Early Voting Begins Thursday

BLAINE COUNTY - Early voting begins Thursday JULY 8, 2021 for voters in BLAINE County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Board.

Request Emergency Ballot for July 13 Election

BLAINE COUNTY - Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, JULY 6, 2021 and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

Changes to Medical Marijuana Regulations

Many rural lawmakers this year have heard from constituents concerned with the large amounts of land being purchased in rural areas to grow medical marijuana. Much of the land is being sold way over market value for cash, and there’s concern over foreign entities making the purchases.

C& A Tribes Decry ‘Terrorist’ Ransomware Attack

WATONGA – The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have reopened the Concho location of Lucky Star Casino, but the other Lucky Star locations remain closed nearly two weeks after a ransomware attack hobbled the tribes and their businesses.

Geary Schools Hire New Staff, Coaches and Principal

GEARY – The Geary school board on Monday greenlit the hiring of several more teachers and coaches, as the district continues to fill its vacancies in advance of the 2021-22 academic year.

Camp 4-H Wild!

KINGFISHER — Camp 4-H WILD! Was held this June 23 and 24th at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds. The Camp was a tri-county day camp made up of Blaine, Garfield and Kingfisher Counties.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a good week. As far as I know everything’s going well at the center. We had a group of 38 come in on Saturday night to play games, eat, and hear good music. We had at least seven tables full to play cards and dominoes. Everyone had a really good time.