ASAP Energy Owners Announce Sale to Casey’s
Weatherford, OK – After more than 47 years as a family-owned Western Oklahoma business, ASAP Energy Inc. is set to change ownership. Rick and Sheila Koch announced Sept. 16 that they have entered into...
View ArticleFall Festival Returns to Elk City Sept. 19-20
Elk City, OK – The Elk City Fall Festival will return to the Elk City Convention Center Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20, offering two days of shopping, food and family activities. Admission to the...
View ArticleCalvary Creek Wildfire Destroys Home East of Rocky
Rocky, OK – A woman was safely evacuated from her home Tuesday evening before a fast-moving wildfire overtook the property about four miles east of Rocky in Washita County. The Calvary Creek wildfire...
View ArticleNew SWOSU, Oklahoma CareerTech Agreements Create Health Care Degree Pathways
Weatherford, OK – Students who complete health care programs through Oklahoma CareerTech will have new ways to apply their training and credentials toward degrees at Southwestern Oklahoma State...
View ArticleRoger Mills County Wildfire Stopped After Threatening Home, Caddo County Fire...
Roll, OK – Firefighters across western Oklahoma continue to battle extremely dry conditions after a fast-moving wildfire in Roger Mills County threatened at least one home Monday, while a much larger...
View ArticleElk City Sales Tax Collections Jump Again
Oklahoma City, OK – Elk City recorded a double-digit increase in sales tax collections in September, according to the latest distribution figures from the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The September 2026...
View ArticleSWOSU Hosts More Than 270 Athletes for Oklahoma Senior Games Basketball Events
Weatherford, OK – More than 270 athletes ages 52 to 89 came to Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Aug. 28-29 for two days of Oklahoma Senior Games basketball competition. The weekend...
View ArticleSWOSU Al Harris Library Awarded 2026 Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
Weatherford, OK – The Al Harris Library at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has received an Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant from the Oklahoma Historical Society. The $24,967 award...
View ArticleSWOSU Ranks No. 18 Nationally Among Best Colleges for Rural America
Weatherford, OK – Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has earned national recognition for the opportunities it provides to Oklahoma students and the communities it serves. Washington Monthly...
View ArticleNew SWOSU Blue Roof Updates to Stafford Building
Weatherford, OK – Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has completed the installation of a new SWOSU blue roof on the General Thomas P. Stafford Center, giving the building an updated look...
View ArticleSWOSU History Education Program Earns National Accreditation
Weatherford, OK – Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s (SWOSU) History Education program has earned national recognition from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) following a...
View ArticleWildfire Danger Intensifies Across Western Oklahoma After Roger Mills County...
Roger Mills County, OK – Roger Mills County firefighters battled three separate grass fires Saturday night near the intersection of N19080 and E820 roads. According to Roger Mills County Emergency...
View ArticleStructure Fire Near Elk City Destroys Home, Fire Chief Warns Dry Conditions...
Western OK – A rural home north of Elk City was destroyed by fire Thursday, one of two fires that kept western Oklahoma crews busy despite recent rainfall. Elk City Fire Chief Kyle Chervenka said...
View ArticleTwo Fires Keep Western Oklahoma Crews Busy Thursday
Western OK – Firefighters in Beckham and Roger Mills counties responded to separate fires Thursday, including a house fire near Elk City and a grass fire south of Cheyenne. Elk City firefighters spent...
View ArticleGreat Plains Regional Medical Center Continues Free Community Education Series
Elk City, OK – Great Plains Regional Medical Center (GPRMC) will continue its free monthly education series, Community Connections, with a September session focused on financial literacy. This month’s...
View ArticleOKIE811 Safety Day Coming to Elk City September 16
Elk City, OK – OKIE811 will host an Elk City Safety Day on Wednesday, September 16, at Western Technology Center, offering free training for excavators, facility operators, vendors and others involved...
View ArticleThree Lightning-Strike Fires Keep Roger Mills County Crews Busy
Roger Mills County, OK – Roger Mills County fire departments responded to three separate lightning-caused fires near Reydon Wednesday evening, with crews ultimately bringing all three incidents under...
View ArticlePremium Aerospace Center Oklahoma Lands First Delta 757
Burns Flat, OK – Washita County’s aeronautical artists are getting to work on a high-flying canvas. The first of five Delta Air Lines airplanes landed at Burns Flat’s Premium Aerospace Center (PAC)...
View ArticleElk City Chamber Announces Rodeo Parade Winners
Elk City, OK – The Elk City Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners from Saturday’s Rodeo Parade, with local businesses, schools, organizations, churches and individuals earning honors in several...
View ArticleNew Big Elk Stadium Press Box Showcases Local Craftsmanship
Elk City, OK – Elk City Public Schools has completed construction on a new press box at Big Elk Stadium, a project Superintendent Mike Sparks says represents both a major improvement to the facility...
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