Off Plumb

As you may or may not have heard, I was sick on Memorial Day and still pretty soupy on Tuesday. We got the paper out, because I have a terrific staff and it is all a bad memory now. But while I was ill, I did a lot of sleeping and got my timetable turned upside down.

The Debt Ceiling and Why I Voted No

Dear Oklahoma friends and neighbors: Before you get ready for a great weekend, I wanted to take a moment to quickly update you on the outcome of the debt limit conversation in Washington, DC, this week and why I opposed the bill to raise the debt limit.

Watonga Second Semester Honor Rolls

– Zenndy Arana, Kina Black, Brayden Cowan, Tristan Dobbins, Delilah Fritz, Kylee Hilterbran, Serenity Lasiter, Danielle Lime, Dominick Meiller, Maya O’Dell, Aamiyah Scofield, Kaylee Smith, Morgan Wear A’s & B’s – Katherine Barcenas, Zachary Diaz, Kenzie Fisher, Nickolas Grubbs, Cy Lake, Alan...

Bill Protects Tribal Self-Governance in Meat Processing

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery and Expansion (PRIME) for Meat Processing Act to foster greater tribal control over meat processing operations in Indian Country.

How to Keep Food Safe in the Summer

Did you know that you are more likely to get food poisoning (foodborne illness) during the summer months than any other time of the year? Do you know why? According to the USDA, bacteria are present throughout the environment in soil, air, water, and in the bodies of people and animals.

Today in History

June 7 is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 207 days remain until the end of the year. 1099 – First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.

Fishing Report

CENTRAL Arcadia: May 28. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around coves, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds.

REI Opens Nominations For Dream Big Awards

(OKLAHOMA CITY, – REI Oklahoma, an economic development nonprofit serving all 77 counties, has announced that nominations are now open for the top three awards at their annual Dream BIG Oklahoma event. Nominations will be accepted through June 30, 2023.

Deer Infected With Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Texas County, Oklahoma

A white-tailed deer in the Oklahoma Panhandle has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). A Texas County landowner reported the deer to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation after witnessing it behaving abnormally. The deer was recovered near Optima and testing was conducted.