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Elk City School Enrollment Begins Monday SWOSU’s Dr. Raygan Chain Receives 2021 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award Pep Boys Awards Scholarships to Aspiring Automotive Technicians Across the United States – Shamrock, TX Woman Included Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications.

July 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Pep Boys Automotive announced the recipients of its annual Find Your Drive $100,000 scholarship program.

July 30, 2021 SWOSU PR Dr. Raygan Chain, associate professor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, has been named a regional recipient of the 2021 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence Award.

July 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Thomas woman was has been charged in Custer County District Court after allegedly embezzling money from the Clinton Roundup Club.

Thomas Woman Accused of Forging Checks State Fire Marshall Agent Talks Inspecting Grow Operations Heat Wave Hits Western Oklahoma Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without

July 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The hottest days of the year in western Oklahoma could be Friday and Saturday.

July 28, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Hydro man with a former felony conviction was arrested recently after being found with a firearm during a traffic stop in Weatherford.

Apparent “Self Defense” Leaves Sayre Man Dead Former Felon Found with Gun in Custer County Yukon Public Schools & SWOSU Honored for Partnership Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,

July 28, 2021 By SWOSU PR Yukon Public Schools (YPS) was among business and higher education partnerships throughout Oklahoma that were recently recognized as innovative collaborations that further the education of Oklahoma’s workforce.

July 27, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Hobart woman is dead after a crash in Kiowa County.

July 27, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Memphis, Tennessee man was arrested and charged in Beckham County recently after leading multiple agencies on a high speed pursuit on Interstate 40.

Clinton Man Dies in Wrong Way I-40 Accident High Speed Chase Lands Tennessee Man In Beckham Co. Jail Hobart Woman Succumbs To Injuries Sustained In Early July Crash Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material

UPDATE: Two In Custody In Connection With Clinton Murder Elk City Man Wanted on Child Sexual Abuse Charge Weather Causes Blocked Roadways on Beckham Co. I-40 Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material may not

July 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Storms that barreled through the I-40 corridor in Western Oklahoma caused travel problems in Beckham County Sunday night and early Monday morning.

July 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man accused of sexually abusing his step-daughter is still on the loose.

BREAKING: OSBI Investigating Homicide in Clinton Elk City Sales Tax Up Again SWOSU Plans COVID Vaccination Clinic in August and September Copyright 2021 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or

July 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Once again, sales tax numbers for the City of Elk City continue to improve.

July 23, 2021 By News Director With COVID-19 cases trending upward, Southwestern Oklahoma State University has announced plans to host a COVID vaccination clinic on Friday, August 20, on the Weatherford campus.

July 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, has named Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, to the Executive Committee for the Energy Council.

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July 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Candidates interested in filing for Mayor of the City of Sayre will have their chance coming up in August.

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July 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Before the regular meeting of the Sayre City Council Tuesday night, a public hearing was held concerning a medical marijuana grow-operation proposal at 103 NE Highway 66.

July 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Wednesday (July 21) afternoon.

July 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Local airports were awarded grant money by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission during their regularly scheduled meeting held last week.

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July 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A man and woman from Sayre along with a 3-year-old boy were hospitalized Friday evening after being involved in a two vehicle accident in Beckham County.

July 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Court records show that eight men have been charged in Beckham County District court after the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, with help from the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office issued

July 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Donnie Anderson visited Elk City recently and spoke mainly about the ongoing problem of illegal medical marijuana grow operations that are popping

July 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Thanks to the request of U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, multiple, two-lane, rural Oklahoma highways could become immediate priorities with $65 million in additional federal funding.

July 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Elk City’s Carnegie Library is about to get a face lift.

July 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest regular meeting of the Elk City Commission, Commissioners were asked to revise the lease agreement between the City and the Elk City Golf and Country Club

July 6, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Hobart boy that went missing last night has been located.

July 6, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The wheat harvest is nearly complete for not only western Oklahoma, but the entire state. With a look at this year’s numbers, here’s Paragon Ag News Director Jimmy Clark.

July 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha After being a victim of a ransomware attack, Lucky Star Casinos in western Oklahoma are slowly re-opening.

