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Connie Burcham Watonga Republican

Connie Burcham Watonga Republican

Geary HS Settles On Open-air Graduation

Geary High School has announced its graduation plans. The plans, of course, have been altered somewhat from the traditional ceremony in the field house with packed stands full of parents, grandparents and other well-wishers.
Confirmed Cases in Blaine County: Your COVID-19 Updates

Confirmed Cases in Blaine County: Your COVID-19 Updates

Confirmed Cases in Blaine County: Your COVID-19 Updates

Deaths in Oklahoma From Virus Slump The daily news update May 5 from the Oklahoma State Department of Health noted that there were 4,127 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state. Blaine County finally made its way onto the list with a case confirmed in Greenfield zip code.

Gas Prices Drop Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks

OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma gas prices have fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.33/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas prices in Oklahoma are 26.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 128.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Oklahoma State University Watonga Republican Oklahoma State University officials say they plan to reconvene in-person education in the fall but continue to monitor the situation and evaluate options.

Oklahoma State University Watonga Republican Oklahoma State University officials say they plan to reconvene in-person education in the fall but continue to monitor the situation and evaluate options.

OSU, OU Announce Fall Class Plans

Some colleges remain uncommitted on whether they’ll offer in-person classes in the fall or when they’ll decide, but University of Oklahoma Interim President Joseph Harroz announced April 24 the college’s plan to resume in-person operations at all three campuses in for the fall term, with...

Two Area Students Place in Essay Writing Project

Theta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International received word that two of their chapter essay winners have placed second in the Oklahoma Organization of DKG. The seventh grade second place winner was Katie Myers, Lomega Public School and her teacher was Whitney Hauser.
Connie Burcham Watonga Republican

Connie Burcham Watonga Republican

House Collapses in Watonga

This building in the 400 block of Leach Avenue is undergoing demolition and its collapse was part of that planned clearing of the lot according to city code enforcer Renee Nusz. The owners have been working on taking the old house down, but work paused over the winter months.
Connie Burcham Watonga Republican

Connie Burcham Watonga Republican

Abandoned Building Burns

An old abandoned restaurant in Geary came to a spectacular end April 12, Easter Sunday. Geary Fire Chief Jeff Choate said the fire had burned for a time before the call came in at 2 a.m.“It was fully engulfed when we got there,” he said. “It was so hot we have no way of knowing how it started.
State Grain Cash Bid Prices

State Grain Cash Bid Prices

State Grain Cash Bid Prices

Oklahoma City, OK Monday April 27, 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): mostly .04 lower. 4.30-4.60. Frederick 4.30; Hooker 4.31; Davis 4.32; Temple 4.35; Keyes 4.36; Lawton 4.37; Buffalo 4.