Today In History

June 17 is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 197 days remain until the end of the year.1901 – The College Board introduces its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.1910 – Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight.

Blaine County Courthouse News

Civil CourtTag Drilling Moter Co.

Matli, Hicks, Campos Unseated

In the Oklahoma Primary election, Tracy Matli was defeated in his bid to retain his seat as Blaine County Commissioner District #3 with 280 votes as compared to challenger Thad Shenk’s 354.In Blaine County District #1, incumbent Darryl Hicks was unseated by challenger Chad Scheihing.

Watonga City Budget

When the City of Watonga met on Monday in special session, the budget was the topic of the day.The proposed budget placed before the council was fundamentally different than those in the past in that the capital outlay carried with it explanations of where the allocations were to come from.

Council Adopts Budget, Annual Increases

When it met for the second time in as many days, the Watonga City Council was faced with a weighty issue, the city budget approval. The budget had been discussed at length the previous evening.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

June is here and it marks the half-way point of the year. It seems that only a few weeks ago, we had that bad February snowstorm. June brings us the summer solstice, with the longest day of the year. June 14 is Flag Day, the day we celebrate the introduction of our American flag.

A Bubble Off Plumb

This should be a great goodbye to this little town that has stolen a piece of my heart, infiltrated my soul and taken up a large part of my energy for the past eight years or so. It isn’t.Instead, it is a see-youaround kind of so long.

Murdoch Comments on NWS Cases

FELT – Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, urged Oklahomans to remain vigilant after the New World Screwworm was detected in the United States for the first time in decades.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of the New World Screwworm in Zavala County, Texas on Wednesday.

What Causes Inflation? Government

The financial pinch families feel from rising prices is undeniable. Yet too few understand that government is responsible for soaring prices.Consider college costs.

Fact Checking the Candidates

In partnership with NonDoc, The Frontier fact-checked some claims Republican gubernatorial candidates made during the May 28 debate at Cameron University in Lawton.