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You Get a Check, And You Get a Check

You Get a Check, And You Get a Check

You Get a Check, And You Get a Check

Each year Signal Peak Silica holds a charity golf tournament at Roman Nose State Park Golf Course. Instead of asking local businesses to kick in, Signal Peak uses the novel idea of having its business partners from around the country and the world to host a team.

The Toy Drive Must Go On!

For more than ten years, Watonga Community Theatre has been sponsoring a toy drive to benefit Blaine County DHS foster kids. The drive works in conjunction with a Christmas play to get the community into the Christmas spirit. This year, however, will look a little different.
Holiday Bazaar Set for December 6

Holiday Bazaar Set for December 6

Holiday Bazaar Set for December 6

The Blaine County Association of Oklahoma Home & Community Education will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar and Santa’s Village from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 at the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Watonga. Admission is free and open to the public.
Board Seats Robison, Praises Cross Country Team

Board Seats Robison, Praises Cross Country Team

Board Seats Robison, Praises Cross Country Team

When the Watonga School Board met Monday evening in regular session, there was a new face at the table inside the packed board room. That face was Courtney Robison, who applied for and was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Andy Wigington. Robison has two children in Watonga Public Schools.
Democrats Could End Shutdown in Five Minutes

Democrats Could End Shutdown in Five Minutes

Democrats Could End Shutdown in Five Minutes

Editor’s note – the government shutdown entered its 35th day Tuesday and is tied with the longest shutdown in U.S. history.As the Democrat shutdown enters its fourth week, over 500,000 federal workers did not receive a paycheck on Friday, October 24th.I have said this for years: nobody wins in a...

DUI Expansion Hits the Road

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate Bill 54took effect November 1 and expand the definition of aggravated DUI under Oklahoma law.The new law strengthens Oklahoma’s efforts to protect motorists and families by including additional offenses such as causing a motor vehicle incident, eluding police, speeding in a...

Free Pesticide Disposal Event Slated

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in the Oklahoma communities of Pond Creek and Clinton.What: Unwanted pesticides are unusable as...
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

EWSBy now the sugar high everyone got from Halloween should be about over. Kids celebrated three nights last weekend, and lots of candy was consumed. The weather has made us feel like it is really fall. On Tuesday, November 11, we will celebrate Veterans Day.

Today In History

November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 56 days remaining until the end of the year.1605 – The Gunpowder Plot to blow up the English Parliament fails.