Voter Registration Deadline is October 9, 2020

Friday, October 9, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 3 General Election, Washita County Election Board Secretary Leah Jones said today.

The impact of dressing percent on cull cow marketing

October is often the month of calf weaning and cow culling (for spring calving herds). Cull cows represent about 20% of the gross income in commercial cow calf operations. Understanding the major factors impacting cull cow prices is important to the bottom line.

Keeping Kids Safe Online This School Year

(StatePoint) Between schoolwork, socialization and gaming, kids will likely be online more than ever this year, especially with many students continuing to learn remotely. Families are yet again facing the challenge of ensuring children’s online usage is balanced, healthy, and safe.

Treatment Court Participants Volunteer to Clean Up Litter

While the Washita-Custer County Treatment Court Team was virtually visiting a Mentor Court Program from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, September 30th, program participants met at Foss State Park and cleaned up litter.

Avoid Financial Mistakes During Retirement

When you retire, you’ve learned a lot about all sorts of things, helping you avoid some of the mistakes you made earlier in life. However, you may still be susceptible to financial missteps specifically related to your retirement years. How can you dodge these errors?

Scott Hines Update

Cordell native Scott Hines, who has been hospitalized for 2 ½ months battling COVID-19, could possibly be home in Ft. Cobb by Oct. 15. That is what his wife Becky Hines said last weekend.

Recent rains

Recent rains have helped area wheat get a growing start.

Washita County Youth to Celebrate National 4-H Week: October 4-10

Every year, National 4-H Week sees millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni come together to celebrate the many positive youth development opportunities offered by 4-H. The theme for this year’s National 4-H Week, Opportunity4All, is a campaign that was created by National 4-H Council to...