July 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Tuesday night.

July 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha With the wheat harvest nearly complete in western Oklahoma, the numbers are starting to come in.

July 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Independence Day is Sunday and the fun of fireworks will be on full display throughout western Oklahoma.

July 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Custer County Election Board reminds the public of upcoming filing dates for three possible elections in the county’s biggest cities.

July 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha To help Oklahoma schools meet the needs of children in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oklahoma State Department of Education is awarding grants to 181 school districts

June 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s College of Pharmacy in Weatherford and Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate to serve

June 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City woman was arrested and charged recently after allegedly driving drunk with five minors in the car.

June 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma has announced free meals and snacks will be available to children across central and western Oklahoma, including at two locations in Elk City.

June 28, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man is in jail after being found with illegal drugs and a gun during a traffic stop.

June 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Although COVID-19 cases in the state saw a slight increase this week, remain very low.

June 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was arrested and charged with kidnapping recently after allegedly taking his ex-girlfriend against her will.

June 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The wheat harvest in western Oklahoma appears to be wrapping up, and according to Paragon Ag News Director Jimmy Clark, the numbers look good. Don’t forget to tune in

June 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha It was a deadly weekend on western Oklahoma roads with area accidents where one saw an Elk City man lose his life.

June 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Edmond man was arrested and charged in Custer County recently after allegedly stealing a car.

June 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man received a felony charge recently after allegedly speeding on city streets in Elk City while attempting to elude police.

June 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Is the wheat harvest in western Oklahoma wrapping up? Paragon Ag News Director Jimmy Clark has the latest. Don’t forget to get the latest ag and farm news every

June 17, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford woman passed away Wednesday night after being involved in a one vehicle accident in northwest Oklahoma.

June 16, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The wheat harvest has picked back up throughout western Oklahoma. With a report, here’s Paragon Ag News Director Jimmy Clark. Don’t forget to get the latest ag and farm

June 16, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma’s latest COVID-19 numbers were updated today by the State Department of Health and based on the department’s color-coded risk level map, one county in the area has been

June 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne (R-OK) and Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) announced recently, after months of work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,

June 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha After failing to appear for his latest court date, an outstanding warrant for arrest has been issued for an Elk City man.

June 14, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Arapaho man was arrested recently after allegedly stealing cattle from local farmers.

June 14, 2021 SWOSU Press Release The Department of Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford has achieved full accreditation, meeting all requirements from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

June 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha according to a recent survey by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Oklahoma producers are expected to harvest a little over 105 million bushels of wheat this

June 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Chamber of Commerce’s Route 66 Festival returns this weekend, and kicking off the event is the return of Block Party Elk City in downtown Elk City.

June 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Potentially big news brewing in Weatherford as it was announced today that a press conference at Southwestern Oklahoma State University has been scheduled to make a big announcement.

June 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton woman was arrested and charged recently after allegedly assaulting her nephew, and vandalizing his vehicle.

June 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma’s latest COVID-19 numbers were updated today by the State Department of Health, and once again the numbers continue to improve across the region.

June 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Inmates at North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre began receiving special computer tablets this week, as part of a Department of Corrections plan to provide secure tablets to all

June 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Clinton Chamber of Commerce has issued a warning to area merchants regarding an individual or individuals issuing hot checks.

June 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An odd scene along Interstate 40 in Beckham County recently prompted an indecent exposure charge.

June 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Hammon man was hospitalized on Friday after being involved in a three vehicle accident in Caddo County.

June 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says all facilities returned to normal operations on Saturday and visitation restored on Sunday after a brief lockdown that began Friday night.

June 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Thanks to consistent rain throughout the state, lake levels have seen an increase when compared to the start of the summer season a year ago.

June 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University has announced a major gift from longtime SWOSU benefactor and 1980 alumnus Mike North of Oklahoma City.

June 6, 2021 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University will now offer face-to-face New Student Orientation sessions for incoming freshmen on the Weatherford campus.

