How to conduct a breast self-exam

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives.

Noteworthy statistics underscore the prevalence of breast cancer

Breast cancer affects millions of women and their family and friends every year. Each of those women has their own unique experience upon receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, and those journeys hopefully end with successful treatment.

A look at inherited breast cancer

Individuals can make various changes to their lifestyles to help reduce their chances of developing certain types of cancer, including breast cancer. One thing they cannot change is their genes, prompting curiosity about the role of family history in relation to breast cancer risk.

Did you Now?

Breast cancer incidence rates vary by age and location. BreastCancer.org reports that breast cancer incidence rates in the United States began decreasing in 2000 after increasing for the previous two decades.

Domestics Cause Injury, Arrests

On October 14, Watonga Police responded to a domestic dispute on Norwood Court. The couple who lived there reported that their son, Jeffery Johnson, had stabbed his father, Jimmy Johnson. The younger Johnson, according to court records, had left the residence on foot.

Community Events

10/ 22 -Halloween Carnival @ Lucky Star Back parking lot 6-9 pm 10/ 24 - Watonga Eagles Football vs. Crescent away 7 p.m. Gear Bison Football vs. Temple Home -Geary Bison Football vs. Temple @ Home 7 pm -Canton Tigers Football Homecoming vs. Shattuck @ Home 7 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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A Bubble Off Plumb

Once again, I am facing a ‘how did this happen?’ moment. And I am not alone.Our oldest baby is turning 40 this week. This is the little golden-haired cherub who made me a mother. That realization did not hit me until she was about a week old.