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SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed last week. it was so nice after the ice the week before. I hope it stays nice for a while. We had a pretty good week at the Center last week. We had good turnouts for exercise each day. John went in one day to practice his pool game.
Late Night Mind

Late Night Mind

Late Night Mind

Last night as I was lying in bed, I did what I always do. I watched old television shows for a couple of hours on the channels that feature the shows we Baby Boomers grew up on, turned out the light, rolled over and tried to get to sleep.
Back-to-Back State Champions

Back-to-Back State Champions

Back-to-Back State Champions

Powered by three top-12 finishes from seniors Riley Coleman, Jocelyn Turney and Caitlin Parker, the Watonga girls cross country team powered to the state championship in the 3,200-meter run last week in Edmond. Two other high finishers gave the Watonga girls five finishes in the top 20.
Bison Bound for Playoffs

Bison Bound for Playoffs

Bison Bound for Playoffs

The Geary High School football team will be heading to their first round of playoffs this Friday night at Fox. Game time will be 7:00. The Bison qualified for playoffs after defeating Beaver 34-30 last Friday. Byron Cole Watonga Republican
State Passes 140K Coronavirus Cases

State Passes 140K Coronavirus Cases

State Passes 140K Coronavirus Cases

As of November 10, there were 140,157 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 20,632 of those are active. There were 7 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. This current death toll stands at 1,451.
Blaine County Vets Share their Experiences

Blaine County Vets Share their Experiences

Blaine County Vets Share their Experiences

John Gates John Gates likes to joke that he was “dumber than a rock” when he went in the Air Force in 1961. An injury to his eye when he was kid hampered his vision and learning ability, he said. “I didn’t mature until later in life. It was a miracle,” he said. “But it happened.
Gas Prices Continue to Fall Across Oklahoma

Gas Prices Continue to Fall Across Oklahoma

Gas Prices Continue to Fall Across Oklahoma

Oklahoma gas prices have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.77/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 8.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 52.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Recent Ice Storms and Home Insurance: Are You Covered?

Recent Ice Storms and Home Insurance: Are You Covered?

Recent Ice Storms and Home Insurance: Are You Covered?

Many Oklahomans are cleaning up after the ice storm that swept through the state this week. But the clean-up is just part of the recovery effort. Navigating through the insurance claim process during this time can be confusing and stressful.
Kimberly Jenkins Watonga Republican

Kimberly Jenkins Watonga Republican

Ice Storm Leaves Customers Without Power, Trees Damaged

The sun may be shining and temperatures back to normal now, but an unusual October ice storm last week left hundreds without power, schools closed and trees across the county damaged. Area residents went days without power, and the severity of the damage was significant.