June 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Canute man was hospitalized Tuesday after being involved in a two vehicle collision west of Elk City in Beckham County.

June 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha COVID-19 numbers continue to hold steady across western Oklahoma.

June 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Now through July 9, FFA chapters in the area have the opportunity to apply for a share of $40,000 in STEM grants from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation

May 28, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Good news for those with loved ones in local nursing homes: visitation is opening up more with each passing week.

May 28, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and Oklahoma law enforcement want to remind all drivers of the importance of seat belt use. The annual

May 27, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An investigation led by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has landed a Cordell man behind bars with 10 felony charges.

May 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Dr. Chad Kinder has been named special assistant to the president for strategic partnerships at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford effective July 1.

May 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The latest COVID-19 numbers in the region show one county in the area show improvement while another county that traditionally has been Covid-free has seen a case emerge.

May 25, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Elk City Commissioner’s proceedings, the Commission approved to re-purpose sales tax intake to go towards city employee’s pay.

May 25, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Red Collar Pet Foods in Clinton has announced that it is embarking on a $5.7 million expansion at their manufacturing plant located one mile south of I-40 on US

May 24, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was charged last week in Beckham County District Court after allegedly kicking in the front door of his neighbor’s apartment.

May 24, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Effective Tuesday (May 25), Southwestern Oklahoma State University will no longer require the use of masks or social distancing on campus locations or at any SWOSU-sponsored activity.

May 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest meeting of the Elk City Commission, the city leaders approved the purchase of a land in city limits that came at a pretty reasonable price.

May 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Senate passed the appropriations bill to fully fund government services in Oklahoma for Fiscal Year 2022.

May 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Fresh off the heels of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s planned “back to work” incentive program, the Clinton Chamber of Commerce has announced a job fair.

May 19, 2021 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University summer semester classes in Weatherford and Sayre begin on Monday, June 7.

May 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Sales tax numbers are in for area cities for the month of March, and they appear to be on the uptick.

May 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne’s (OK-03) bipartisan Rural STEM Education Research Act.

May 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Wednesday afternoon.

May 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Troopers are investigating a crash that claimed the lives of two adults and two children in Custer County.

May 17, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The total amount of federal funding area counties could receive thanks to the recently signed American Rescue Plan is becoming more clear.

May 17, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Agents with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics say they are continuing to crack down on black market marijuana operations.

May 14, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha With the academic school year winding down for most schools in the area, graduation ceremonies are set to return to somewhat normal procedures.

May 14, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Board of Directors of the Red Carpet Community Theatre in Elk City has voted to re-open the theatre with a “Re-Start the Arts” Variety Show that will feature

May 13, 2021 SWOSU Press Release Dr. Joel Kendall has been selected as the new provost and vice president of academic affairs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford and Sayre, according to incoming SWOSU President

May 13, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha House Bill 2396 by Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, was signed into law this week.

May 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford recently obtained its first United States Patent, making it one of only four universities in the state that hold U.S. Patents.

May 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha With the school year wrapping up, so does another fiscal year for Elk City Public Schools.

May 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A wind farm project in northern Custer County could affect the upcoming wheat harvest.

May 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Board of Trustees of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation, Inc. recently convened for a regularly scheduled business meeting, and based on numbers provided at the meeting –

May 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City School Board is scheduled to meet tonight for the final time before school lets out this week.

May 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A bill that passed through the Oklahoma House of Representatives recently should help local brick-and-mortar public schools says District 57 Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton.

May 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City woman was arrested in Clinton recently after allegedly breaking into the Glancy Motel.

May 6, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with locations in Weatherford and Sayre has announced the establishment of the President Randy L. Beutler Endowment.

May 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Elk City officials remind the public that a major thoroughfare in the city will be closed for a significant amount of time.

May 3, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Clinton City Council is scheduled to meet in regular session Tuesday night in Clinton City Hall.

May 3, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Phi Beta Lambda, a Southwestern Oklahoma State University student organization in Weatherford dedicated to business leadership, recently competed in the college division of the Oklahoma Future Business Leaders of

April 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Dill City man was hospitalized Friday morning after being involved in a one vehicle accident in Washita County.

