A Bubble Off Plumb

Maybe it isn’t my place to say, since my tax bill won’t change any if the Geary bond issue passes, but that never stopped me before.I believe, in most instances, that a bond issue for a school district is like marriage.

Kannady Appointed National Advisor to Guard Judge Advocate Council

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, has been appointed to serve in a National Additional Duty Position (NADP) as Special Advisor for Policy and Programs to the Air National Guard Judge Advocate Council, effective Feb. 1, 2026.Kannady, a Colonel in the Oklahoma Air National...

Committee Passes Weaver Bill

OKLAHOMA CITYThe Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously approved legislation by Chairman Darrell Weaver to allow expert testimony in human trafficking cases.Senate Bill 1810 by Weaver, R-Moore, provides that in any action in a court, if a party offers evidence of human trafficking, testimony of...

Redlands Grows More

EL RENO, Okla. — Redlands Community College continues to attract students seeking a degree that prepares them immediately for the workforce or gives them a good foundation for pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Bill Would Prohibit Underage Marriage

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved legislation by Senator Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, to prohibit marriage under the age of 18 in the state of Oklahoma.

Ferguson Features

As we continue to celebrate African-American Heritage month, the Friends of the Ferguson Home invite you to an evening with Professor Roger Hardaway of Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

The weather has been nice these past few days, except we did not get rain that we desperately need. Hopefully, it will come soon. I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day and got to eat some good chocolate!

Today In History

February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 316 days remain until the end of the year (317 in leap years).1229 – The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, signs a ten-year truce[2] with al-Kamil, regaining Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem with neither military...

City Considers Partnership in Dunbar School Memorial

The Watonga School District has asked the City of Watonga to participate in the construction of a memorial for the Dunbar School, a historically Black public school that was located on South Speice Avenue.