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Santa's Magical Key

Debi “nana” Harris
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK... “You may go after I call and check with Nana to see if it's okay, but you must be home before dark,” mom admonished. “We will,” they agreed. Mom hung up the phone and said, “Nana said to come right over. She'll be waiting on the porch for you.
Jingle All The Way...

Jingle All The Way...

Jingle All The Way...

News Staff
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Bobbi Schenk leads a group of kids during the lighted parade Friday night in downtown Watonga. Also in the photo, Amara Gonzalez, far left, and Avery Teply, in the red reindeer outfit.
First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccines Set to Hit Oklahoma

First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccines Set to Hit Oklahoma

First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccines Set to Hit Oklahoma

Thomas Martinez
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Oklahoma’s frontline health care workers received a good dose of COVID-19 news last week when the state announced the upcoming arrivals of a vaccine to fight the virus. The state is slated to receive about 43,000 doses initially, 33,000 from Pfizer and 10,000 from Moderno, between Dec. 11-14.
Majority of Students Improving Grades During Pandemic

Majority of Students Improving Grades During Pandemic

Majority of Students Improving Grades During Pandemic

Thomas Martinez
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Sean Buchanan is an educator at perhaps the most difficult time in recent memory. Yet Buchanan, the principal at Geary Elementary School since 2017, points to improving grades among students and hard work of teachers and staff as positive signs of progress despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coleman to Run at Rogers State

Coleman to Run at Rogers State

Coleman to Run at Rogers State

News Staff
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Riley Coleman will run cross country at Rogers State University next year, she announced on Facebook. “I am happy to announce that I will be continuing my “I am happy to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic journey at Rogers State University next year,” she wrote.
COVID-19

COVID-19

First COVID-19 vaccines to hit Oklahoma around Dec. 11

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced today that about 43,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available in mid-December for frontline healthcare workers. The plan will be the first phase of the distribution of the vaccine.
Oklahoma to Participate in Federally Funded Feeding Program

Oklahoma to Participate in Federally Funded Feeding Program

Oklahoma to Participate in Federally Funded Feeding Program

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Child and adult care institutions across the state are announcing their participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides meals to hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans each year.

Gas Prices on the Rise in Okla.

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Oklahoma gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.78/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 1.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 47.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Cy Walters smiles after receiving his All-State medal. He finished seventh in the Class 2A state cross country championships.

Cy Walters smiles after receiving his All-State medal. He finished seventh in the Class 2A state cross country championships.

Living with Tourette’s

Thomas Martinez
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
In many ways Cy Young Walters is your typical teenager. The Watonga 17-yearold likes pizza, video games and funny Adam Sandler movies like “Hubie Halloween.” He wakes in the middle of the night for midnight snacks. (Yes, his parents hear him sneaking around, much to Cy’s chagrin.
State Passes 199,000 Cases

State Passes 199,000 Cases

State Passes 199,000 Cases

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
As of December 1, there were 199,482 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state, up by 1,737 in the last 24 hours according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There were fifteen deaths reported in the last day. This brings the death toll to 1,758.
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