April 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha It was announced recently that a new FedEx ground distribution center will locate Weatherford.

April 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Because of Southwestern Oklahoma State University Commencement activities taking place through May 2 at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center on the Weatherford campus, the university announced that there will

April 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A man wanted in Washita County on a felony charge was apprehended Wednesday in Clinton after a standoff.

April 28, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford man was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter by a judge on Tuesday.

April 28, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A one vehicle accident in Beckham County saw two juveniles ejected from the car with one being admitted into the hospital.

April 27, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed three bills into law aimed at restricting abortions in Oklahoma.

April, 27 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford man charged with first degree murder saw his bench trial begin in Custer County District Court on Monday.

April 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Elk City Commissioners meeting, the commission approved a change order to Studio Architecture for the Activity Center Building – the city’s first CAPPs project.

April 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Shamrock, Texas man was hospitalized Sunday night after being involved in a two car accident on Interstate 40 in western Beckham County.

April 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A bill that seeks to correct funding disparities for brick-and-mortar public schools in low property value areas while addressing charter school funding passed the House on Wednesday.

April 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Three Beckham County college students were recently honored at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Everett Dobson School of Business & Technology annual honors reception on the Weatherford campus.

April 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The latest Elk City sales, use, and cigarette tax numbers were revealed during the recent Elk City Commissioner’s meeting.

April 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford announced upcoming graduation dates and times.

April 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Wednesday afternoon.

April 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha After a police investigation, it was determined that a man’s claim of being hit by a car while riding his bicycle may have been untrue.

April 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A two vehicle accident west of Elk City has put two people in the hospital.

April 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Eighteen continuing students were recently awarded Southwestern Oklahoma State University-Sayre Foundation Scholarships for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year.

April 16, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha On Monday, April 12, three pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Childress County, Texas.

April 16, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Thursday, Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne (OK-03) joined Representative Ron Estes (KS-04) in introducing legislation to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Western National Historic Trail

April 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) from Cheyenne along with U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) sent a letter this week to President Biden urging him

April 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Sundance, the first of three new Oklahoma wind farms that will provide energy to Public Service Company of Oklahoma customers, is now in service.

April 14, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma House of Representatives will hold a public comment session this week to hear from Oklahomans that submitted a statewide redistricting plan for House districts.

April 14, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A special meeting of the Elk City Commission took place Monday night with two goals: swearing in two new commissioners and honoring two out-going commissioners.

April 13, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An 83-year-old former state legislator is recovering in the hospital with a brain bleed after he was randomly attacked by a man in his hometown of Carnegie last week.

April 13, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During his appearance on Exploring Energy on 96.5 KECO, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced that he has sent cease and desist letters to the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribe

April 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An investigation is ongoing as to why an Arizona woman led multiple agencies on a high speed pursuit on eastbound Interstate 40 early Sunday morning.

April 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City woman was air lifted to an Oklahoma City hospital after a one vehicle accident in Beckham County.

April 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha AEP Teacher Vision Grants from Public Service Company of Oklahoma are helping support local educators with innovative approaches to improve student learning in the classroom.

April 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha More Details revealed of the arrest of the man wanted for multiple vehicle burglaries in western Oklahoma.

April 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission approved recently a bid to replace a collapsed sewer line.

April 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha In a press release issued Thursday, Southwestern Oklahoma State University officials say they expect to return to normal operations this 2021 fall semester.

April 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Elk City Commissioner’s meeting, City Manager Tom Ivester suggested to the Commission of continuing a pay increase on water bills to fund infrastructure improvements in the

April 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Beckham County Voters returned to the polls Tuesday for the Erick and Hammon School District Board of Education General Election and also Cities of Elk City, Erick and Sayre

April 6, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The man wanted for allegedly stealing two vehicles in western Oklahoma has been captured.

April 6, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University with locations in Weatherford and Sayre has announced the establishment of the Dr. John Hays Scholarship Endowment.

April 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was charged March 26 after allegedly helping a prisoner escape from the Lexington Correctional Center in early March.

