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City to Discuss Rewriting Codes

City to Discuss Rewriting Codes

City to Discuss Rewriting Codes

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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.
Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Ferguson Features

Joe Bryan
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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.She also left...
SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

Brenda Stein
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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.1532 – Union...
(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

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
(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

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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.As operator of Richard Zielinski MD, PLLC, Zielinski allegedly upcoded claims for...

Record Request Denial Form Now Online

Connie Burcham Editor
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond strengthened government accountability in Oklahoma by launching an online complaint form that allows citizens to seek help when open records requests are denied.Watonga City Council member Neal Riley wrote, “I believe this new complaint process is a...
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