Wednesday, January 20, 2021
In an effort to keep his head up, guard for the Geary boys’ basketball team Raul Espinoza said he still has high hopes for the Bison to achieve their goals during a year heavily impacted by COVID-19.
Espinoza said that basketball is a sport that means a lot to him. That proves true when he speaks…
Friday, January 22, 2021
As of January 22, there were 365,992 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state, up by 2,946 in the last 24 hours according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There were 47 deaths reported in the last day. This brings the death toll to 3,187.
In Blaine County, according to…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With distribution underway and plentiful discussion surrounding the COVID vaccines, Mercy Hospital registered nurse Casandra Oakes talks about what her experience getting the vaccine was like.
With the strain COVID has had on her workplace, such as a lack of beds and having to send patients to…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With food needs across the nation increasing in past months, Opportunities, Inc. in Watonga says – thankfully – it hasn’t seen such an effect.
Opportunities, Inc. serves a wide array of clients, not only in Watonga but across Blaine County.
While the offices are currently closed, the food pantry…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Oklahoma is on track to have its worst month of the COVID-19 pandemic so far, based on the number of cases and reported deaths in the first half of January.
By Friday, the state had recorded more than 57,000 new cases of coronavirus in the first two weeks of 2021. There were 436 reported COVID-19…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the federal government has approved the State of Oklahoma’s request for public assistance for 16 additional counties, including Blaine County, to help with expenses related to the winter weather storm that began on October 26, 2020.
The funding will deliver…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford continues to offer an educational opportunity to eligible high school students with no costs to families.
Upward Bound is a federally funded college prep program funded through the U.S. Department of Education that offers services to qualified…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Civil Court
Mysti D Pierce vs Roger Layne Grove, Indebtedness
Felony
Mitchell Lee Hicks, Burglary-3rd Degree, Petit Larceny - A Misdemeanor
Daniel Edward Frost, Domestic Abuse - Assault And Battery
Misdemeanor
Jerome Felix Soto, Possession Of Controlled Dangerous Substance, Unlawful…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
I hope this has been a good week for all of you. Many believers have been taught to fast. Fasting means: Eating sparingly or abstaining from food altogether, either from necessity or desire. Spiritual fasting calls not only for the reducing the intake of food but replacing this with the exercise of…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Last week I reviewed the first six months of 2017 because I decided the years between then and now are best left to a bad memory. So let us get started with the month of...
July. This month started like it usually does – scorchingly hot and windy – which is not the best way to start the last half…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
January the 20th is always World Penguin Awareness Day. World Penguin Day coincides with the annual northward migration of penguins. This happens each year on or around April 25th. Penguins do not fly, Rather they walk or waddle their way to and from. Penguins are found in Antarctica, South Africa…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With distribution underway and plentiful discussion surrounding the COVID vaccines, Mercy Hospital…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
With food needs across the nation increasing in past months, Opportunities, Inc. in Watonga says –…
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
With COVID-19 affecting multiple aspects of everyday life, Mark Batt, superintendent of Watonga…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
In an effort to keep his head up, guard for the Geary boys’ basketball team Raul Espinoza said he still has high hopes for the Bison to achieve their goals during a year heavily impacted by COVID-19.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Civil Court
Mysti D Pierce vs Roger Layne Grove, Indebtedness
Felony
Mitchell Lee Hicks, Burglary-3rd Degree, Petit Larceny - A Misdemeanor
Daniel Edward…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford continues to offer an educational opportunity to eligible high school students with no costs to families…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Governor Kevin Stitt today announced the federal government has approved the State of Oklahoma’s request for public assistance for 16 additional counties,…
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
COVID-19 and social distancing requirements prompted Watonga’s American Legion Post 125 to cancel the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the IOOF Cemetery. The…
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Oklahoma gas prices have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.61/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,294 stations. Gas…
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
As if there isn’t enough to worry about just now, Rep. Jim Grego reminds Oklahomans to check their propane levels in their home tanks.
State law requires any…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Watonga Lady Eagles steamrolled to three wins in the past week, improving their record to 4-3 on the season.
Lauren Campo’s squad kicked things off with a…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
From a determination to work hard in school to a love for basketball, Izzy Yellowfish lays out why he was picked as this month’s Outstanding Student.…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The 20th-ranked 5-2 Watonga Eagles capped off a successful week, finishing 2-1.
On Jan. 12, the boys suffered the lone defeat on the week, losing 47-41 in a…
Obituaries
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Roberto “Bob” Alderete Gonzales was called home on January 5, 2021. Bob was born in San Antonio, Texas to Daniel and Juanita Gonzales and raised by his Uncle…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Marcia passed from this life Sunday, January 17, 2021, in Bartlesville OK. She was born in Greenfield to Freeman and Lorene (Stephens) Cooke on January 2,…
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Janice Elizabeth Critchfield, 72 of Geary Oklahoma, died at 1:58 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Integris Hospice in Oklahoma City. She was born on…