Upcoming Events

Earth Day Earth Day 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 30 April 28-304/30-Watonga 3rd/4th/5th Math Test SEC. -Watonga HS Band Tri-State Music Festival -Watonga HS Boys Golf Regionals-Afton 5/1-Watonga 3rd/4th/5th Grade math Test SEC 2 -Watonga HS Baseball VS Fairview @ Home 4:30 p.m.

Blaine County Courthouse News

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Legislature Marks 90th Anniversary of Black Sunday

On Monday, April 14, 2025, Senate Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton led a resolution commemorating the 90th anniversary of Black Sunday and reminded Oklahomans of the continuing need to protect and conserve our soil, water, and other natural resources.

USDA Funds Flow to Damaged Communities

FARGO, ND -— Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.

Apply For Doris Cupp Scholarship Now

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Doris Lewis Cupp Family Memorial Scholarship.All graduating seniors from Watonga High School are eligible to apply. The top selected recipient will receive a $3,000 scholarship award to support first year college expenses.

SENIOR CENTER NEWS

What a wonderful rain we received on Easter Sunday! And more to come during this week! Remember, April showers bring May flowers! Gardening has been a little late this year because of the cooler temperatures, but hopefully now spring is here and plants will flourish.

Okeene Senior Wins Tuition Grant Sponsored by Okla State

Hudson Grant Feely of Okeene is one of 130 high school students who have won scholarships and grants in the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition.

Ferguson Features

Spring has come to the Ferguson. The iris that Esther Arnold planted are gorgeous. She also put out some annuals for color. The new tree is growing. Work on painting the house and refurbishing the fence has proceeded.

Today in History

April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 252 days remain until the end of the year.215 BC – A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene.