Voter Registration Deadline Approaches

Friday, June 3, 2022, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the June 28, 2022, Primary Election, Blaine County Election Board Secretary, Brenda Rice, said today.

Local Students Make SWOSU Honor Roll

Honor rolls at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon have been announced for the 2022 spring semester Ȧn undergraduate student earning all A’s in 12 or more hours during a semester qualifies for the President’s Honor Roll.

New ADA-Compliant Trail Now Open at Roman Nose

WATONGA – A new, paved walking trail at Roman Nose State Park will help people with physical disabilities and mobility issues enjoy the great outdoors. The 1.2-mile trail is designed to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA.

Book Review: ‘Dark Lord’ Brings Middle Earth to Okla.

An Oklahoma author with Watonga ties has created a new series of fantasy novels that blend J.R.R. Tolkien with modern life in the Sooner State. Ethan Richards is the author of “The Dark Lord of Oklahoma: An Unconventional Story,” as well as its sequel “The Dark Elf of Oklahoma.

Rattlesnake Roundup Coming this Weekend

OKEENE – After the excitement of the Canton Lake Walleye Rodeo this past weekend, Blaine County’s festival season continues with the 83rd annual Okeene Rattlesnake Roundup from May 19 through 22.

With 2 Commissioners Retiring, New Jail in Limbo

WATONGA – The Blaine County government is looking into whether the county can proceed this year with a new jail proposal even though two of the county commissioners are retiring. By Oklahoma statute, outgoing commissioners are limited in how they can spend county funds.

Today in History:

Today is Wednesday, May 18, the 138th day of 2022. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.

A prayer for the departed:

Almighty Father, source of forgiveness and salvation, grant that our relatives and friends who have passed from this life may, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all the saints, come to share your Eternal happiness through Christ our Lord. Amen