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The primary election for Cordell Public Schools and the City of Altus city council races have concluded, with results now finalized.

Officials have identified two more victims of the tragic two-vehicle collision that occurred last Thursday near Duke.

The 55th annual SWOSU Jazz Festival is coming up on Feb. 13–14 in Weatherford.

Dr. Wael Eldahshan, an Assistant Professor in the SWOSU College of Pharmacy, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Pharmacology Educators Award by the American Society for Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Dr. Todd Wiggen, Associate Professor in the Everett Dobson College of Business and Technology at SWOSU, has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of Management Teaching Review, a publication of the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society.

Voters in Washita County will head to the polls on Tuesday, February 11, for the Board of Education Primary Election, determining the next member for Office No. 5 of the Cordell Public Schools Board of Education.

A routine traffic stop along Interstate 40 in Custer County led to the arrest of two men on felony drug charges, according to court records.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Scott Mason IV to serve as the 14th regional administrator of the EPA’s South Central Region, also known as Region 6. Mason will lead the implementation of President Trump’s environmental agenda in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas and with 66 Tribal Nations.

Elk City's Luke Thomas made headlines again at the 2025 National Western Stock Show Junior Livestock Auction, securing a second consecutive winning bid from Bluepeak for his prize-winning lamb on January 24.

A tragic two-vehicle collision claimed the lives of three individuals and left another in critical condition Thursday afternoon near Duke.

The Elk City Police Department is inviting community members to participate in its first-ever Citizen’s Police Academy, a free program designed to provide insight into local law enforcement operations.

A fatal crash occurred early Wednesday morning on OK-34 near E County Road 46, approximately five miles north of Sharon.

Scammers posing as law enforcement officers are targeting residents with a fraudulent scheme designed to trick victims into providing personal information or sending money.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is investigating a homicide in Arnett at the request of the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say a homicide investigation led to a lockdown at a western Oklahoma school district on Monday.

Fire crews in the area were busy battling a grass fire in rural Beckham County, northwest of Elk City, on Monday afternoon.

A Texas man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in Custer County after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of firearms in his vehicle.

A fatal single-vehicle collision occurred early Friday morning on U.S. Highway 283 near Arnett.

Clinton Public Schools celebrated a major achievement Monday afternoon, announcing they have been awarded a $34.7 million Oklahoma Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduates (GEAR UP) Grant.

Authorities have issued an outstanding warrant for two suspects believed to be responsible for multiple burglaries at the Elk City Walmart Superstore.

An Arizona man has been charged with felony assault and battery on a police officer following an incident in Clinton on January 21.

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A Weleetka man is facing multiple charges after a violent altercation at an Elk City restaurant escalated into a confrontation with law enforcement.

Several area high school students mixed with college, university, and technology school representatives at the recent Western Oklahoma Education Expo at Elk City’s Convention Center.

The OSBI is providing an update on the tragic double homicide near Granite.

An Oklahoma City woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison following a sentencing hearing in Arapaho at the Custer County Courthouse.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a fatality from a collision that occurred on January 15, 2025, approximately nine miles west of Watonga on US-270.

An Elk City woman is wanted on charges of child neglect following a traffic stop in late August 2024.

On Sunday night, the District 3 Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) to investigate a double homicide.

The Elk City Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has arrested a 19-year-old suspect in connection with a reported sexual assault that occurred during the week of Thanksgiving.