Washita County Historical Museum set to welcome visitors

A little bit of history is opening up right around the corner. After being shuttered for many years, the Washita County Historical Museum will re-open to the public beginning next Friday, June 3. Confirmed dates are every Friday through July 22, 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Time running out for registration to vote in June 28 primary election

June 3, 2022 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 28th 2022, Federal, State County Statutory Primary Election Washita County Election Board Assistant Secretary Ashton Hymer said today.

Washita County NSDAR Club News

May 9, 2022 at the Café Clinton, the Washita Chapter held their regular meeting with the Regent Carol Ann Batterton assisted by the Chaplain Virginia Reid opened the meeting.

Washita County students listed on SWOSU spring honor rolls

Southwestern Oklahoma State University recently released the names of students listed on the spring Dean’s and President’s honor rolls, and many Washita County students made the grade.

HEART OF A CHAMPION

Waverly Schneberger, 10, and her horse Spirit won the Heart of Oklahoma Youth Rodeo Association barrel racing finals in Shawnee this past weekend. She also qualified as a Top 8 All Around Cowgirl, Top 8 Goat Tying and was a Pole Bending finalist.

Canute Public Schools Top Honor Grads

Valedictorian Colby Mason is the Vice President of his senior class with a 4.20 GPA. He is involved in gifted and talented and is the co-editor of the yearbook. Colby is the son of Chuck and Amanda Maddox and the grandson of Mike and Sandra Maddox, Bob Moler, and Dan and Melda Ueland.

Lions Club golf fundraiser to take place this weekend

Come out and support the Cordell Lions Club this Saturday, May 21, at the 13th Annual Lions Club Golf Tournament. You will enjoy an un-fore-gettable day of golf on the greens. The tournament will take place at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Cordell. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Cordell Blue Devil Student Spotlight Toby Humphrey

This week our final Cordell Blue Devil Student Spotlight is Toby Humphrey. She is a senior at Cordell High School with a spunky personality that has landed her in the spotlight. Toby plans to study forensics science and criminal justice.

Cupcakes and Cloverbuds

The Washita County 4-H Cloverbuds handed out free cupcakes May 4th to help support The Paper Clover Campaign at Tractor Supply.

ROCKY NATIVE PENS SUCCESSFUL TRUE CRIME BOOK

“After 45 long days, the remote Forest Service Road 1551 in the Ozark National Forest had finally unearthed the unthinkable the decomposing nude body of a young, white female-” one of the many compelling lines from LaDonna Humphrey’s book ‘The Girl I Never Knew: Who Killed Melissa Witt?