Oklahoma DOC Happy to Contract with Private Prisons
August 24, 2016 By Paul Joseph, Paragon News Director – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the DOC, is happy with their contracts with private prisons. A DOC spokesman says there’s cause to worry...
View ArticleTaking Western Oklahoma to the Nation
Jared Deck stopped by the studio to talk about his single, “17 Miles”, along with his self titled album which has been getting rave reviews across the nation. Here is the interview along with the...
View ArticleWestern Oklahoma Pitches in to Fight Hunger
October 18, 2016 By Paul Joseph, News Director Across the state of Oklahoma and here in western Oklahoma, more than $485-thousand-dollars has been raised for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s “Food...
View ArticleElk City Employee Dies on the Job
January 16, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – An Elk City employee was found dead while working at the land fill. The worker, Robert Earl Jones, was found dead Friday and it appears his...
View ArticleOSBI Makes Second Arrest in Homicide
January 16, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – Investigators have arrested a second man in connection with the death of a 30-year-old woman in Blaine County. The Oklahoma State Bureau of...
View ArticleElk City Woman Arrested for Meth Possession
January 16, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – An Elk City woman remains in jail on a $5-thousand-dollar initial appearance bond for possession of illegal drugs. A man with fresh injection...
View ArticlePersonal Injury Accidents Holguin Long
January 16, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – Four people from out of state are recuperating in Oklahoma hospitals following two separate wrecks on wet and slick, Western Oklahoma roadways....
View ArticleVoter Deadlines Approaching
January 17, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – Several Oklahoma voter deadlines are approaching. Friday is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in next...
View ArticleElk City Superintendent Says Tough Times Continue
January 17, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – The next six months will continue to be tough for Oklahoma public schools as school districts keep receiving cuts in their state aid. Elk City...
View ArticleWeatherford Man Jailed for Meth Possession
January 17, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – A convicted felon from Weatherford is back in jail, again for drug charges. 53-year-old Ronnie Lee Reyes is due in court in early next month on...
View ArticlePersonal Injury Accident Wall Stephons
January 18, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – One man is recuperating in an Oklahoma City hospital following a motorcycle/ SUV accident on the Interstate. 44-year-old John Wall of...
View ArticleMurder Charges Filed Against Clinton Man
January 18, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – Frank M. Hart of Clinton got out of an Oklahoma City hospital in time to appear in district court where he was charged with murder in the first...
View ArticleSayre Community Has a Hospital
January 18, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – The Sayre City Council – acting as the Sayre Memorial Hospital Authority – made it official Tuesday night. They finalized the sale of their...
View ArticleAvoid Expired Licenses As New Year Arrives
January 4, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – It’s played out just like this. Fishermen and hunters head out to a nearby lake or field and they forget their annual license has expired until a...
View ArticlePersonal Injury Accident Baxter
January 19, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – A Clinton man is in critical condition following a Wednesday afternoon head-on accident on a state highway. 38-year-old Bryan Howard Baxter was...
View ArticleConvicted Felon Due in Court for Recent Stabbing
January 19, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – A convicted felon from Weatherford is due in court following a stabbing. 24-year-old Mackenzie Kyle Castaneda is due in court twice within the...
View ArticleClinton Lays Off More, Bleak Financial Picture
January 18, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – The City of Clinton is continuing to lay off city workers and the city manager sees no light at the end of the tunnel. A local CPA, Russ...
View ArticleWinter Wildlife Tour Set for Saturday
January 20, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – The opportunity for an area journey in the outdoors is coming tomorrow at Foss Lake. Rangers say it’s a great way to find wildlife and learn...
View ArticleODOT Seeks Input on New Elk City Bridge
January 20, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – About 16 people attended an informal public meeting at City Hall in Elk City one evening this past week as the Oklahoma Department of...
View ArticleKathryn Lynn Hicks Murder Trial Set
January 20, 2017 By Paragon News Director Paul Joseph – The murder trial date for Kathryn Lynn Hicks has been set for late March. The jury trial date was set Friday morning for the 45-year-old Hicks...
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