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January 27, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man has been charged after allegedly attacking a woman in her home.

January 27, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission met earlier in the week and discussed upcoming projects for calendar year 2023.

January 26, 2023 Custer Co. Election Board Press Release Candidates for municipal office in Arapaho, Butler, Custer City and Thomas Custer County municipalities file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, February 6th at the Custer

January 26, 2023 U.S. Attorney’s Office – Western District of Oklahoma Press Release Last week, ANTONIO MAURICE WILSON, 53, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was sentenced to twelve months in federal prison for knowingly engaging in sexual contact with

January 23, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A passenger in a vehicle involved in a two vehicle wreck in Weatherford was injured.

January 25, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest meeting of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, the group received an update regarding the future of Clinton-Sherman Airport in Burns Flat.

January 25, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha The winter storm that hit Oklahoma on Tuesday brought several inches of snow to the Sooner State.

January 25, 2023 Washita Co. Election Board Press Release Voters in WASHITA County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the February 14TH 2023 SCHOOL BOARD PRIMARY ELECTION should apply now, County Election Board ASSISTANT Secretary

January 25, 2023 Washita Co. Election Board Press Release Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in 7 Washita County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, February 6th 2023.

January 25, 2023 Washita Co. Election Board Press Release The polling place for Precinct 750012 has been changed, Ashton Hymer Assistant, Secretary of the Washita County Election Board, announced today.

January 24, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha The majority of western Oklahoma remains in a winter storm warning until 6a.m. tomorrow.

January 24, 2023 By Cherrie Nutley, Ombudsman Supervisor, 580-562-5032 It seems that our new normal in all aspects of daily living continue to change because of the ongoing COVID crisis. A noticeable impact we are all very

January 24, 2023 By Landry Brewer At Fairview Elementary, they razed the roof. And the walls, floors, and ceilings.

January 23, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A New York man was arrested and charged in Custer County recently after over 900 pounds of processed marijuana was found during the execution of a search warrant at

January 23, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A winter weather warning has been issued for several counties in western Oklahoma, with other parts of the state under a winter weather advisory until Wednesday morning.

January 22, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A Leedey man is in critical condition after being involved in a two vehicle accident in northwest Custer County Saturday afternoon. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s collision report,

January 20, 2023 SWOSU Press Release Megan Bradley from Leedey, a freshman majoring in Communication Arts at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) was crowned Miss SWOSU 2023 on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Miss SWOSU Scholarship Competition.

January 19, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha While acting as the Hospital Authority, the Clinton City Council approved an intrafund borrowing agreement with the City of Clinton for just over $1.5 million to purchase hospital equipment

January 19, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma’s newest State Treasurer says he wants to protect the state’s oil and gas industry that could be targeted by financial institutions.

January 18, 2023 Press Relesae Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) today released the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson announced the Republican Members who will serve on the

January 18, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha Voters residing in the Elk City School District will be asked once again to approve a transportation bond during the general election taking place Feb. 14.

January 12, 2023 SWOSU Press Release The President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford, Sayre and Yukon have been announced for the 2022 fall semester. The fall 2022 honor rolls include students

January 15, 2023 Elk City Chamber of Commerce Press Release Who’ll lead the community in 10 years? Who’ll run your company in 15? What experience will school board members of tomorrow have and will they be qualified

January 13, 2023 SWOSU Press Release Through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) College of Pharmacy Rural Health Center has been awarded a $1 million grant to buy

January 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha With Oklahoma’s 59th Legislative Session beginning next month, lawmakers have been putting the final touches on bills they plan to introduce during this year’s gathering at the state capitol.

January 12, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha It was announced recently that Oklahoma lawmakers secured more than $650 million in home state projects — ranging from new airplane hangars to medical research — in the $1.7

January 11, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton woman was charged last month after allegedly defrauding an ATM machine of nearly $3,000 cash.

January 10, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha In a press release, the Oklahoma State Department of Health says that they believe that there is no threat to the local water supply in Caddo and Custer counties

January 10, 2023 Press Release Today, the House Republican Conference elected Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) to chair the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the 118th Congress.

January 9, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma House of Representatives committee leadership and Republican majority leadership appointments have been made for the 59th Oklahoma Legislature. In a press release, House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka

January 9, 2023 Elk City Chamber of Commerce Press Release The Elk City Leadership Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees are David Bank, MD and Rick Muncrief. They will officially be inducted Tuesday January 17, 2023 between the

January 6, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha Twelve Southwestern Oklahoma State University coeds will compete for the title of Miss SWOSU at this year’s competition on Saturday, January 14, at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts

January 6, 2023 GPRMC Press Release – Marnie Tosh Great Plains Regional Medical Center’s first baby of 2023 was born Monday afternoon at 12:22 p.m. to proud parents Walton and Lauren Hubbard. Teddi Lavelle Hubbard arrived weighing

January 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha More information has been released regarding an accident on New Years Eve on Turner Turnpike that claimed the life of an Oklahoma City man.

January 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha National gasoline prices have taken a jump upward in the past week and they’re doing the same in western Oklahoma.

