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Local Showman Takes National Title

Local Showman Takes National Title

Local Showman Takes National Title

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Sage Hanrahan of Okarche exhibited the National Champion Lim-Flex cow-calf pair at the Limousin Junior National Show. Her heifer WLR Fiona ET went on to win Supreme Female at the All American Limousin Futurity, becoming the first female in breed history to win the title twice.
Sports Scholarship Recipients Named

Sports Scholarship Recipients Named

Sports Scholarship Recipients Named

News Staff
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
The Watonga Republican/Geary Star is dedicated to helping youth achieve a stronger foundation for future learning and career selection. We know many worthy students face financial difficulties when it comes to college tuition.
After a 21-year teaching career, Dana Hare Bessinger worked as an Ag in the Classroom Coordinator for 9 years. Now retired, she spends time with her family and continues to give back to agriculture.

After a 21-year teaching career, Dana Hare Bessinger worked as an Ag in the Classroom Coordinator for 9 years. Now retired, she spends time with her family and continues to give back to agriculture.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
For Dana Bessinger of Watonga, she has spent her entire life getting back to those roots in one way or another. “We’re all connected to agriculture,” Bessinger said, “and no matter where you are when you start talking about agriculture, people want to have a connection.

OK State Grain Cash Bid Prices

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Oklahoma City, OK Mon July 13, 2020 OK Dept. of Ag-USDA Market News Oklahoma grain elevator cash bids as of 2:00 pm Monday. U.S. No 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT (BU): .03 lower. 4.054.34. Buffalo, Davis 4.05; Alva 4.11; Cherokee 4.13; Manchester 4.
Transportation Projects in Woodward County

Transportation Projects in Woodward County

Transportation Projects in Woodward County

Mike Sanders
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Every summer, I give a detailed update of roads and bridges projects in our House district broken down by county. This column focuses on those in Woodward County. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation lists this project as complete: State Highway 15 located 6.
A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

Connie Burcham
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
* Editor’s Note: 'This was written several years ago, but from time to time I pull it out for reuse, usually at vacation time, when it coincides with the mentioned holiday. I married a cowboy. That is akin to saying I adopted a lion.
2020 Fresh Paint Days Application

2020 Fresh Paint Days Application

2020 Fresh Paint Days Application

Lakeria Kelley
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Fresh Paint Days is a Keep Oklahoma Beautiful program designed to encourage organization and volunteers to seek out unsightly community structures and renovate them with the creative use of resources.
OESC Paid Over $2.1B in Benefits Since March

OESC Paid Over $2.1B in Benefits Since March

OESC Paid Over $2.1B in Benefits Since March

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
By Lakeria Kelley Staff Writer Intern@WatongaRepublican.com Since March, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has paid out over $2.1 billion in unemployment benefits. Over the last week, OESC has been working to serve Oklahomans at the Reed Event Center in Midwest City.
Accident Sends One to Hospital

Accident Sends One to Hospital

Accident Sends One to Hospital

Connie Burcham
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
A Blaine County accident July 8 sent an Oklahoma City woman to the hospital. According to the report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, about 9:30 a.m., Alawi Zayed Ahmed, 30, of Riverdale, Calif., was headed south on State Highway 58 in a 2016 Kenworth. At the intersection of the highway with U.S.
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