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A 35-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, has been arrested in Elk City after allegedly using a fake identity to claim a stolen rental vehicle.

Joni (Jordan) McConnell is the most successful Elk City High School tennis player of all time.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in parts of Texas and Oklahoma affected by extreme heat and winds from June 1 through December 31, 2024.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced the 2024 Certified Healthy Oklahoma awardees, recognizing outstanding efforts in promoting health and wellness throughout the state.

Western Oklahoma residents—especially those in Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, and Washita counties—should stay weather-aware through the rest of this week.

The Oklahoma Broadband Office is set to officially launch a series of broadband expansion projects that will bring high-speed internet to 14 counties, with a special focus on underserved areas in western Oklahoma — including Custer, Jackson, Kiowa, Roger Mills, and Washita counties.

The SWOSU Department of Chemistry and Physics will host its annual Engineering Physics Spring Banquet on Saturday.

Undergraduate researchers from the SWOSU Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences were recently selected to present their findings at the 30th annual Research Day at the the Oklahoma State Capitol.

A Clinton pair is facing serious charges following a violent home invasion that left one victim hospitalized.

The Elk City Police Department is conducting an investigation at the request of the District Attorney’s Office involving a Sayre man.

Longtime SWOSU benefactor Dobson Fiber will serve as the Official Title Sponsor of the 2025 Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic.

Crowder Lake University Park at SWOSU kicked off the 2025 season on April 4 with the annual North Family Lecture and Friends of Crowder Lake Dinner.

SWOSU Rover Dawgs recently competed at NASA’s 2025 HERC at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

The City of Shamrock will offer free dumping at the City Landfill during the first weekend in May.

After nearly five years leading Clinton Public Schools, Superintendent Tyler Bridges is moving on.

A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred Tuesday morning about seven miles west of Thomas.

SWOSU’s LPN to BSN program has been ranked 2nd in the state for 2025 by PracticalNursing.org

SWOSU has announced its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame honorees.

Elk City residents can take advantage of free dumping at the Elk City Municipal Landfill from Monday, April 28 through Saturday, May 3, 2025, as part of the city’s annual spring cleanup effort.

SWOSU has announced the appointment of Dayna Hardaway as the institution's next Assistant Vice President for Human Resources.

A Burns Flat man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to purchase a firearm despite being a convicted felon.

Voters in Roger Mills County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the May 13th Special County Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Kelly Tice said today.

A high-speed police chase through Elk City ended in an arrest just after 2 a.m. Sunday, April 8 after a suspect refused to stop for officers and endangered multiple drivers along the way.

A Clinton man is facing serious charges after a high-speed chase through Custer County on April 5.

Two men from California were arrested following a theft investigation at the Weatherford Walmart that led police to uncover heroin, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, and drug paraphernalia inside a semi-truck.

Students from the SWOSU Biological Sciences program recently traveled to the Sam Noble Museum in Norman for an educational visit focused on reptile and amphibian biodiversity.

Students and faculty from the Department of Chemistry and Physics at SWOSU recently attended the Spring 2025 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in San Diego.

The City of Elk City is currently accepting applications for a full-time police officer position.

A fatal crash claimed the lives of two Ringling residents Thursday afternoon near Sweetwater.

The new Ackley Park mini-golf course is on schedule for completion later this month.