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The criminal case against the man previously reported as claiming to be the Arapaho Police Chief during a March 9 traffic stop in Weatherford, has been officially dismissed.

Voters in Roger Mills County have approved a six-year extension of a 1.5% county sales tax, with 90.4% voting in favor during Tuesday’s special election.

The Everett Dobson College of Business and Technology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) in Weatherford recognized its 2025 Outstanding Students and 2025–26 scholarship recipients during the 3rd annual Dobby Awards ceremony.

A Sweetwater man is facing a long list of serious felony charges after a violent confrontation in an Elk City alleyway that involved multiple victims and a dog.

Elk City’s ongoing Main Street improvement project is reaching a new phase.

The 2025 graduating class of Elk City High School was celebrated last Wednesday during the annual Brown and White Ceremony, held inside the Pioneer Center.

The SWOSU Department of Nursing recently hosted its in-person orientation for the nursing class of 2027 on Tuesday, April 29.

An 18-year-old Fairview man drowned Sunday evening at Sandy Cove Beach on Canton Lake, according to Blaine County authorities.

After weeks of concern, recent rainfall has brought a welcome shift to the drought outlook in western Oklahoma.

On May 6, 2025, the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate alleged manufacturing of child sexual abuse material.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1732 into law on Wednesday officially granting Oklahoma public schools the authority to broadcast their own athletic events.

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Aspiring Educators Association (SWOSU OAEA) hosted its inaugural initiation and cording ceremony on April 22.

he U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oklahoma of the June 2 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought beginning Aug. 6, 2024.

A California man was arrested in Clinton after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of multiple illegal drugs.

Voters in Wheeler and Shamrock, Texas made their picks in several local races.

On Tuesday evening, the Oklahoma House of Representatives narrowly defeated Senate Bill 2 (SB2) with a 44-49 vote.

SWOSU's Dr. Tugba Sevin has been honored with the Oklahoma Online Excellence Award for Teaching by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education’s Council for Online Learning Excellence.

A Sayre man is facing multiple felony charges after a joint investigation between Elk City Police and an independent investigative organization uncovered evidence linking him to disturbing online activity involving minors, including his own child.

A fatal crash early Monday morning claimed the life of a Texas man on Interstate 40, just west of Weatherford in Custer County.

A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Interstate 40 claimed one life and left two others injured, according to the Texas Highway Patrol.

On Wednesday, the Oklahoma Legislature passed House Bill 1732, a measure that affirms the right of public schools to broadcast their own athletic events, including preseason, regular season, and playoff games.

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 28th and are unable make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

Friday, May 16th, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 10th Town of Cheyenne Special Municipal Election, Roger Mills County Election Board Secretary Kelly Tice said today.

Students from SWOSU Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences recently participated in a field experience at the Ouachita Mountains Biological Station in Arkansas.

With the May 13 Election approaching, County Election Board officials are reminding voters of Election Day laws.

Students and professors from SWOSU recently helped organize and host the 2025 Southcentral Regional Convention of the TriBeta Biological Honor Society at Mt. Lebanon Camp and Conference Center.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, for the Roger Mills County Special Election.

SWOSU is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Patsy Parker as Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective June 1.

The Elk City Chamber of Commerce has been awarded more than $200,000 through the Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program.

Seven undergraduate psychology students from SWOSU recently presented their original research at the 2025 SWPA Convention held in Little Rock, Ark.