Protecting Hometown Pharmacies
Protecting Hometown Pharmacies
News Staff
Senate Bill 821 passed this week in the House Public Health Committee.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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Oklahoma Innovation Expansion
News Staff
Recently Governor Kevin Stitt announced the upcoming launch of the Oklahoma Innovation Expansion Program (OIEP), which will make $10 million in funding available to qualifying manufacturers across the state.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
WINNER!
WINNER!
News Staff
Congratulations to Connie George, winner of the Watonga Republican’s seventh annual Bracket Bonanza! George had the most points of any player after a wild tournament that saw the Baylor Bears take down the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Geary City Council Hopes to Revive Dormant Economic Development Agency
Geary City Council Hopes to Revive Dormant Economic Development Agency
Graham Dudley
The Geary City Council voted Thursday to vacate the town’s economic development board and install its current city clerk to revitalize the flagging entity.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
SENIOR CENTER NEWS
SENIOR CENTER NEWS
Sharon Gates
Hi everyone! Here it is, the middle of April already. I hope you’ve all had a good week.
John and I left Easter afternoon and we’ve spent all week in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, his hometown. They are famous for their strawberries and they have an annual Strawberry Festival.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Prom Must Go On!
The Prom Must Go On!
News Staff
Watonga High School juniors and seniors celebrated a “Roaring ‘20s” prom night on Saturday with a sendoff from the high school and a dance at the Boots & Chaps event venue, followed by an after-party event in Oklahoma City.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
In Need of Repairs: Watonga Lake to be Temporarily Drained
In Need of Repairs: Watonga Lake to be Temporarily Drained
Graham Dudley
Local fishermen may have to find a new go-to spot for the summer, as the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation begins this week to temporarily drain Lake Watonga in order to repair its dam.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Meet Watonga’s New School Superintendent
Meet Watonga’s New School Superintendent
Graham Dudley
In a meeting that lasted all of 45 seconds, the Watonga Board of Education Wednesday voted to make Kyle Hilterbran the new superintendent of the Watonga School District, effective for the 2021-22 academic year.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
405 Area Code to Require 10-Digit Dialing Starting April 24
405 Area Code to Require 10-Digit Dialing Starting April 24
Graham Dudley
Geary residents calling from landline phones will need to start including the area code for local calls beginning in late April.
The change comes as the state is preparing to introduce a new area code to central Oklahoma.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
OMRF physician-scientist Eliza Chakravarty, M.D., displays her bandaged arm following the second dose of her Covid-19 vaccine on Jan. 8, 2021.
Five 'Second Dose' Vaccine Questions, Answered
Special To The Watonga Republican
With all Oklahomans now eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, second shots are ramping up, and with them, concerns about the followup dose's side effects.
Experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation offer answers to five questions on the second shot to the arm.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021