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The Calumet Chieftains did more than win the spring baseball State Championship when they beat Fort Cobb-Braxton 7-3. They completed the Triple Crown of the fall baseball State Championship, the boys basketball State Championship and now the spring baseball State Championship. Congratulations on a job well done.

The Calumet Chieftains did more than win the spring baseball State Championship when they beat Fort Cobb-Braxton 7-3. They completed the Triple Crown of the fall baseball State Championship, the boys basketball State Championship and now the spring baseball State Championship. Congratulations on a job well done.

Triple Crown Winners

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The Calumet Chieftains did more than win the spring baseball State Championship when they beat Fort Cobb-Braxton 7-3. They completed the Triple Crown of the fall baseball State Championship, the boys basketball State Championship and now the spring baseball State Championship.
Kirk Wilson to Head Watonga High School

Kirk Wilson to Head Watonga High School

Kirk Wilson to Head Watonga High School

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
When the Watonga School Board needed a new high school principal, it didn’t have to look very far. They happened to have one in stock.Kirk Wilson has been serving as the district's athletic director and transportation manager, but he had previously been principal at Geary High School.

Community Events

News Staff
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
May 14th - 17th- Canton Lake Walleye Rodeo & Events5/ 13-Watonga Elementary School Track Meet -Watonga High School Baccalauteate @ Oasis Church6:30 p.m.-Geary Elementary Awards Assembly 9 a.m.-Geary MS/HS Awards 11 a.m.5/ 14-Watonga High School Awards Assembly 1 p.m.
Roadside wildflowers in Oklahoma support wildlife, beautify highways, strengthen agriculture and enhance tourism by encouraging the presence of pollinators such as homeybees and butterflies.

Roadside wildflowers in Oklahoma support wildlife, beautify highways, strengthen agriculture and enhance tourism by encouraging the presence of pollinators such as homeybees and butterflies.

ODOT Unveils Monarch Program to Support Pollinators

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s roadside wildflowers do more than beautify highways—they support wildlife, strengthen agriculture, and enhance tourism across the state.

Golf Classic Raises $107 K

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) alumni and friends gathered on April 27 for the annual SWOSU Everett Dobson Golf Classic.
Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Joe Bryan
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
May is National Preservation Month and Watonga, Blaine County and Oklahoma have a lot of places and items which are being preserved and in which we take great pride.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Brenda Stein
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
On Sunday, May 10, we will celebrate Mother’s Day. It is always the second Sunday in May. It is the day to honor mothers and mother figures with gifts, cards and flowers.
Stamp Out Hunger Set For Saturday

Stamp Out Hunger Set For Saturday

Stamp Out Hunger Set For Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – For the 34th year, letter carriers across Oklahoma will collect food donations along their routes on Saturday, May 9 as part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, presented by OG&E and American Fidelity.

Early Childhood Bill Heads to Governor

News Staff
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Trish Ranson, DStillwater, passed HB 1979 out of the House and Senate. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk.The measure creates an Early Childhood Task Force to study how Oklahoma delivers services to children ages zero through five and their families.
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