April 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the Erick and Hammon School District Board of Education General Election and also Cities of Elk City, Erick and Sayre Council

April 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha After a one year hiatus due to the pandemic, in-person new student orientation is set to return to Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

April 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Police Department recently held the Basic Reserve Officer Academy that saw 15 individuals from nine different departments receive basic training.

April 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced this week that their proposed five-year Airport Construction Program (ACP) is available for public comment.

March 31, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Little details have been given, but the execution of a search warrant at a Hammon home prompted the Hammon Public School to cancel classes on Wednesday.

March 31, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Family and friends of the late Dr. Ken Rose, along with past and present Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) leaders, recently gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony commemorating the Dr.

March 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Burns Flat woman was hospitalized Saturday after the motorcycle she was a passenger on collided with a deer in Washita County.

March 30, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford school and Southwestern Oklahoma State University went into lockdown Monday morning while police searched for a possibly armed suspect.

March 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Dr. Howard Kurtz, professor of sociology and criminal justice at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, is the winner of the Bernhardt Academic Excellence Award for 2021 at SWOSU.

March 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A semi truck led multiple agencies from two states on a high speed pursuit recently after an alleged road rage incident in the state of Texas.

March 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Amarillo man housed at the Custer County Detention Center has been charged after allegedly attacking a jailer.

March 25, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha While giving his city manager’s report to the Elk City Commission, Elk City, City Manager Tom Ivester gave an update on the “streetscape” project planned for downtown Elk City.

March 25, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Watonga woman has been hospitalized after running into the back of a stopped semi.

March 24, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A man being held in the Beckham County Jail awaiting trial for a first degree murder – child abuse charge has had a second felony charge levied against him

March 24, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The wrongful death lawsuit in Custer County District Court filed against a Weatherford nursing home has been dismissed.

March 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton is shutting down according to the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development.

March 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha After a one year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Custer and Beckham Counties Relay for Life event is scheduled to return next month.

March 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Western Oklahoma was well represented by local FFA members at this year’s Oklahoma Youth Expo in Oklahoma City.

March 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Texas teenager was hospitalized Friday afternoon after falling out of a moving ATV in Caddo County.

March 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Last week, Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne joined Pennsylvania Congressman Fred Keller in reintroducing the Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act, otherwise

March 17, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Acting as the utilities authority, the Cordell City Council has approved to pursue funds that would go towards improving the city’s infrastructure.

March 16, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man accused of assaulting a woman in a motel room last summer has been charged recently in Custer County District Court.

March 16, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha It appears the possibility of severe thunderstorms could return tonight for western Oklahoma.

March 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Voters in Beckham County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the April 6, Erick and Hammon School District Board of Education General Elections and also Cities of

March 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Cordell City Council is scheduled to meet in regular session tonight.

March 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford woman has received a felony charge after allegedly assaulting a police officer recently.

March 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A one vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Washita County has hospitalized a Guthrie Man.

March 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University has announced that it will name the university’s newest history scholarship endowment in honor of the late Brenda Lu Lumpkin.

March 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An outstanding warrant has been issued for a Sayre woman after being charged with 15 felony counts of unlawful use of communication facility after an investigation revealed that she

March 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City School Board met on Monday night in regular session and formally approved the hiring of the district’s next superintendent.

March 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Despite the building not complete, the Elk City CAPPs committee is already forming plans on how the Elk City Activity Center will be used.

March 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Elk City fire fighters responded to a structure fire on Friday night.

March 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A single vehicle accident in Caddo County that caused a passenger side door on a semi-truck to come open has sent a 3-year-old to the hospital.

March 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Sayre has announced the schedule for Commencement ceremonies for 2020 and 2021 graduates.

March 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Burns Flat man is in an Oklahoma City hospital after the pickup he was driving was struck by a freight truck in Washita County.

March 3, 2021 ` By News Director Jared Atha A bill that would help educate public school and college students on the dangers of sex trafficking and exploitation passed the House today.

February 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Friday, March 12, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the April 6 Erick and Hammon School District Board

March 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet tonight (Monday) in regular session.

