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The governor’s office announced Aug. 17 the state has sent in its grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Lost Wages Assistance Program, or LWA.

When the Geary school board met Aug. 12 in special session, the gathering was recorded technology students Conner Bernhardt and Tucker Hicks under the supervision of their instructor Cody McPherson.

Natalie Marshall says the University of Central Oklahoma owes her a refund for services not provided last semester after the campus closed in the wake of COVID-19. Marshall, a senior majoring in forensic science and criminal justice, started an online petition following the shutdown urging the administration to give students a partial refund of fees they paid for things like health clinic and counseling services, library and lab use, and face-to-face tutoring.

Aug. 18, 2020 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This amendment was a landmark moment in American history that dramatically changed the electorate and provided fuller citizenship for women. The Watonga Public Library is currently featuring a display titled Rightfully Hers. The exhibit runs through Aug. 31. Temporary hours for the library are 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday- Friday.

House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, today commented on the 100th year anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote in the United States of America.

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 19, the 232nd day of 2020.

Geary Elementary secretary Sheri Lawson laughs as she takes teacher Tiffany Owings’ temperature before Owings entered the building Aug. 13 for the first day back to school. The temperature scan is part of the new safety protocols in place to combat the spread of Covid-19 Connie Burcham