Here’s What’s Happening

7/ 31-Q & A with Jake Merrick, a gubernatorial candidate @ American Legion Building (306 S Noble) Watonga 6:30 p.m.8/ 1-Watonga Fastpitch Watonga Festival 8/ 2-Watonga Bikes & BBQ Dinner / Cornhole Tournament 306 S Noble 5-8 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Plains Collective Advances Cheese Fest Plans

A press release from the Plains Collective, a pending non-profit organization working to highlight the art, literature, fashion, filmmaking and other cultural undertakings of Native people, has issued an update on its involvement in the Watonga Cheese Festival.

Drummond: Restore Athletes’

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association to restore the records, titles, awards and recognitions of female athletes that were denied because of biological males competing in women’s sports.

Help Red Cross Eliminate Summer Blood

The American Red Cross calls on donors to give blood now to maintain a steady national blood supply. Type O blood donors are especially key to keeping critical blood products on hospital shelves into August.

Nelson to Challenge Bice for Congressional Seat

OKLAHOMA CITY Ready to face off in a fight for Oklahoma’s future, Nelson Nelson of Broken Bow is announcing her candidacy for Congressional District 5 (CD-5).

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

EWSWe are approaching the fourth week of July, already. Where has the summer gone? July is known as the vacation month, hosting the 4th of July, National Ice Cream Month, National Hot Dog Month, and Shark Week. The temperatures have risen and the chances of rain dropped.

Today in History

July 23 is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 161 days remain until the end of the year.

Community Calendar

7/26-Revival & lake Baptisms 11 a.m. @ Canton Lake Sandy Cove Campground 8/7-Order Deadline for Cunningham Peaches & Honey. Payments may be dropped off at the Elem Office, HS office, or Canton Wheeler Bros Deliver y will be 8/12/25 @ Canton Elem Gym 3:45 - 7 p.m.

Board Approves Teachers, Technology

When the Watonga School Board met July 14 in regular session, there was a lot more on the agenda than just setting policy for the absence of cellular devices.The board also heard that the just ended fiscal year had a revenue to the schools of more than $10.6 million and expenditures of about $13.