February 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) submitted a filing designed to minimize the impacts that dramatic increases in fuel costs could have on customer bills.

February 23, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University recently received news that its status as an accredited university has been extended until 2030-2031.

February 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Although down when compared to a year ago, Elk City’s sales tax numbers still remain above the $1 million mark.

February 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The search continues to find the next superintendent for the Elk City School District.

February 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Despite recent snow, tomorrow’s (Friday, Feb. 19) COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Pioneer Cellular Event Center (700 N. Seventh Street) will still take place.

February 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Sayre man was arrested and charged with a felony recently after allegedly hitting another man with a baseball bat.

February 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Southwest Power Pool is no longer under an energy emergency, the company announced Thursday morning. As of 9:30 a.m. Thursday, SPP was no longer under an alert. Due

February 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man was arrested and charged in Custer County recently after he allegedly assaulted his live-in girlfriend in front of a child.

February 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The House State and Federal Redistricting Committee was appointed Friday to continue the House’s public-focused redistricting process throughout the 2021 legislative session.

February 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.76 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Southwestern Intermediary Finance Team, Inc. (SWIFT), located in Weatherford,

February 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is encouraging residents to stay home during the upcoming winter weather event. Starting on Sunday, OHP is discouraging any travel because of the dangerous conditions

February 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Voters decided between three candidates for the office number 1 seat on the Western Technology Center Board of Education on Tuesday.

February 10, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Officials announced Tuesday that Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in 43 Oklahoma locations will start administering COVID-19 vaccinations starting Friday.

February 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Registration for Southwestern Oklahoma State University enrollment and orientation is underway for high school students who plan to attend SWOSU this fall.

February 9, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order Monday to protect Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry from a Washington power grab.

February 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was hospitalized after being involved in a one vehicle accident late Saturday night in Washita County.

February 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City couple are accused of stealing railroad items in Erick, and have both received felony grand larceny charges in Beckham County.

February 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha More details surrounding the arrest of a Hydro man accused of sex crimes against children have been revealed.

February 5, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha One of the bigger issues state lawmakers will face this legislative session is redistricting.

February 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Corn woman was hospitalized after being involved in a one vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon near Weatherford.

February 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority will continue to write and administer grants for the City of Elk City.

February 3, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha It might be virtually but the 51st annual SWOSU Jazz Festival will still take place this year.

February 3, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A murder suspect who pleaded not guilty to the charge of first degree murder – deliberate intent in November, has had a motion in the case denied.

February 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford woman accused of stealing a vehicle and driving onto a golf course has waived her preliminary hearing.

February 2, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Two inmates housed in the North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre have been charged with murder in the first degree – deliberate intent after allegedly stabbing a fellow inmate.

February 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The deadline for requesting an Absentee Ballot for the February 9 Western Technology Center Election, is Tuesday, February 2 at 5 p.m. Election officials said an application can be

February 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Regents of the Regional University System of Oklahoma voted to conduct interviews with 15 candidates for president of Southwestern Oklahoma State University with campus locations in Weatherford and Sayre.

January 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The 58th Oklahoma Legislative Session is set to begin on Monday (February 1) and one lawmaker is ready to get to work.

January 29, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Texas Department of Public Safety seized over 150 pounds of THC wax Wednesday, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Wheeler County.

January 26, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Missouri man is dead after a three vehicle accident in Blaine County Monday afternoon.

January 25, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha State Rep. Todd Russ of Cordell encouraged anyone in House District 55 to voice their local preferences on the upcoming legislative and congressional redistricting process to the House Redistricting

January 22, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Former University of Oklahoma Football player from Clinton has been picked to sit on the Oklahoma State Board of Education.

January 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha District 55 State Representative Todd Russ of Cordell has joined other representatives as co-author of a bill aimed to ensure all vehicles utilizing Oklahoma state highways are contributing to

January 21, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University with locations in Weatherford and Sayre has announced that it will name the university’s first Parks & Recreation Management endowment in honor of the late

January 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission meeting, the Commission was briefed on upcoming airport projects that will likely be granted for calendar year 2021.