January 4, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Cordell teen has been hospitalized after being involved in a two vehicle accident north of Burns Flat Tuesday afternoon.

January 4, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne (OK-03) lit into the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers after the two agencies in the Biden administration revised their definition of

January 3, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man is wanted in Custer County after leading authorities on a high speed pursuit.

January 3, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet tonight for the first time this year in regular session.

January 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A New Year’s Day fire was contained to one room of an Elk City home.

January 2, 2023 By News Director Jared Atha A Carnegie man died Sunday after being involved in a single vehicle accident in Caddo County.

December 30, 2022 By Landry Brewer The Arrowhead Center has crowned its end-of-year pickleball champions.

December 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A longtime staple in western Oklahoma and Elk City is closing it’s doors.

December 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During a special meeting held Tuesday night, the Clinton City Council approved the interlocal agreement between Clinton and the City of Elk City for use of the Elk City

December 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It was announced recently that local students have completed the Practical Nursing Program at the Western Technology Center’s main campus in Burns Flat.

December 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Liquidation sales are underway at 115 Sears Hometown stores across 36 states and Puerto Rico, including its store in Elk City.

December 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Funeral services for former Oklahoma Transportation Secretary Gary Ridley have been set for the Catholic Church in Yukon.

December 27, 2022 By Landry Brewer The Arrowhead Center has embraced the pickleball mania sweeping the nation.

December 26, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend.

December 26, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The process of the City of Elk City’s next major water line project has begun.

December 23, 2022 Roger Mills County Election Board Press Release Roger Mills County Election Board Secretary Jana Maddux announced today that the Hammon Public School District has opted to close the polling place for Precinct 202 (RMC

December 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Devon Energy pitched in recently with another donation to help encourage STEM or science, technology, engineering and math development at a local western Oklahoma school.

December 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Bitterly cold temperatures mixed with dangerously high winds have prompted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to declare a state of emergency for all 77 counties in Oklahoma.

By News Director Jared Atha A dangerous cold front is forecasted to move into western Oklahoma Wednesday night and keep temperatures below freezing throughout much of the day on Thursday says Meteorologist Nolan Meister with the National

December 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission will meet tomorrow in regular session for the final time this calendar year.

December 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will award more than $500,000 to Oklahoma businesses to expand access to clean energy across rural communities in an effort to

December 19, 2022 Washita Co. Press Release The Washita County Election Board has announced that a Primary Election will be held for Board of Education Office No. 3 in WASHITA COUNTY School District on Tuesday, February 14th

December 19, 2022 By Landry Brewer This year’s Mayor’s Toy Drive put smiles on a record number of children’s faces.

December 16, 2022 Press Release As AllianceHealth Clinton plans to end all hospital and affiliated clinic operations on December 31, 2022, the organization is making arrangements for patient medical records to be retained in accordance with state

December 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man is wanted after being accused of pointing a shotgun at another man recently.

December 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two Hollis juveniles were seriously injured in a two vehicle accident in Harmon County late Wednesday afternoon.

December 14, 2022 By Landry Brewer Answering the call again to help locals experience Ackley Park’s Christmas decorations, only solid lights glowed there Tuesday night.

December 14, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s (SWOSU) Bulldog Food Pantry received a sizable donation of over 800 pounds of food from Caring and Sharing, a charitable program run by the Weatherford Ministerial Alliance

December 13, 2022 By Kacey Meza Tickets and time to buy advanced tickets are both running out to “Coming Home for Christmas”.

December 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning announced recently the recipients of awards that were handed out at the department’s recent Christmas banquet.

December 12, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha County Election Board offices in the area have announced that a Primary Election will be held for Board of Education Office No. 3 in the Hammon, and Canute School

December 12, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Another house fire in Elk City allegedly sparked by a space heater.

December 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Candidates for the Board of Education in area school districts began filing Declarations of Candidacy yesterday.

December 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Another fatal car wreck in western Oklahoma, this time in southern Woodward County.

December 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Twenty-three pounds of methamphetamine were found inside a car’s doors during a traffic stop in Shamrock, Texas recently.

December 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford man is dead after an early Saturday morning wreck in Washita County.

December 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released the names of the victims of a fatal two vehicle wreck in Caddo County that took place Wednesday night.

December 2, 2022 Beckham Co. Health Dept. Press Release The Elk City community is invited to participate in a resilience training workshop being offered by the Beckham County Health Department on Wednesday, December 14 at the Arrowhead

December 1, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Three people died in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Caddo County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

November 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Emergency personal have been busy the last couple days in Western and Southwest Oklahoma responding to multiple wrecks.

November 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Improvements are being made at the Beckham County Jail.

November 28, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Twelve Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) students involved in the Reach Higher degree program were recently awarded scholarships. Eight students received a $1500 Finish Line scholarship from the Oklahoma State Regents

November 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford man is wanted in Custer County after being charged with felony value false pretense after allegedly making false charges and obtaining nearly $2,200 in merchandise from a

November 23, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Public Service Company of Oklahoma filed another rate hike request with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and if approved, its customers would pay another $14 a month.

November 23, 2022 By Kacey Meza Susan Powell is coming home for Christmas!

November 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It was announced this week that U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas of Cheyenne will be the keynote speaker at this year’s fall commencement at Oklahoma State University.

November 21, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Lawton man was arrested after leading authorities on a high speed pursuit through Clinton streets earlier this month.

November 21, 2022 Press Release The Weatherford Stafford Regional Airport, in partnership with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC), the Federal Aviation Administration, and the City of Weatherford, will hold a special terminal opening and dedication ceremony in

November 18, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Local lawmakers were sworn in to office this past week including Oklahoma House District 57 Representative Anthony Moore (R – Clinton).

November 18, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha One of Oklahoma’s most popular hunting season begins tomorrow that will typically see the “orange army” out in force.

November 17, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Several county Farm Bureaus were recognized for their efforts to further agriculture and rural Oklahoma on Saturday during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 81st annual meeting in Norman.

November 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Ninety-four members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives took their oaths of office Wednesday in the House Chamber.

November 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building, announces the largest number of grant

November 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Emergency Drought Commission has approved an additional $12 million in funding to the existing Emergency Drought Cost-Share Program.

November 14, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Beckham County Sheriff’s Deputy was not seriously injured after being involved in a head on collision.

November 11, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The City of Weatherford and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission plan to host a public celebration and ribbon cutting for the new airport terminal at the Weatherford Stafford Regional Business

November 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An alert was sent out Thursday afternoon by the Oklahoma State Department of Health in an effort to determine the source of an illness that has been reported in

November 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Dill City man was charged recently with arson after allegedly setting fire to a stolen purse.

November 9, 2022 Press Release House Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and Reps. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, and Gerrid Kendrix, R-Altus, today thanked U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Jim Inhofe as well as U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas

November 9, 2022 Press Release On October 25, 2022, Melvin Lee Robison, 68, of Lake City, Colorado, was sentenced to serve 54 months in federal prison for illegal drug distribution and health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney

November 8, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Canadian County man and the former police chief of Watonga has pleaded guilty to illegally receiving a weapon while under indictment.

November 8, 2022 By SWOSU Press Release Twelve Parks and Recreation Management (PRM) students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University have been named North Family Scholars for Academic Year 2022-2023.

November 7, 2022 BKSO Press Release Beckham County deputies joined in an exercise last Friday at the old Clarion Inn in Elk City for a joint exercise sponsored by Elk City Police and Fire Departments. Sheriff Derek

November 7, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Residents in Hydro along with surrounding cities are reportedly experiencing a stomach illness that the Oklahoma State Health Department suspects is coming from the city’s water supply.

November 4, 2022 SWODA Press Release For questions, contact Joanie Swanson, AAA Information & Assistance Specialist, 580-562-5026; joanie@swoda.org

November 4, 2022 SWOSU Press Release The Oklahoma Chemist Award for 2022 was presented to SWOSU’s Dr. Tim Hubin on Saturday, October 8 at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Pentasectional meeting in Bartlesville. Hubin is the first

November 3, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ (ODOC) Canine Program, part of the agency’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), has added five new contraband-detecting dogs to its team.

November 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Elk City City Manager Tom Ivester gave an update recently regarding the recently opened Arrowhead Activity Center and recently purchased equipment.

November 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Authorities are investigating as to why a church in Weatherford caught fire Tuesday afternoon.

November 1, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Early Voting for the November 8 general election begins Wednesday.

November 1, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold a town hall meeting in Roger Mills County on Thursday. Residents around and living in Cheyenne are invited to attend and share their

October 31, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha At least 18 school districts in Oklahoma were among nearly 400 nationwide that received more than $26 million in grants under the Biden Administration’s nearly $1 billion Clean School

October 31, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It’s Halloween which means little ghosts, goblins, princesses, and maybe even a clown or two will be wandering the neighborhoods looking for treats.

October 27, 2022 Press Release Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 1st and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

October 24, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two accidents in Western Oklahoma kept area first responders busy on Sunday.

October 21, 2022 Press Release The Beckham County Drug Prevention Coalition, the Elk City Police Department and Red Rock Behavioral Health will take part in the DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day October 29th at the Arrowhead

October 21, 2022 By GPRMC Press Release – Marnie Tosh Great Plains Regional Medical Center is excited to offer Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams, developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in Women’s Health.

October 21, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, one local lawmaker gave his opinion regarding national elections taking place that could shape the House and Senate for the

October 20, 2022 Press Release Early voting begins Wednesday, November 2nd for voters in Roger Mills County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting

October 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has announced a new construction project on SH-9, which may cause a slowdown for residents in northern Kiowa County.

October 19, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A couple from Oklahoma City were injured after being involved in a two vehicle accident in Caddo County near Hydro.

October 19, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Local health departments have started offering flu vaccines throughout the area.

October, 19 2022 BCSO Press Release In a post issued on their app, the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is currently working a burglary report on the west side of Elk City where a 2015 white Ford F250

October 18, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha That’s Elk City City Manager Tom Ivester talking about the amount of people that have utilized the recently opened Arrowhead Activity Center in Ackley Park West.

October 18, 2022 Press Release The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, October 24.

October 17, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City teen was admitted into the hospital over the weekend after being involved in a one vehicle accident in Roger Mills County.

October 17, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Officials with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust are working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to draw water from Canton Lake in northwest Oklahoma.

October 14, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Sayre man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself on the porch of an Elk City home.

October 14, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Now that the State Fair of Oklahoma has wrapped up, winners of various categories are being announced.

October 11, 2022 Roger Mills Co. Election Board Press Release The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, October 24th.

October 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Hitchcock man lost his life Wednesday in a single vehicle accident in Blaine County.

October 13, 2022 By Kacey Meza Something new might be coming here to Elk City. Something our small town has not seen before. And that is the new Kayak Rentals that might be placed over at the

October 12, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission meeting the design costs for the construction of a new box hangar at Clinton Regional Airport was approved.

October 12, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The latest unemployment data provided by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shows solid numbers for area counties.

October 11, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An outstanding warrant for the arrest of a Clinton man was issued last week in Custer County District Court after the man was charged with sexual battery.

October 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Communities in western Oklahoma are continuing to see an economic rebound as evident from the latest sales tax numbers from the month of August.

October 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City School Board is scheduled to meet tonight (Monday) in regular session.

October 7, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission has approved funds to repair roof damage at the Elk City Water Plant building says City Manager Tom Ivester. Axtell Roofing Company was awarded the

October 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Elk City Commissioners meeting held Monday night, Commissioners approved the purchase of a large amount of land.

October 6, 2022 Press Release Friday, October 14th, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 8th General Election, Roger Mills County Election Board Secretary Jana

October 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Twenty years after the adoption of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s first Eight-Year Construction Work Plan, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved its newest update earlier this week.

October 5, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University is now accepting entries for the 2022 homecoming parade. The parade will occur on October 15 at 1:30 pm in Weatherford’s Towne Centre. This year’s parade theme

October 4, 2022 By Jared Atha Elk City Fire Department personal along with assistance from the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire early Tuesday afternoon north of Elk City.

October 3, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session tonight (Monday).

October 3, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Troopers are investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of an Oklahoma child in Blaine County on Friday.

September 30, 2022 SWOSU Press Release With the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis approaching, Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford will host a free “Oklahoma & The Cuban Missile Crisis” symposium on Thursday, October 27,

September 29, 2022 By Kacey Meza The Oklahoma City Philharmonic is “Coming Home For Christmas”, to Elk City that is.

September 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two Carnegie teens were killed in a crash Wednesday night in Caddo County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

September 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Merritt High School, among others, has been recognized as an institution that excels at preparing students to enroll and succeed in college.

September 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation say a reward is being offered for information about a 2020 murder in Woodward County.

September 28, 2022 Press Release Voters in Washita County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the November 8th, 2022 General Election and the City of New Cordell Special Municipal Proposition Election should apply now, County

September 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Electric crews from Public Service Company of Oklahoma are heading to Florida to assist with any possible damage from Hurricane Ian.

September 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man was arrested last week after breaking windows out of a home and allegedly attempting to abduct two children.

September 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Despite recent rain showers and somewhat cooler temperatures, the drought that has plagued the region is still very active.

September 26, 2022 Press Release With the flu season upon us, county health departments throughout southwest Oklahoma will set up drive-thru clinics the first week of October to offer flu and COVID vaccines. The newly authorized bivalent

September 23, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The two escaped inmates from Kiowa County were spotted in Lone Wolf Thursday which prompted Lone Wolf schools to be placed on hard lock down.

September 22, 2022 Press Release Attorney General John O’Connor today announced the recipients of the 2023 Safe Oklahoma Grant, which distributed $2 million among 58 statewide law enforcement agencies.

September 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A large grass fire broke out west of Clinton Tuesday afternoon that proved difficult to contain by multiple fire departments.

September 21, 2022 Press Release The Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding on Tuesday advanced a comprehensive slate of projects to the full Legislature for consideration in an upcoming special session.

September 20, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha On Wednesday, September 14, five pleas took place in the 100th Judicial District Court in Hall County, Texas.

September 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man is facing possible jail time after receiving two charges of animal cruelty after allegedly abandoning two dogs.

September 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon.

September 19, 2022 By Kacey Meza The 2022 edition of the Cross Country Chase passed through Elk City his last weekend. The Chase is a cross-country challenge for riders astride motorcycles that were manufactured between 1930-1960. The

September 16, 2022 Press Release The Elk City Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the 49th Annual Elk City Fall Festival on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18. This year’s event will be held at the

September 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A single vehicle accident near Lone Wolf has hospitalized a Hobart boy.

September 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An Oklahoma City man accused of supplying a large amount of methamphetamine in the area has been charged with aggravated trafficking in illegal drugs after an investigation by the

September 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Wellington, Texas man was sentenced recently in Hall County, Texas after being convicted of first degree burglary and aggravated assault of a child.

September 14, 2022 SWOSU Press Release The 3rd annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Charitable Hunt is September 16 in Devol.

September 14, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest Custer County Commissioner meeting held Monday morning, commissioners approved American Rescue Plan Act funding for use in the County Clerk’s office.

