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Passion for Learning

Passion for Learning

Passion for Learning

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Between state testing, diving into science geode projects, bringing passion projects to life, and watching plants grow day by day, the third and fourth grade classes have been doing hard work, using creativity, and building excitement, even and the days left in the school year dwindle.
Ag Adventures

Ag Adventures

Ag Adventures

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Calumet FFA had a great showing at the state contests in Stillwater. Placings include state individual champion in milk quality and products Kieran Lunsford and third place team overall. Team members include Lunsford, Rance Nitzel, Savanna Lunsford, Bella Dean and Noraya O'Dell.
PHOTO by Brett Wright Photography Courtesy of Tesas Storm Chasers (Published in Watonga Republican April 29, 2026) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

PHOTO by Brett Wright Photography Courtesy of Tesas Storm Chasers (Published in Watonga Republican April 29, 2026) BEFORE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Billy Graham Team Responds to Enid Tornado

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BGRRT) is deploying alongside Samaritan’s Purse to Enid, Oklahoma, after a powerful tornado struck the city on April 23, damaging dozens of homes and leaving multiple people injured.

State Super Responds to Literacy Bill’s Passage

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY Senate Bill 1788 by Sen. Adam Pugh and House Speaker Kyle Hilbert was signed by the Governor today at a special ceremony held at John Rex Elementary. In attendance was State Superintendent Lindel Fields, who expressed strong support for the bipartisan legislation.

Task Force Indicts 51in Illegal Pot Conspiracy

From U.s. Department Of Justice
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal indictment has been unsealed, charging 51 defendants across 67 counts for their roles in a conspiracy to manufacture black-market marijuana in Oklahoma and then distribute it throughout the United States, including Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, and North Carolina, announced...
(A small sampling of the trash picked up April 18 by volunteers in the alleys of Watonga. Alley pickup has not been in service for three years and is not going to be resumed.

(A small sampling of the trash picked up April 18 by volunteers in the alleys of Watonga. Alley pickup has not been in service for three years and is not going to be resumed.

Alleys Not City Responsibility

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Watonga held a citywide cleanup the week of April 13-17. Bulk items were picked up by Veteran’s Waste Services streetside and a volunteer committee cleaned alleys of more bulk items.
DRAWING BY BURTON BRANCH

DRAWING BY BURTON BRANCH

Do You Remember Hoot’s Pool Hall ?

News Staff
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
A former Watonga resident, Burton Branch, has sent several of his drawings depicting his growing up years in Watonga. From time to time, we plan to feature them in the paper. This is the first of them, chosen at random. The Republican was unable to determine where the pool hall was located.

Doris Cupp Memorial Scholarship Opens

News Staff
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Doris Lewis Cupp Family Memorial Scholarship, which awards a $3,000 freshman year scholarship to a graduating senior at Watonga High School. The on-line application portal is open now until May 1 at: sites.google.
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