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City to Discuss Rewriting Codes

City to Discuss Rewriting Codes

City to Discuss Rewriting Codes

One of the topics the Watonga City Council will take up at the August 19 meeting is the rewrite of the city’s codes. Oklahoma statutes indicate codes shall be updated every two years and re-codified every 10 years.

Local Youth Attend Leadership Summit

Two Lomega students attended the 2025 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Youth Leadership Summit July 26 – August 2. The annual retreat develops leadership skills in junior high and high school students that will prepare them for future educational and professional experiences.
Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

In W. David Baird and Danney Goble’s book “ Oklahoma:A History, they write “when Elva Shartel Ferguson died in 1947, she left behind a remarkable record, faithfully recorded in her own memoirs of her life and times, They Carried the Torch: The Story of Oklahoma's Pioneer Newspapers.
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

It is back to school time, and so we need to be mindful of that when we drive around 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Obey the school zone warnings and stop for yellow school buses. Remember the excitement of the first day of school? All the school supplies and new clothes? It has been a long time ago for me!

Today In History

August 13 is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 140 days remain until the end of the year.1521 – After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
(ABOVE) Watonga Athletic Director Kirk Wilson hams it up Thursday with the Eagle mascot during teacher in-service days at the high school. Meanwhile, at Geary High School some goats showed up for the first day of school

(ABOVE) Watonga Athletic Director Kirk Wilson hams it up Thursday with the Eagle mascot during teacher in-service days at the high school. Meanwhile, at Geary High School some goats showed up for the first day of school

Eagles and Goats and School, Oh, My

(ABOVE) Watonga Athletic Director Kirk Wilson hams it up Thursday with the Eagle mascot during teacher in-service days at the high school. Meanwhile, at Geary High School some goats showed up for the first day of school August 6. However, Superintendent Sean Buchanan turned them away.
Watonga Resident to End Allegations, Pay $170K

Watonga Resident to End Allegations, Pay $170K

Watonga Resident to End Allegations, Pay $170K

Watonga resident and psychiatrist Dr. Richard Zielinski has agreed to pay $173,143 to the State of Oklahoma to settle a lawsuit alleging he knowingly submitted false claims to the Oklahoma Medicaid program, SoonerCare.

Here’s What’s Happening

8/ 14-First Day of School for Watonga and Calumet -Calumet Chieftains HS @ Dale Tournament, away -Watonga Fastpitch VS Pioneer, away 4:30 p.m.Calumet Chieftains HS Fastpitch @ Verden Festival, away -Geary City Council Meeting @ City Hall (115 S Broadway) 6 p.m.