September 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A joint bill authored by Oklahoma Senators James Lankford and Jim Inhofe aims at making it illegal for foreign entities to purchase land in Oklahoma.

September 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Altus Police Department have canceled a Silver Alert for a missing woman.

September 12, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City School Board is scheduled to meet tonight (Monday) in regular session.

September 12, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha More details regarding the felony charges an Elk City man was wanted on in Beckham County have emerged.

September 9, 2022 By Joanie Swanson, AAA Information and Assistance Specialist Healthy eyes are something most people take for granted. However, millions of elderly people have severe vision impairments. These impairments could be treated and corrected, but

September 9, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest meeting of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, Aerospace and Aviation Education Program Coordinator Paula Kedy reported that efforts are underway to establish an Aerospace and Aviation Education

September 8, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Elk City native Ricky Adams has retired from his post as the director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

September 8, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The effects of winter storm Uri that hit Oklahoma in February 2021 is about to be seen in PSO customers bills.

September 6, 2022 By Julie Sanders, SWODA Director of Transportation The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) located in Burns Flat will receive 1.5 million dollars through one of six RAISE grants awarded in Oklahoma. RAISE stands

September 7, 2022 OSDH Press Release The Oklahoma State Department of Health District 1 mobile wellness offers public health services throughout this month in locations across northwest Oklahoma.

September 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Corn woman died Monday afternoon after being involved in a one vehicle accident in Washita County.

September 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Drugs were found in a vehicle and two people were arrested Saturday after Wheeler County, Texas deputies used spike strips to end a 15-mile high speed chase.

September 1, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Clinton Police arrived just in time to stop a home invasion from taking place.

September 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Labor Day holiday travel is expected to return to levels seen before COVID-19 hit the nation, despite high gasoline prices and that includes in Oklahoma according to AAA Oklahoma.

September 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Rodeo of Champions returns tonight to Beutler Brothers Arena in Ackley Park.

September 2, 2022 Press Release Provided Beckham County Sheriff’s Office has released its new app designed to communicate and interact with the community it serves. The Beckham County Sheriff’s App is now available in smart-phone app stores.

September 1, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Dr. Stephen Burgess has been named chair of the Department of Psychology for Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford.

August 31, 2022 SWOSU Press Release INTEGRIS Health Chief Nursing Executive, Kerri Bayer, MSN, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) President, Dr. Diana Lovell, met Aug. 22, to celebrate a partnership between the two entities establishing tuition

August 31, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Multiple emergency personnel were on the scene of a one vehicle accident near Hydro Tuesday afternoon that saw a pickup leave Interstate 40 and plow into a building.

August 30, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Equity Bank has announced its entry into a definitive purchase and assumption agreement with High Plains Bank of Okeene with High Plains acquiring certain assets and assuming deposits of

August 30, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A silver alert has been issued for a missing Altus woman.

August 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During a recent meeting, the Custer County Commissioners voted to start the purchase process of the Custer County Election Board Office in Clinton.

August 29, 2022 SWODA Press Release Drug overdose is one of the world’s worst public health crises. According to the Oklahoma Department of Health, from 2007 to 2016 opioids were the most common drug involved in overdose

August 24, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha After wrecking his vehicle, and leaving the scene – a Clinton man was arrested and charged with, among other things, driving a vehicle while under the influence and possession

August 24, 2022 Press Release Two higher education institutions are teaming up to help students complete their four-year degrees.

August 23, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Deer season will be here before you know it and those needing to take a hunter education course before the season begins has two opportunities.

August 23, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Still time to vote in the runoff election before polls close later tonight.

August 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Sayre man was arrested and charged recently in Beckham County District Court with one felony count of aggravated possession of child pornography after an investigation revealed the man

August 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Voters will be heading to their local prescient tomorrow to narrow down the candidate pool for several federal and state offices in Oklahoma.

August 19, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Northfork Electric Cooperative’s 83rd Annual Meeting will be held under the pavilion at the Sayre Municipal Park tomorrow.

August 18, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man will serve jail time in a Nebraska prison after being found guilty of of stealing a sheriff’s car.

August 17, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man received a felony charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon in Custer County District Court recently after allegedly firing a handgun at a man

August 17, 2022 Press Release Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 23rd 2022, for the Run-Off Primary Election. Washita County Election Board Secretary, Assistant Ashton Hymer, offers these important tips to

August 16, 2022 Press Release Provided Dick Carr will be the first to tell a person he’s led a blessed life.

August 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two similar propositions are currently up for a vote in southwest Oklahoma towns in the upcoming Oklahoma Primary Run-off and Special Elections.

August 15, 2022 Provided Press Release Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 16th 2022 and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

August 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It was announced recently that fifty-six Oklahoma schools and programs are getting thousands of dollars to help pay for their STEM curriculum that focuses on aeronautics and aviation.

August 12, 2022 Press Release Early voting for the Runoff Primary Election, August 23, 2022, will begin Thursday, August 18, and Friday, August 19, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday, August 20, from 8 a.m.

