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A Bubble Off Plumb

Everyone should lace up their running shoes because it is that time of year when the calendar pages just keep turning faster and there is so much going on that we meet ourselves coming and going.

Tribes Bring 16 Children Home from Carlisle

CONCHO — In a solemn and historic undertaking more than two years in the making, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, in partnership with the U.S. Army, have begun the sacred process of returning 16 children with Cheyenne and Arapaho bloodlines to their homelands.

Autumn Storms Are Unpredictable, Be Ready

Fall brings cooler air, colorful leaves, and… unpredictable weather. From strong thunderstorms and early ice storms to tornadoes, severe weather can strike quickly during the fall season. Now is the perfect time to review your family’s safety plans.

A Token of Support

Jeff Hyatt (L) of Cimarron Electric presents a check to Watonga High School Principal Lauren Coleman, Middle School Principal Ty Hussey and Elementary School Principal Amber Wilson.

White Cane Awareness Set For October 15

OKLAHOMA CITY – White cane users with visual disabilities and sighted supporters will celebrate National White Cane Safety Awareness Day from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct. 15 with a rally in Oklahoma City.

Close Call at the Four Way

(ABOVE) A scrap truck turning from westbound to southbound at the four way intersection crashed Monday, scattering its contents through the intersection. A pickup wa damaged but no one was injured.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Are you ready for the 48th Watonga Cheese Festival on Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11? Well, here we are! There is lot going on: live entertainment, food vendors, crafts, parades and demonstrations, cheese food contests, cheese samples BUT most importantly on Friday, October 10, from 11a.m.

Ferguson Features

In preparing a grant request to Oklahoma History, the Friends of the Ferguson needed to quantify the value of volunteer hours and other donations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates $34.79 for 2024 per volunteer hour is used.

Archer Leads Study on OCC Efficiency

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House Energy Committee this week heard a study, led by Chair Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, examining the Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s (OCC) regulation of the state’s oil and gas industry, including workforce challenges, orphan well plugging and seismic activity.

Today In History

October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 84 days remain until the end of the year.1200 – Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England.