January 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A two vehicle accident in Washita County involving a semi has put a Weatherford man in the hospital.

January 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Cordell City Council is scheduled to meet in regular session tonight.

January 19, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Local schools in the area have been named as possible recipients of recalled chocolate milk, fortunately it appears that one school district has publicly stated that none of their

January 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Candidates for municipal office in six Washita County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2021.

January 18, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha House of Representatives committee assignments and schedules for the 58th Oklahoma Legislature were made and announced Friday.

January 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford continues to offer an educational opportunity to eligible high school students with no costs to families.

January 15, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Thursday that federal emergency assistance has been approved for 16 more Oklahoma counties, including area counties in western and southwest Oklahoma that were paralyzed

January 13, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha After announcing that the Pioneer Cellular Event Center at Southwestern Oklahoma State in Weatherford would be a Covid-19 vaccination distribution site every Friday, the school has now announced that

January 13, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Local propositions were decided at the ballot box Tuesday.

January 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A California man was arrested in Custer County recently after being found with just under 100 pounds of marijuana. According to the Weatherford Police Department, an officer conducted a

January 12, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Public Service Company of Oklahoma continues to rank high among the top of all U.S. providers after receiving its best-ever score in the 2020 J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential

January 11, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A temporary absentee ballot verification option which was put in place by state legislators last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic has expired.

January 11, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha It may have taken a few days, but Great Plains Regional Medical Center has announced that the first baby of 2021 has been born at the hospital.

January 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A popular east Texas Panhandle annual event will not take place in 2021.

January 8, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper from Troop H, which is officed in Clinton, has been awarded a high honor.

January 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A Texas man who is allegedly responsible for a standoff in an apartment complex in Weatherford has a preliminary hearing conference scheduled for February 5.

January 7, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha A longtime sheriff in the area has called it quits.

January 6, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, January 12, for special elections in the area.

January 6, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha House of Representatives committee leadership and Republican majority leadership appointments have been made for the 58th Oklahoma Legislature.

January 5, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha After lengthy discussion, the Elk City Commission ultimately decided to table action of a proposed agreement between the city and the Chamber of Commerce.

January 5, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A suspected jewel thief was arrested after leading Weatherford police on a pursuit recently.

December 30, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A Butler man who attempted to flee Clinton police after being spotted with a stolen vehicle was arrested recently and charged in Custer County District Court.

January 4, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford man charged with murder attempts to have the charge dropped.

January 4, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha Local city governments are set to meet for the first time in 2021 this week.

December 30, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Highway Patrol ENDUI team will partner with law enforcement from across Oklahoma to make sure everyone has a safe New Year’s Eve holiday. This effort is part

December 30, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Department of Corrections confirmed Monday several members of its Criminal Interdiction Division were instrumental investigating a major drug trafficking case that involved an inmate at North Fork

December 29, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A three vehicle accident in Custer County has sent a Louisiana woman to the hospital.

December 29, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha More winter weather on its way? According to the National Weather Service located in Norman: its possible.

December 29, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma is currently in its “phase 2” portion of its Covid-19 vaccination plan.

December 28, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Tragedy in Mountain View last Wednesday after a house fire has taken the life of a 5-year-old girl and left the family homeless.

December 28, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister has named 97 Oklahoma high school students to her 2021 Student Advisory Council.

December 24, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Voters in area counties who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the January 12 Special Election should apply now.

December 24, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Travel always increases during the holiday season, and this year – despite a pandemic – appears to be no different.

December 23, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A two car accident in Dewey County Tuesday afternoon has put a Canton woman in the hospital.

December 23, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man was arrested after he allegedly threatened and attempted to burn down his parents house.

December 22, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was arrested in Cordell earlier this month after eluding police through Cordell residential streets.

December 22, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha President Donald Trump officially declared a federal disaster on Monday for 13 Oklahoma counties, including one in western Oklahoma, battered by the late October ice storm.

December 21, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A Reydon teenager was injured after being involved in a one vehicle accident in Roger Mills County Saturday afternoon.

