SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hello, everybody! I hope you’ve had a good week. My week was good, no doctor’s appointment and only one scheduled for this week. Saturday night there were 23 that came in for games, music and food. John went to play pool. I didn’t go as I had other plans.

Ferguson Features

We had a lady bring her three grandsons that are home schooled this week. The boys were eight, six, and four years old. They were very attentive. It gives me such pleasure when children show such an interest in history.

Newspaper as Old as Town

As Watonga begins its 130th year, so does the Watonga Republican. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t the first newspaper, though. That was the Watonga Rustler, begun by Charles Burrell. The Republican was first printed Oct. 12, 1892. Because of leap years, the anniversary by editions is Oct. 3.

A Bubble Off Plumb

It is a poorly kept secret that I am a history geek. I love old stuff, old buildings, old music, old ways of doing things. I don’t want to go back to moveable newspaper type, but I have a box full of lead letters in case anyone needs a few.

Tackling Teacher Shortage with $5,000 Pay Raise

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gubernatorial candidate and State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister today announced an action plan to combat Oklahoma’s severe teacher flight and restore stability for students, communities and our economy.

Okeene Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

On Sept. 16, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office executed an arrest warrant in Okeene and took Randall Laubach into custody. Blaine County Sheriff Travis Daugherty said his office received an email from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crimes Against Children division.

Chronic Wasting Disease Found Near Panhandle

A white-tailed deer carcass recently recovered along a Texas road about 2.5 miles south of the Oklahoma border in the western Panhandle south of Felt, Okla., has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD).