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Wesner Publications employees pose with their awards following the Oklahoma Press Association convention on Saturday, June 12. Pictured above are (left to right) Brian and Kindra Blansett, Shirley Todd, Kimberly Jenkins, Angie Gentry, Graham Dudley, Tatiana Ryland, Shalene White, Zonelle Rainbolt and Brett Wesner.

Wesner Publications employees pose with their awards following the Oklahoma Press Association convention on Saturday, June 12. Pictured above are (left to right) Brian and Kindra Blansett, Shirley Todd, Kimberly Jenkins, Angie Gentry, Graham Dudley, Tatiana Ryland, Shalene White, Zonelle Rainbolt and Brett Wesner.

And the Award Goes To...

Watonga Republican staffers were honored with several awards this past weekend in Oklahoma City during the annual Oklahoma Press Association convention.

OSDE Uncovers $1.6M in Fraud at Child-Feeding Sites

OKLAHOMA — In the wake of schools, community organizations and nonprofits having raced to provide free meals to children during the pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) uncovered a record amount of fraud at child-feeding sites across the state. Over $1.
OESC Reports Decreases in Initial and Continued Unemployment Claims

OESC Reports Decreases in Initial and Continued Unemployment Claims

OESC Reports Decreases in Initial and Continued Unemployment Claims

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports decreases in initial and continued unemployment claims, with the initial and continued claims’ four-week moving average declining. The agency also continues its plan to host career fairs later this June.
Blaine County Lags Okla. Average Vaccination Rate

Blaine County Lags Okla. Average Vaccination Rate

Blaine County Lags Okla. Average Vaccination Rate

Blaine County’s residents are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at a much lower rate than the statewide average, new data shows, and Oklahoma as a whole lags behind other states in administering the vaccine. As of May 31, 26.

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2021. There are 205 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 9, 1969, the Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi everyone! How’s everything going in your world? All is going well at the center. Things are going well for me and john, along with the usual trips to this doctor and that doctor. It seems like one of us always has a doctors appointment. We had some nice donations last week.
Geary Summer Reading Program Sees ‘Extreme Animals’

Geary Summer Reading Program Sees ‘Extreme Animals’

Geary Summer Reading Program Sees ‘Extreme Animals’

The Geary Summer Reading Program kicked off on Tuesday, June 7, with “Extreme Animals.” Dozens of kiddos got to see, learn about, and even touch various animals like a python, a baby kangaroo and a kinkajou, or honey bear.