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Conservation Fund Grant Applications Now Open

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Grants Team is pleased to announce that the 2026 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application period is now open.

Ferguson Features

As we are deep in the holiday spirit, having celebrated as a town with holiday hot chocolate, games and lighting of the big round cedar tree, and trailer rides around the block or to the singing at the Presbyterian church the Fergusons helped found in 1903 and the mansion they built in 1901, we...

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Welcome to the busiest time of year, it seems! Our to-do list is growing and our time is running out. The weather this past weekend made it feel like Christmas— very frosty. I saw a quote that said “I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.

Bipartisan Bill on Retirement Fairness Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act passed out of the House today as part of the INVEST Act. The final vote count was 302-123.Representatives Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced H.R.

Retired Educators Meet

The Blaine County Retired Educators/Employees held its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 8 at the Noble House in Watonga.There were 18 in attendance. This meeting was a holiday celebration to raise money for our annual honor of teachers and support personnel throughout the county this spring.

Today In History

December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 14 days remain until the end of the year.Pre-1600 497 BC – The first Saturnalia festival was celebrated in ancient Rome.

Blaine County Courthouse News

CivilGuild Mortgage Company LLC vs Allison Carter, Et Al, LVNV Funding LLC, A/K/A, Occupants Of The Premises, Allsion P Carter, Warren G Carter Iii, Mortgage Foreclosure M & T Bank vs Joseph Elijah Delao, Et Al, Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Spouse Of Joseph Delao, If Married, United...

Holiday Prime Time for Scammers, Thieves

The holiday season brings joy and generosity, but it is also a prime time for scammers to cash in. AARP Oklahoma is alerting the public to the “12 Scams of the Holidays” and sharing prevention tips from the AARP Fraud Watch Network to help protect Oklahomans and their loved ones.

Senators Murdock, Kern Honored

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senator Casey Murdock, R-Felt, and Senator Spencer Kern, R-Duncan, were recently named legislative champions by the Oklahoma Rural Association .