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Happy 50 Years!

Happy 50 Years!

Happy 50 Years!

Congratulations to Gary and Dixie Williams, who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 28! The couple was married in 1971 at Watonga’s First Baptist Church. Gary is a Watonga native, and the couple now lives southwest of Geary.
FCCLA Officers Receive Leadership Training

FCCLA Officers Receive Leadership Training

FCCLA Officers Receive Leadership Training

GEARY – Six FCCLA members from the Geary Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America chapter recently attended the 2021 Lead Chapter Officer Training Conference. The Lead Conference, one of four planned around the state, was September 16th at the Chisholm Trail Expo in Enid, OK.
Wyatt Johnson & Stacia Wallace

Wyatt Johnson & Stacia Wallace

Wyatt Johnson & Stacia Wallace

Wyatt Johnson and Stacia Wallace excitedly announce their engagement. Stacia is a 2015 graduate of Watertown High School in Watertown, NY. Stacia attends Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri and will complete the paramedic program Spring 2022.
Masonic Lodge Donates to Watonga Food Bank

Masonic Lodge Donates to Watonga Food Bank

Masonic Lodge Donates to Watonga Food Bank

The Watonga Masonic Lodge donated $400 to the Opportunities, Inc. Food Bank last Friday. The Lodge has raised and made annual donations to the local food bank for many years. From Left to Right: Brian Rice, Shannon Sattler, Damon Jones, Masonic Lodge Treasurer, Jan Franks and Carla Flynn.
Kays Appears in Kingfisher Court; Case Continued to Dec.

Kays Appears in Kingfisher Court; Case Continued to Dec.

Kays Appears in Kingfisher Court; Case Continued to Dec.

KINGFISHER – Former Watonga Police Chief Shawn Kays made a brief appearance in the Kingfisher County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon after he was charged this summer with felony first-degree burglary and misdemeanor assault.
Hightower, Jackson Named Homecoming Royalty

Hightower, Jackson Named Homecoming Royalty

Hightower, Jackson Named Homecoming Royalty

Adalyn Hightower and Joe Jackson were named the 2021 Watonga Homecoming Queen and King during a ceremony Friday before Watonga's game against North Rock Creek, capping off a week of Homecoming activities for the Eagles. Check out more Homecoming photos on Page A14.
Happy Halloween, Watonga! Here’s What To Do This Weekend

Happy Halloween, Watonga! Here’s What To Do This Weekend

Happy Halloween, Watonga! Here’s What To Do This Weekend

WATONGA – Kids and families across Watonga are excited for the return of Halloween this Sunday, Oct. 31. With the spooky holiday falling on a weekend, there will be activities galore for everyone to enjoy on Halloween and the days before it.
Geary Man Arrested, Charged with Child Sex Abuse

Geary Man Arrested, Charged with Child Sex Abuse

Geary Man Arrested, Charged with Child Sex Abuse

GEARY – A Geary man was arrested in early October after a Department of Human Services caseworker approached the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office about possible sexual abuse of a child. Geoffrey Lloyd, 32, was booked into the Blaine County Jail and later charged with child sex abuse.
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Prepare for Applications After Expanding Eligibility

Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Prepare for Applications After Expanding Eligibility

Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes Prepare for Applications After Expanding Eligibility

WATONGA – The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes will begin accepting applications later this year under the expanded eligibility rules approved by tribal voters this month. On Oct. 5, Cheyenne and Arapaho citizens voted to lower the blood quantum requirement to 1/8th, down from 1/4th.