August 11, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Weatherford Police Department Detective pleaded not guilty recently to, among other things, stealing pills from an evidence room last September.

August 11, 2022 SWODA Press Release South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) and the Western Oklahoma Opioid Prevention Consortium announced today it has received its new mobile medical unit and will be collaborating with Red Rock Behavioral

August 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Area schools are starting the fall semester this week and next week including Elk City.

August 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Restoration efforts continue at one of Elk City’s most famous attractions.

August 9, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest meeting of the Elk City Commission, a management agreement between the City and the Elk City Golf and Country Club Association was approved..

August 9, 2022 By Kacey Meza Its been a long time coming, thanks to the pandemic, but plans are starting to come together for a ECHS reunion of all who attended or graduated the year 2003.

August 8, 2022 Press Release Edward Jones Financial Advisor Justin Koch of Elk City was named to the Forbes Next-Gen Best-in-State Wealth Advisors for 2022 by Forbes and SHOOK Research, ranking No. 5 in Oklahoma. The list

August 5, 2022 NFEC Press Release Northfork Electric Cooperative’s 83rd Annual Meeting will be held under the pavilion at the Sayre Municipal Park on Saturday, August 20″. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and all members that

August 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha In a press release it was announced earlier this week that Colgate-Palmolive Co. plans to purchase three dry pet food manufacturing plants in the U.S. from Red Collar Pet

August 4, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A longtime western Oklahoma trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is celebrating retirement.

August 4, 2022 By Landry Brewer The Heartland of America Museum is reminding the public of a time when western Oklahomans prepared for nuclear war.

August 4, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha State collections from oil and gas production again climbed to record levels in July, only a month after setting an all-time high, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel announced as he

August 3, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) announced on Tuesday that it has awarded $5.6 million in the first round of funding for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Assistance to

August 3, 2022 Press Release Sample ballots are now available for the August 23rd 2022 Election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy

August 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Multiple publications have reported that a former Oklahoma House of Representative candidate has filed a complaint against a polling place employee.

August 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha After the latest derailment of the miniature train at Elk City’s Ackley Park, City Manager Tom Ivester has announced that the train will be shut down for the rest

August 1, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Beginning tomorrow (Tuesday) Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) of Cheyenne will be hosting town hall meetings throughout western and southwest Oklahoma.

July 29, 2022 Press Release The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is hiring fourteen (14) new Port of Entry Officers. POE Officers operate at and around a port of entry or weigh station to conduct inspections on commercial motor

July 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Drilling in Custer County by Continental Resources resulted in a gas well with production of more than 14,000 Mcf of natural gas a day.

July 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two students from western Oklahoma have been awarded scholarships from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

July 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha After a review, the City of Elk City has stricken and updated a variety of city ordinances during the latest meeting of the Elk City Commission.

July 27, 2022 Press Release The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, August 8th 2022.

July 26, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s own Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Dr. Bo Pagliasotti was appointed to the impressive role of NCAA Division II Management Council this past school year and

July 26, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton woman received a felony charge of knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property in Custer County last week after allegedly stealing a variety of items from a Clinton

July 25, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Hollis man is in critical condition after being involved in a two vehicle accident on Friday afternoon.

July 25, 2022 Press Release Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) will hold town hall meetings in Custer, Beckham, Jackson, Kiowa, and Caddo Counties on Tuesday, August 2nd and Wednesday, August 3rd. Residents around the locations are invited to

July 22, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Weatherford Police Department has reported the seizure of a large amount of money.

July 21, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Longtime Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) benefactor Pioneer will serve as underwriting sponsor of the 2022 SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame recognition and of the 16th Annual Athletic Auction & Dinner.

July 21, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Record-breaking temperatures on Tuesday also led to power-demand records in power grids that control electricity in Oklahoma, Texas and other states.

July 19, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Dr. Fred Gates has been named chair of the Social Sciences Department for Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford.

July 20, 2022 Press Release July 29th, 2022, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the August 23rd, 2022, Federal, State County Statutory Primary Election Washita County

July 19, 2022 By News Director Kacey Meza Plans are rapidly coming together for this year’s Classic Car Rally in Elk City, for the Walter P. Chrysler International Car Club of all things Chrysler.

July 19, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A rollover accident on Interstate 40 near Weatherford hospitalized an Arizona man Tuesday.

July 18, 2022 Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University History professor Landry Brewer’s new book, Cold War Texas, will hit the shelves August 1.

July 18, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Sunday afternoon wreck in Washita County sent a Sentinel woman to the hospital.

July 8, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A nonprofit organization is preparing a pop-up clinic on the Weatherford campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University to provide free, quality dental, vision, and medical services to those in

July 8, 2022 Associated Press Overall receipts to Oklahoma’s treasury were up 15% during the fiscal year that ended June 30, fueled by record-high tax collections on oil and natural gas production, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said

July 7, 2022 PSO Press Release On top of inflation, summer temperatures add to a customer’s bill. Some have challenges in meeting the financial challenge. That’s why Public Service Company observes July as Home Energy Aid Month.

July 7, 2022 Press Release Dobson Fiber announces another multi-million dollar expansion of its fiber internet offering in Cheyenne, Erick, Taloga, Vici, Okla. today.

