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Stars, Stripes and Safe Bites

As summer grilling season heats up, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reminds Americans to declare independence from foodborne illness this holiday season.

40,000 Illegal Pot Plants Seized in Craig County

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummondhas announced that a largescale bust of an illegal marijuana grow operation in Mayes and Craig counties led by his Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) has resulted in the confiscation of 40,723 marijuana plants and more than 1,000 pounds of processed...

Missing Canton Boater Treated and Released

According to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a Sunday water incident at Canton Lake had a happy ending.The report shows a male fell off a boat and was reported missing around 6 p.m. He was not wearing a floatation device when he entered the water.

Ferguson Features

The following is reprinted from T.B. Ferguson’s account of Independence Day 1894 as published in the Watonga Republican.“The Fourth of July celebration at Watonga was a complete success and nearly everybody was pleasantly disappointed (sic) over the result.

Get CPR/AEDTraining 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.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

By Brenda SteinThis is a holiday week, with the July 4th holiday on Friday. The center will be closed on the 4th as will state and local government offices, all celebrating our nation’s 249th anniversary.

Today in History

July 2 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 181 days remaining until the end of the year.1035 – William the Conqueror becomes the Duke of Normandy, reigning until 1087.

Is This Your Money?

OKLAHOMA – As Oklahomans embrace the summer season, the Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office is encouraging residents to take a moment to check for unclaimed property, financial assets that may have been forgotten, misplaced or simply overlooked.The Treasurer’s Office currently holds more than $1.

World Turned Upside Down

Students who had taken part in Watonga Eagle Summer Pride session one took a day off June 26 for fun at the Roman Nose State Park pool. This youngster would be a shoo-in for the Watonga gymnastics team, if there was one!

Border Opens to Livestock

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7. The U.S.