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Here’s What’s Happening

7/ 23-Watonga Enrollment PK - 12th Grade 12 - 3 p.m. @ High School Commons -Preschool Story time @ Watonga Library 10 a.m. -Adult Book Club 3:30 p.m. @ Watonga Library -Games @ Watonga library 4:30 p.m. -Geary School Enrollment 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Work Requirement A Win for Taxpayers

“Work” may be a fourletter word, but it’s not an obscenity. You wouldn’t know that based on the reaction of many liberals to the new work requirements for Medicaid.

A Bubble Off Plumb

There have been multiple citizens asking questions lately about how to bring their concerns to the newspaper.They want to know about remaining anonymous and/or writing letters to the editor.We welcome letters to the editor, within guidelines.

Making A Secure Border Permanent

“After four disastrous years of the Biden administration, the American people were fed up with the rampant chaos and lawlessness in our streets.

State, Lookout Reach Agreement

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and the Lookout Kitchen reached an agreement to reopen restaurants in Oklahoma State Parks. The Lookout location at Lake Murray will reopen Tuesday, according to the press release.

Andrus Award Nominations Open

AARP is accepting nominations for its 2025 Oklahoma Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Oklahomans whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society.The application deadline is August 1, 2025.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

EWSHere we are halfway through July, and we had a nice rain over the weekend. This is helping everyone’s gardens grow, and some kind people have shared their garden bounty with us at the Watonga Senior Citizens’ Center. A big thanks to all of them for yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Get CPR/AED Training at CTTC

CTTC will host Heartsaver CPR/AED classes on July 18 and July 25.Each class will be from 8 a.m. to noon in the seminar room.The maximum number of participants for each class is 12.The cost is $49 for indistrict participants and $79 for those out-of-district.