The city of Watonga held a public budget hearing Tuesday immediately prior to the regular meeting. The members of the public who spoke could ask questions but the council members, city manager and ...

Like its citizens, the Blaine County government is struggling to make its budget balance. When it met in regular session Monday morning, one of the topics on the agenda for the county commission was ...

At the Watonga City Council special meeting Tuesday, the council quickly tabled the questions about hiring a city manager and what that process should look like and moved on to a thorough discussion ...

The Watonga Republican is running candidate profiles.Ward #1 and Ward #2, both four year terms, are featured this week. WARD # 2 Deborah McGee, 77, is a candidate for Watonga City Council Ward #4. She ...

Jan. 3, 2024 Mercy Clinic in the person of Kristy Hock and the City of Watonga discuss whether the city would renew Mercy’s lease on the clinic property on Weigle Avenue. The city’s point was the ...

Following a protracted executive session August 15 where Watonga City Council members discussed the future of City Manager Karrie Beth Little, the motion was made, seconded and passed to change her ...

If you had one of only six similar structures in the state, you would want to showcase the building. Blaine County will do exactly that at 6 p.m. January 28 at the Watonga Public Library when Michael ...

It is impossible these days to avoid images of radical Islamic terrorists and their “civilian” enablers shouting slogans of hatred and vows of death to America, Israel, Jews and Christians – the most ...

The Bikes and Barbecue Scholarship Committee recently presented two $1,000 scholarships to local students. (ABOVE) Montana Sims and (AT RIGHT) Joslynn Appel. The scholarships are made possible through ...

News outlets from Oklahoma City to New York City had it almost right. The headlines read the entire Geary police force quit, which is close. There was a vacancy from an officer’s resignation a month ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure reorganizing when certain elections are held in Oklahoma passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives floor this week. Rep. Mike Osburn, REdmond, presented Senate Bill 652, ...

(ABOVE) Local Emergency responders gather for a luncheon hosted by Devon Energy, celebrating their unwavering dedication and service to the community. Represented agencies included: Blaine Co. Sheriff ...