SWOSU welcomed football alumni, fans, and friends back to Weatherford on June 5-6, 2026, for SWOSU Football Championship Weekend, a two-day celebration dedicated to supporting and advancing the Bulldog Football program.

Associate Professor of English Dr. Taylor Orgeron from SWOSU recently published a chapter in Emerging Genres: New Formations of Games, a Bloomsbury academic collection that analyzes evolving trends and structures in digital games.

SWOSU will begin offering a Master of Education in English Education in fall 2026 through the Department of Language and Literature.

Beckham County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers recently attended the OKASRO Conference, joining law enforcement officers, educators and school administrators from across the state to discuss current school safety challenges and best practices.

Two people were injured early Sunday morning after a vehicle reportedly struck a deer, left the roadway, hit a tree, and caught fire east of Elk City.

SWOSU faculty and students from the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences recently shared the geological history of Oklahoma during a community presentation at the Weatherford Public Library.

A Hanceville, Alabama man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident early Tuesday morning in Beckham County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The Elk City Police Department is asking for the public's help as investigators work to identify and locate individuals involved in a shooting that occurred near Panel Road in Elk City.

Early voting begins Thursday June 11th.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16th, for the Roger Mills County Primary Election.

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 1st and are unable make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

A recent search warrant executed by the Beckham County Sheriff's Office resulted in the recovery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property, the solving of at least six burglaries, and the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges.

With the June 16th Election approaching, County Election Board officials are reminding voters of Election Day laws.

A woman was arrested following an assault involving a knife at a residence in Erick, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning.

The RUSO Board of Regents selected Lake Carpenter to serve as chair of the board at its May 27 meeting.

SWOSU is proud to announce that Kylie Lindenfelser has been selected as the recipient of the Ray & Gay Clark Scholarship for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Ethan Mewhirter of Lawton has been named the Sonobe Family Scholar at SWOSU for the 2025–2026 academic year.

SWOSU is proud to announce that Abbyahna Wade has been selected as the recipient of the Roger Bromert History Scholarship for the 2025–2026 Academic Year.

The deadline for requesting an Absentee Ballot for the June 16, 2026, Primary Election, is Monday, June 1, 2026 at 5 p.m.

The President’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls at SWOSU in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon have been announced for the 2026 spring semester.

The Elk City Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is investigating an incident reported at Elk City Lake involving the reported assault of an individual who was allegedly left alone at the scene.

Burns Flat EMS will officially shut down ambulance operations effective June 1, 2026, according to a public statement released by the Washita County Clerk’s Office and information shared by community members familiar with the situation.

SWOSU has announced some key dates for Fall 2026 activities.

Amanda Taylor of Hinton, Oklahoma, has been named the Bud & Wanda Smalley Memorial Scholar at SWOSU for the 2025- 2026 academic year.

Kennedie Helton of Weatherford has been named the recipient of the Garrett Daniel Carter Memorial Scholarship at SWOSU for the 2025–2026 academic year.

A Yukon man has been charged in Custer County District Court with felony grand larceny after authorities say he stole tools and equipment from a Clinton property.

A Weatherford man has been charged in Custer County District Court with escaping from the Clinton City Jail.

An Albuquerque man is facing multiple charges in Custer County after an alleged incident at a Clinton hotel.

Additional charges have been filed against the suspect accused in the death of Southwestern Oklahoma State University student Logan Musil.

The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission has approved a sweeping $520 million, five-year airport improvement program that will bring major infrastructure investment to western Oklahoma, including significant developments at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport.