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The Golf Ball Eating Course

(From a previous column) It started out to be a typical summer day. David and I were returning to our former favorite golf course that we hadn't played in years, and now I remember why: It is the "Golf Ball Eating Course From He-double Hockey Sticks.
Two Confirmed Cases in Blaine County: Your COVID-19 Updates

Two Confirmed Cases in Blaine County: Your COVID-19 Updates

Two Confirmed Cases in Blaine County: Your COVID-19 Updates

The daily news update May 12 from the Oklahoma State Department of Health noted that there were 4,732 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state. There have been 278 deaths statewide to date. There are two confirmed cases of the virus in Blaine County, both in Okeene.
New Intern Hired at Republican

New Intern Hired at Republican

New Intern Hired at Republican

Lakeria Kelley a 23-yearold from Dallas, Texas is a senior broadcast journalism major at Langston University in Langston. She is now an intern at The Watonga Republican where she will put her skills to the test. Kelley is the youngest of four siblings, the only girl.
A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

A Bubble Off Plumb

I stole your grandmother’s gardenias yesterday. I see them everyday on my way home from work, the bushes snuggled up against the house, the white blooms spangling the green skirt that drapes modestly to the ground.

Gas Prices Start to Slowly Rise in OK

Oklahoma gas prices have risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.34/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 11.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 125.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.