July 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The wife of recently re-elected State Representative Anthony Moore has dismissed her protective orders she filed prior to the June 28 primary election.

July 6, 2022 ODOC Press Release Agents from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG), with the assistance of law enforcement agents across multiple jurisdictions, took part in a warrant roundup on June

July 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The wheat harvest in Western Oklahoma is nearly complete. With the latest report, here’s Paragon Communications Ag Director Jimmy Clark. Copyright 2022 Paragon Communications. All rights reserved. This material

July 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It was a busy weekend on area roads throughout the region with multiple wrecks and mishaps reported.

July 1, 2021 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Department of Transportation warns drivers this holiday weekend of construction projects throughout the state that could slow down travel for motorists.

July 1, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is making changes to ensure that its Sayre location will continue to meet the higher education needs of western Oklahomans.

June 30, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Dobson Fiber announces another multi-million-dollar expansion of its fiber internet offering in Clinton and Elk City recently. Dobson broke ground with city representatives and Chamber of Commerce.

June 30, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Thomas man was arrested and charged recently with grand larceny after allegedly stealing a covered trailer.

June 29, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two separate wrecks in Custer County Tuesday were both criminally involved.

June 29, 2022 By Kacey Meza In a Facebook post, the Elk City Police Department has reported that there is a worrying increase in social media scams as of late. Many of the reports have been investigated

June 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Bessie teen was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after being involved in a one vehicle accident in Custer County.

June 28, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office released information on two arrests made over the weekend.

June 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Voting sites will be busy Tuesday with the first major election day of the year.

June 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Four of the five individuals originally served protective orders for allegedly sending threatening and harassing texts to the wife of a State Representative, entered a motion last week to

June 22, 2022 Provided Press Release Qualified seniors in Elk City can receive monthly boxes of nutritious food to supplement their diet through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The free program, a partnership of the Regional

June 22, 2022 By Kacey Meza Two from Western Oklahoma will be heading to France this summer to compete in the first ever Precision Rifle World Championship.

June 21, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The wheat harvest in Western Oklahoma is nearly complete. Here with the latest is Paragon Communications Ag Director Jimmy Clark. Be sure to tune in every Monday – Friday

June 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It proved to be a deadly weekend on Western Oklahoma roadways with multiple wrecks being reported.

June 20, 2022 By Kacey Meza There will be a planned power outage on June 21st by Northfork Electric. Brent Meador Manager and CEO of NFCC told Paragon Communications the reason for the outage is to upgrade

June 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Altus Police are investigating the death of two teenagers after responding to a multiple shots fired call near the 700 block of East Nona on Saturday afternoon.

June 17, 2022 Provided Press Release On Saturday, July 9, 2022, the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum and the Oklahoma Route 66 Association will host the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the opening of

June 17, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Office of the 100th Judicial District Attorney reported Thursday that 51-year-old Benjamin Breckenridge of Amarillo pleaded guilty to the murder of Frankie Lynn Cannon and is the third

June 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 and cannot make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

June 16, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Dr. David Ralph, who has served as the Dean of Pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University since 2016, has announced his retirement after 47 years on the Weatherford campus.

Beckham Co. Sample Ballot for the upcoming Primary Elections on June 28: Ballots-6-28-22

June 15, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha There will be new faces next school year roaming the halls of Elk City Public Schools.

June 14, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Elk City Commission is scheduled to meet for its mid-month regular meeting Wednesday afternoon.

June 14, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The wheat harvest is well underway throughout Western Oklahoma. Here with a report is Paragon Communication Ag Director Jimmy Clark. Be sure to catch Today in Ag with Jimmy

June 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A 5-year-old boy from Fort Cobb drowned in water near a play area Friday evening.

June 13, 2022 SWODA Press Release Currently, all long-term care facilities are fully open to visitation. All common areas of the facilities are open with social distancing in place with screening and mask requirements. Here are a

June 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha High winds were to blame for a one vehicle accident on Interstate 40 early Friday morning in Custer County.

June 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During their upcoming regular meeting Monday night, the Elk City School Board will consider a bid for the sale of the Fairview Elementary building.

June 9, 2022 Press Release Provided Recent reports out of Oklahoma City exposed a scheme to obtain medications illegally. Scammers had gone door to door asking residents to dispose of expired or unused medication. Scammers said they

June 9, 2022 By Landry Brewer The Heartland of America Museum is publicly saluting veterans this Independence Day weekend, and the public is invited.

June 8, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During the latest meeting of the Elk City Commission, city officials approved to declare a vacant lot as surplus.

June 8, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man was arrested last week and later charged with, among other things, kidnapping after allegedly holding a woman against her will inside a Clinton home.

June 7, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Voters are reminded to keep the integrity of the election system in mind, when going to the polls later this month.

June 7, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Clinton City Council is scheduled to meet in regular session tonight.

