Geary’s Return to Learn

We know this will be a challenging era in our schools around the country and each district must strive to make the best decisions to fit the needs of its students and community.

Accident Takes Life of Geary Man

A Geary man was killed June 29 in a Pottawatomie County car crash. According to the report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Stephan Ely, 24, of Geary, was southbound on State Highway 102 north of McCloud about 8:30 a.m. when his Ford Explorer went left of center.

Covid-19 Updates

Case count of Covid-19 confirmations continue to fluctuate in Blaine County, with 14 reported as of June 30. There are 11 cases reported as recovered. The previous report showed 15 cases, in all likelihood a mistake in zip code tabulations.

Kiwanis Club Awards Scholarships to Grads

Each year the Kiwanis Club or Watonga awards multiple scholarships to worthy graduating seniors. The scholarships and their recipients this year include: ‘Cowboy’ Curtin – Mr. Curtin grew up in Wyoming. He was a former Oklahoma A&M (now OSU) quarterback. He married Dr.

Seven Class Members of ‘20 Win Lions Club Scholarships

Each year the Lions Club presents multiple scholarships to graduating seniors at Watonga High School. This year the club handed out some $5100 to worthy graduates.

A Lamp to My Feet

My family and I enjoyed a weekend vacation to Grand Lake in Eastern Oklahoma this past weekend. Something positive I can say about this pandemic is that some parents are finally getting to spend quality and quantity time with their children. My granddaughter was laid off from her job.

Revisiting a Historic Baseball Game

Something happened. It was a comedy. Some say it was a tragedy. It was not, only a comedy. There have been ball games and ball games, but this was not one of them. It was all comedy, farce comedy.

Oklahoma Producers Have Double-Crop Options After Wheat Harvest

OKLAHOMA - Recent rains across much of Oklahoma have been timely for producers looking to plant another crop in their fields after harvesting wheat.

Independence Day Festivities Planned for Area

The weird, the wild and the wacky can’t stop the annual Watonga and Geary Independence Day celebrations. In Geary, there will be the annual display put on by the volunteer fire department. They will set the night sky ablaze at the north end of town starting about dusk on July 4.