December 21, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than nine pounds of methamphetamine and recovered a stolen vehicle Friday, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle

December 16, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University with locations in Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon has received a generous philanthropic investment from Oklahoma City-based Delaware Resources Group and the Busey Family.

December 18, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Alliance Health Clinton CEO Landon Hise has announced that he is stepping down.

December 17, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha After 31 years of service to multiple cities, Elk City Fire Chaplain Danny Ringer is retiring.

December 17, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha According to election officials, Friday, December 18, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the January 12 Special Election.

December 16, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Elk City Commissioner’s proceedings, the commission received the final tax numbers for the calendar year.

December 16, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the affordable housing agency in Lone Wolf for allegedly denying housing to a Black mother and her 5-year-old daughter because of their

December 15, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A Hydro man has been charged with, among other things, a felony count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Washita County District Court after allegedly taking

December 15, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission will meet for the final time in 2020 on Wednesday afternoon.

December 14, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Snow and slush appear to be to blame for a one vehicle accident in Washita County Sunday afternoon.

December 14, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A once popular southwest Oklahoma vacation destination is getting a face lift.

December 11, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha An un-mapped underground drainage pipe at the CAPPs Project Indoor Activity Center construction site in Elk City will cost the city just over $66,000 to relocate and replace.

December 11, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The filing period to declare candidacy for board of education wrapped up this week.

December 10, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A popular facility in Elk City that offers kids and teenagers a place to go after school is asking for the public’s help.

December 10, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha During his city manager’s report, Elk City City Manager Tom Ivester updated the commission of possible businesses showing interest in locating to the city.

December 9, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Due to the tremendous response of applications received on the last two days of the application period that ended December 6, the meeting of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University

December 9, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Based on past experience, it appears that the Elk City School Board will keep its search for the school district’s next superintendent in-house.

December 8, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. James South has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2021.

December 8, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Multiple fire departments in the area responded to a house fire northeast of Elk City Monday afternoon in Custer County.

December 7, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University has created an innovative program for academic assistance for SWOSU students on both the Weatherford and Sayre campuses.

December 7, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City School Board is scheduled to meet in regular session tonight.

December 4, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Monday night.

December 4, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Two Clinton men have been slapped with felony charges after allegedly pointing firearms at a woman in her car in October.

December 3, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A warrant for the arrest of an Elk City man was issued recently after receiving a felony charge of domestic assault and battery by strangulation.

December 3, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne was recently re-elected by his colleagues as the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology for the 117th Congress.

December 2, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Candidates for Board of Education seats in area school districts will be able to file their Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, December 7.

December 2, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford is now home to a machine that makes hypochlorous acid that is used to help disinfectant rooms and buildings during the current COVID-19

December 1, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Winter weather returns to western and northwest Oklahoma Wednesday.

December 1, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A second man has been charged in Custer County District Court for his involvement in a shooting and robbery attempt near the SWOSU campus in Weatherford on October 27.

November 30, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has locked down all facilities, including the North Fork Correctional Center in Sayre, after more than 20 inmates were assaulted at three prisons Friday

November 30, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A semi-truck navigating through a Weatherford alleyway is to blame for a power outage to nearby homes the day before Thanksgiving.

November 25, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A Thomas man was arrested and charged recently in Custer County District Court after he allegedly assaulted a woman.

November 25, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha Although travel this Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be lighter than expected due to the pandemic, both the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety still

November 24, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha All 22 members of the screening committee that is assisting in the search for a new president of Southwestern Oklahoma State University attended the group’s first meeting held November

November 24, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha After two days of deliberation, a jury has found a Carnegie man guilty of premeditated murder and assault stemming from a 2018 case.

November 23, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha The Mangum Police Department is still investigating an armed robbery, and they’re requesting help from the public.

November 23, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha A local business man will have a big say of who the next president will be at Oklahoma State University.

November 20, 2020 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest meeting of the Elk City Commission, Commissioners received an update of the process of bringing an apartment building located at 415 N. State up to code.