Hinton Facility to Reopen

According to Oklahoma City news outlets, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections has announced it will lease and operate the Great Plains Correctional Facility at Hinton. Operations are set to open in May. Fully staffed, the prison has 264 officers, medical personnel and operating staff.

Bikes & BBQ Back and Badder Than Ever

In what has become a favored annual event, Watonga will be filled this weekend with motorcycles, or as those who love them say, bikes. Organizer Mike Morris said the event grew out of an organization, Bikers for Education and its desire to offer more scholarships to area students.

Upcoming Events!

4/26 9 Pin Summer League starts @ Watonga Lanes 4/26-Art Show/Sale @ Watonga High School 4:30pm 4/27Geary Skills/TSA Banquet @ 5:30pm 4/28- 4/30 Blaine County Bikes and Barbecue downtown Watonga 4/28-4/30 Roman Nose Stable Trail Rides 4/29 Geary Prom @ Boots-n-Chaps Venue 6:30pm

Blaine County Courthouse News

Civil Court Vanderbilt Mortgage And Finance Inc vs Tristan Andrew Taylor, Occupants Of The Premises At, Spouse If Any, Bobbie Jo Rhodes, 2921 Hwy 51 Lot 38 Canton Ok 73724, Dutch Mill Trailer Park, Replevin Community State Bank Of Canton vs Susie Michelle Pembrook, Indebtedness Bank 7 vs William...

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, April 19, the 109th day of the year. There are 256 days remaining until the end of the year. 1995 In what was the worst act of terrorism in U.S. history up to that time, a truck bomb nearly destroyed the Alfred P.

Upcoming Events!

BLAINE COUNTY BURN BAN IN EFFECT! 4/19 28th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing of Alfred Murrah Building 4/20 Mercy Hospital Auxilary Hamburger Fundraiser 11am- 1pm 4/21 Open house and coffee social at the new Watonga Police Department (old City Hall) 4/21 H.S.

City Inks Construction Deal

Following a little housekeeping Tuesday night, Watonga City Council got down to business. The housekeeping was the swearing in of newly elected or re-elected council members. New on the council was Ryan Bruner, sort of.