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Upcoming Events

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Oakwood Skating Rink is open every Saturday this month 6-9 p.m. 3/7- Geary Baseball vs Okeene (Double Header) @ Geary 4:30 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Credit Corp Solutions Inc vs Gary Still, Indebtedness R.L. Moody, Jr vs Leon M Pettus, And Their Known And Unknown, A/K/A , All Deceased, Successors And Assigns, Alonzo Robert Pettus, Alonzo R Pettus, Alonzo Mose Pettus, Sherri Wilson, Sherri Arinwine Wilson, Jess L Pettus, Jesse L Pettus, Dianna Pettus, Diannah Pettus, Diannah S Monroe, Quiet Title Kevin Henry Lode, Deceased, The Estate Of, Personally And As The, Personal Representative Of, Pamela Joyce Lodes Aka, Pamela Joyce Moore vs Pamela Duncan, Personal Representative, Executors, Administrators, Deceased, Of The Estate Of, Assigns Of, The Unknown Heirs, A Deceased Person, Aka, Heather Renee Lara, Personally And As The, Harold Dwain Moore, Aka Harold D Moore, Faith Olivia Jones, Minor By And Through Her, Mother And Next Of Kin, Lauren Taylor, Devisees, Trustees And, Aka Dwain Moore, Devisees, Trustees And, Assigns Of, Tyler Charles Lodes, A Deceased Person, Loretta Joyce Moore, Aka Joyce Moore, Quiet Title First State Bank vs Andrew Joseph Marshall, Indebtedness MJVM Investments LLC vs Bryan Douglas, Shannan Harrell, Forcible Entry And Detainer * J L Electric, Inc. vs Brad Rund, Jennifer Rund, Indebtedness

SWOSU Names Fall Grads

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University has announced the 2023 fall graduates list. A total of 423 students completed degree requirements during the fall 2023 semester and are honored in this list. Held on Friday, Dec. 15, the ceremony took place at the Pioneer Event Center on the Weatherford campus.

Retired Educators to Visit State Capitol

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The Caddo County Retired Educators will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 11 at the state capitol. Members interested in going to the state capitol are encouraged to meet at 9 a.m.

Tinker Federal Teacher Awards

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Oklahoma’s largest credit union accepting nominations February 15 – 29 OKLAHOMA CITY – Tinker Federal Credit Union has announced that its financial empowerment team will award three lucky Oklahoma teachers $2,000 through the annual Teachers + TFCU sweepstakes.

Words - They Are a’Changing

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I've embarrassed myself more than once while using a seemingly innocent word that has a new meaning to the latest generation, like my grandkids. Since I'm too old to remember what they're calling themselves these days, i.e. Gen X, Gen Z, Gen Whatever, I'll just refer them to as whippersnappers. That word is before my time, but I've heard it used (probably by prebaby boomers aka the greatest generation) in some of the old movies my parents grew up on and feel it is apropos here (since I feel that old today). It doesn't help when our six-year-old grandson asks, every time he sees me, 'How old are you?'

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

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Hi, everybody! I hope you all had a great week. Sounds like this week will be good weatherwise.

Ferguson Features

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Editor’s note: the language in this article is drawn directly from an old doctoral thesis and legislative proceedings of 1890 and 1907 and reflects the terminology of that era, not the standing of this newspaper or the Ferguson Home Museum of today. In April 2023, the Watonga ninth grade Oklahoma government and Oklahoma history classes visited the T.B.

Program Provides Prom Finery

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More than 350 dresses in all sizes, styles and colors will be waiting for high school students from the northwest tristate area at the 10th annual “Primp for Prom” event sponsored by Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Social Work and Woodward High School. Primp for Prom is an annual spring event held in Woodward for area high school students to pick out a formal dress and accessories at no charge.