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Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Joe Bryan
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Fergusons also participated in the 1893 Land Run which opened the Cherokee Outlet and Strip to settlement. The Cherokee Strip is a 2.5 mile-wide strip across the top of Oklahoma, the result of a surveying error. The 1893 Run was the fourth and largest run of about 6.5 million acres.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Brenda Stein
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
EWSThe Watonga Senior Citizens’ Center would like to thank the Watonga Masonic Lodge for sponsoring our chicken and noodle fundraiser on April 10. It was well attended and the dessert auction was delicious! We also want to thank all our citizens who attended and participated.

Today In History

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
April 15 is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 260 days remain until the end of the year.769 – The Lateran Council ends by condemning the Council of Hieria and anathematizing its iconoclastic rulings.1071 – Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern...
Creative Genius

Creative Genius

Creative Genius

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Canton Junior and Senior High art students with their recycled bottle and paper mache sculptures. They will be on display at the art show April 28.

USG Again Named Great Place to Work

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
In January, USG proudly participated in the Great Place to Work (GPTW) survey, which measures trust, pride, and camaraderie within our company.Thanks to our employees sharing their positive workplace experiences, we have earned Great Place to Work certification once again.

Lawmakers Advance Accountability Measures

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Lawmakers Advance Accountability Package to Protect Taxpayer Dollars OKLAHOMA CITY — After months of study and collaboration, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Judd Strom, R-Copan, advanced a package of government accountability bills aimed at protecting taxpayers and strengthening...
Canton Junior Serves as Senate Page

Canton Junior Serves as Senate Page

Canton Junior Serves as Senate Page

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – Canton High School Junior Harper Jones has completed a week of service as a page for Sen. Darcy Jech, RKingfisher.
An artist’s rendering of the proposed exterior of the Geary Public Schools campus.The elementary school students and upper grades are separated by electronically locking doors. WIth the passage yesterday of a $5 million bond issue, the construction on the K-12 buildings should begin by the end of the school year and be completed in about 18 months.

An artist’s rendering of the proposed exterior of the Geary Public Schools campus.The elementary school students and upper grades are separated by electronically locking doors. WIth the passage yesterday of a $5 million bond issue, the construction on the K-12 buildings should begin by the end of the school year and be completed in about 18 months.

Workshops Support Oklahoma Food, Ag Businesses

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
STILLWATER – The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University will host a series of second-quarter workshops to help Oklahoma food and agricultural businesses start, scale and strengthen their operations, with a particular emphasis on produce safety training.A...

City Announces Massey’s Retirement

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
On Tuesday, Watonga Police Chief Beth Massey formally announced her upcoming retirement. It will take effect July 10.City Manager Leroy Alsup wrote “This announcement concludes 29 years of dedicated law enforcement service.
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