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A Clinton man has been charged with felony arson after allegedly setting a house on fire.

As of March 18, 2025, several significant wildfires are actively burning across Oklahoma, with the 840 Road Fire, Camargo Fire, and 1980 Road Fire among the most concerning.?

Authorities in Custer County have issued a felony charge against an Illinois woman accused of obtaining nearly $5,000 through fraudulent means.

A Newcastle man has been charged with identity theft and unauthorized use of a credit card after allegedly using a deceased individual's financial information to make fraudulent purchases in Weatherford.

Former Southwestern Oklahoma State University president, state legislator, educator and cattle rancher Randy L. Beutler has been recognized as a finalist for the prestigious Spur Award from the Western Writers of America (WWA) for his work, Impresarios of the Rodeo Arena: The Story of the Beutler Stock Contracting Legacy.

Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission has selected Donna Lynn Dirickson as one of three candidates submitted to Gov. Kevin Stitt for appointment to the state Supreme Court.

On March 14, 2025, the Mountain Park Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate a homicide.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2025-26 on Saturday morning, declaring a State of Emergency for twelve Oklahoma counties in response to the destructive wildfires that swept across the state.

Dr. Denise Landrum-Geyer, Professor of English and Chair of the Department of Language and Literature at SWOSU, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bernhardt Academic Excellence Award.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Oklahoma of the April 7, 2025, deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought beginning June 11, 2024.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has designated the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Board of Trustees as the first regional transportation planning organization in Oklahoma.

Early voting begins Thursday, March 27th for voters in Beckham County.

Sample ballots are now available for the April 1st Election.

SWOSU celebrated the achievements of 147 students on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the 2024–25 Distinguished Student Award Ceremony.

Elk City High School seniors recently participated in "exit interviews," a process designed to help them reflect on their high school experience and prepare for the future.

An 18-year-old from Sentinel, Oklahoma, is facing felony charges after allegedly flashing a firearm near a school bus carrying students.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.

Oklahoma firefighters are bracing for dangerous wildfire conditions across Western Oklahoma and beyond this week.

A man from Ames is facing serious charges in Beckham County after allegedly defrauding a cattle buyer in a scheme involving nearly $300,000 worth of livestock.

Small school State Tournament MVPs and All Tournament teams plus spring sports gets rolling, Thunder win streak snapped, and bad news for Tiger

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A man was arrested in Elk City after police responded to a distress call at an Elk Creek RV park, where a woman was reportedly locked inside a camper, crying for help.

SWOSU has been recognized as a Certified Healthy Campus by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Merritt Elementary’s own Stacey Barker has been named a finalist for the 2025 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.

A probable cause affidavit revealed more details surrounding the shooting death of a Clinton man last week.

On March 4, 2025, the Clinton Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to assist in a homicide investigation.

High school and Thunder hoops

State Tournament and NBA Hoops

Dobson Fiber announces another multi-million-dollar expansion of its fiber internet offering with a groundbreaking in Burns Flat.

Federal prosecutors have connected a man, already jailed for a fatal crash in Beckham County, to a large-scale human trafficking operation that smuggled 20,000 migrants.