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Watonga Elementary’s outstanding students of the semester were given Scholastic funds to use at the book fair.

Watonga Elementary’s outstanding students of the semester were given Scholastic funds to use at the book fair.

Watonga Elementary Hosts its First Book Fair

After being canceled last year due to COVID, the Watonga Elementary School was able to host its first-ever Scholastic Book Fair. Students at Watonga Elementary have loved the book fair this year according to elementary principal Lori Graham.
Get Egg-Cited for Easter this Year in Watonga and Geary

Get Egg-Cited for Easter this Year in Watonga and Geary

Get Egg-Cited for Easter this Year in Watonga and Geary

Easter is Sunday, April 4, and Geary and Watonga residents can look forward to plenty of Easter egg hunt events for their kids this weekend. Starting in Geary, the Geary Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Easter egg hunt. The event will take place on Saturday, April 3 at 2 p.m.

Happy Hunting!

Easter is right around the corner so the Watonga Republican has decided to partake in some of the fun this year. Throughout the pages of this week's paper, we have hidden a certain number of Easter eggs and it’ll be your job to find them! Some will be obvious, but some will be hiding pretty well.
Oklahoma Moves into Phase 4 of Vaccine Rollout

Oklahoma Moves into Phase 4 of Vaccine Rollout

Oklahoma Moves into Phase 4 of Vaccine Rollout

The Oklahoma State Department of Health began Phase 4 of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan on Monday. With Phase 4 now under way, every Oklahoman over the age of 16 is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. “We have all been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Meet The Candidates Running for Watonga City Council

Meet The Candidates Running for Watonga City Council

Meet The Candidates Running for Watonga City Council

Council Member Ward 1 Candidate Tina Willis Tina Willis is running for the Ward 1 city council seat for the city of Watonga. Willis faces Julie Almaguer in the upcoming April 6 election. Willis was born and raised in Watonga and graduated from Watonga High School.

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2021. There are 282 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 24, 1976, the president of Argentina, Isabel Peron, was deposed by her country’s military.

A Lamp to My Feet

This week we take another look at the book of Daniel. This time in Daniel 2. You need to read the whole chapter. Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that he can’t remember. He also wants this dream interpreted. When his wise men can’t do this he orders that all of them be killed.