Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Like the abused or neglected children they represent, the wooden children are seemingly everywhere. There are some scattered on the courthouse lawn, a few at the Watonga Police Department and even a bunch over at City Hall.
Sadly, there are more this year than last, about 20 more all told. They…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The upcoming election in Oklahoma and Blaine County has some national implications.
In addition to the local races – for county clerk and sheriff – properly registered voters will also select a new member of the corporation commission and the United States Congressman for District 3.
The…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Dispatch for the Blaine County Sheriff's Office has been transferred to 9-1-1 dispatch in Weatherford. The change is effective immediately and has been in the works for some time.
Sheriff Travis Daugherty said the 9-1-1 system should be used for all emergency calls. That would include eminent…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Affordable Connectivity Program, used by many Americans to reduce the cost of home internet connections, will end this month. It is a Federal Communications Commission program that helped ensure home broadband access at a discount to families and individuals that qualified.
The discounts for…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
April 24 is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 251 days remaining until the end of the year.
1704 - The first regular newspaper in Colonial America, the News-Letter, is published in Boston, Massachusetts.
1800 – The Library of Congress in…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Caddo County Retired Educators held the monthly meeting on Monday, April 8, at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center in Fort Cobb. There were 15 members present. The group was led in the flag salute by Linda Harrison and a devotional was given by Pama Phillips. Secretary Christi Smith read minutes from…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
In a previous Ferguson Feature, we learned of the efforts of the Tenth Cavalry of Buffalo Soldiers to combat illegal sale of alcohol to native Americans, among many other duties. In 1883, John D. Miles as agent for the Cheyenne and Arapaho at Darlington complained to Lt. Col. Davidson of five “…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Is it possible to somehow lock an online shopping site for those who are addicted? Maybe a complicated password that we won't be privy to? David and I are not shoppers, per se, as in entering brick-and-mortar establishments unless food and other necessities are involved. That is where my favorite…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
EL RENO, Okla. — In a remarkable achievement, the Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Redlands Community College was selected the Most Distinguished Chapter among over 1,200 chapters internationally. This prestigious recognition, announced at the recent annual conference of the…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
I am Ciara (Nitzel) Kilhoffer, the daughter of Patrick and Marcy Nitzel. They both were affected by different brain tumors. Here are their stories: In 2010 Patrick was diagnosed with a large right frontal lobe meningioma after experiencing headache, fatigue and left sided weakness. A craniotomy was…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Dispatch for the Blaine County Sheriff's Office has been transferred to 9-1-1 dispatch in…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mike Dobrinski, R-Okeene, today issued the following statement regarding a…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Like the abused or neglected children they represent, the wooden children are seemingly everywhere. There are some scattered on the courthouse lawn, a few at the Watonga Police Department and even a bunch over at City Hall.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
A new agreement between the Langston University School of Nursing and Health Professions and Redlands Community College will allow graduates of Redlands’…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
I am Ciara (Nitzel) Kilhoffer, the daughter of Patrick and Marcy Nitzel. They both were affected by different brain tumors. Here are their stories: In 2010…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
EL RENO, Okla. — In a remarkable achievement, the Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Redlands Community College was selected the Most…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Above: The Chieftains are the Roff Invitational Champions with a 10-7 win over Ada.
At left : Top six Ag 1 Quiz Bowl Team at competition.
Team members…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
1959~2024
Millicent Mae Youngbear (Cheyenne name: Indian Perfume) was born to Clinton Youngbear and Blossom Goodbear-Tallbear-Youngbear in Shiprock, NM on…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
1926~2024 Nona Pauline Hunt was born November 18, 1926, in Fay to Benjamin Franklin and Francis Edna (Humphrey) McDonald and passed away Monday, April 15, 2024…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
1950~2024 Rebecca Lynn Metheny was born on October 23, 1950, in Clinton, OK. She passed away on April 6, 2024, in Yukon, OK. Rebecca will be remembered as a…