June 6, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with locations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon has named Dr. Boone Clemmons to the post of Assistant Vice President for Public Relations & Marketing. Clemmons will

June 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Today marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day. The day many consider when the tide was changed in World War II, thanks to the allied invasion of Normandy, France led

June 3, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha During her recent visit to Elk City, Southwestern Oklahoma State University President Dr. Diana Lovell spoke to the Elk City Rotary Club about various university related topics including the

June 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by one’s County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, June 13th.

June 2, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Oklahoma State Representative Anthony Moore (District 57) has received the Distinguished Service Award (2021) from the Oklahoma State Higher Regents of Education (OSHRE).

June 1, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A boil order issued by City of Shamrock, Texas officials yesterday has been rescinded.

June 1, 2022 Press Release Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) Executive Director Rachel Holt today thanked Gov. Kevin Stitt for signing and legislators for their bipartisan support in passing a measure that clarifies and updates the Youthful

May 31, 2022 SWOSU Press Release The Oklahoma State Legislature has approved $10 million in pandemic relief funds to assist Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) with establishing a new rural healthcare center on the Weatherford campus.

May 31, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha It was announced recently that Elk City along with the National Route 66 Museum have been chosen as the destination for this year’s Walter P. Chrysler Car Club Rally.

May 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials want to make commuters this holiday weekend of ongoing construction projects that could slow down travel.

May 27, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Memorial Day weekend is here which means summer activities will be well underway throughout western Oklahoma.

May 26, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Supreme Court, in three separate rulings this week, signed off on more than $2.2 billion in ratepayer bonds for three utilities as they seek rate hikes to

May 26, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) students Jennifer Nightengale of Foss, Abigail Ulery of Yukon and Rhiannon Calfy of Temple were recently honored with Reach Higher awards at the Everett Dobson School

May 25, 2022 Press Release Provided The governor recently signed into law a bill removing the requirement that directors of county fire departments own property in their district.

May 25, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Salina Garza will assume the role of assistant director of admissions and recruitment at Southwestern Oklahoma State University on June 1.

May 24, 2022 Press Release Provided Friday, June 3, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 28 Primary Election.

May 24, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Two Elk City High School thespians have been nominated to win awards for their recent performances in the play “Newsies”.

May 23, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Officials have released the names of the two people who died in a home explosion west of Clinton.

May 23, 2022 Press Release A bill protecting K-12 school-aged children from access to pornographic or obscene material in schools or libraries or through online digital libraries was signed into law by the governor this week.

May 23, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Western Oklahoma well drilled by the Kaiser-Francis Oil Company of Tulsa brought in more than 2,100 barrels of oil a day.

May 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Elk City’s newest internet provider will begin infrastructure work soon in the city says City Manager Tom Ivester.

May 20, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The 14th Annual Celebration of Freedom event is taking place this weekend in Hobart.

May 19, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell along with 20 additional House Republican representatives signed a letter penned by Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow recently calling on Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and

May 19, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Custer County officials received a large settlement for road damages that occurred during the construction of a wind farm in the county.

May 18, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A pursuit that reached speeds of 120 mph ended in a crash Monday afternoon in Geary in Blaine Co.

May 17, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Dr. Trisha Wald has been selected associate dean of Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Everett Dobson School of Business and Technology (Dobson SBT) in Weatherford.

May 17, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha An Elk City man has been charged in Beckham County with, among other things, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly striking a man and a woman

May 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Transportation Commission honored three Oklahoma Department of Transportation highway projects at its May 2 meeting that recently received first place awards for quality asphalt construction.

May 16, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Some parts of Oklahoma remain in a drought and the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows only a slight improvement in western Oklahoma–the driest area of

May 13, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Southwestern Oklahoma State University summer semester classes begin on Monday, June 6.

May 13, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Beckham County Election Board is in search of voters in the Beckham County community that would be willing to train and serve as a substitute Precinct Official on

May 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A bill signed by Governor Kevin Stitt recently could have a local impact.

May 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Clinton man faces jail time after allegedly breaking into a home and punching a woman in front of a minor.

May 10, 2022 SWOSU Press Release A two-part Nova TV special on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)—Dinosaur Apocalypse—will have work featured by Dr. Jeremy Klingler, assistant professor of biological sciences at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, and

May 10, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is scheduled to meet in regular session Wednesday morning with one local airport possibly receiving major funding towards a hangar project.

May 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University students recently voted online for the annual Brandy Awards for outstanding staff, administrator and faculty of the year, the Dougherty Diversity & Inclusion Award and

May 6, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) announced recently 64 American Electric Power (AEP) grants to underwrite innovative classroom approaches in local classrooms.

May 6, 2022 SWOSU Press Release Nine Southwestern Oklahoma State University students have been awarded internships for the 2022 summer from the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant program.

May 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s 2022 Physics Spring Banquet was held recently at the Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, and several SWOSU students were presented awards.

May 5, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha A Lubbock, Texas man was hospitalized after rolling his truck in Roger Mills County early Thursday morning.

May 4, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

The Heartland of America Museum in Weatherford has added Southwestern Oklahoma State University History Assistant Professor Landry Brewer to its board of directors.

May 2, 2022 By News Director Jared Atha Oklahoma FFA chapters in areas served by Public Service Company of Oklahoma can apply for a share of $40,000 in grants from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation.