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.

Community members, veterans, first responders, scouts, and local law enforcement gathered Monday morning at Fairlawn Cemetery to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States during the annual Memorial Day ceremony.

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.

Quinn Brewer just graduated as one of the most successful players in Elk City High School Tennis history.

State Rep. Nick Archer is helping lead an effort at the Oklahoma Capitol aimed at protecting groundwater resources across Western Oklahoma as lawmakers respond to growing concerns over water use tied to large data centers and artificial intelligence facilities.

The Department of Nursing at SWOSU welcomed the nursing class of 2028 to Parker Hall on April 28 and April 30 for orientation sessions.

The Everett Dobson College of Business and Technology at SWOSU recently recognized students during the 4th annual Dobby Awards on April 28.

SWOSU Engineering Physics students gathered at the Stafford Air & Space Museum for the program’s annual Spring Banquet.

Grant Elam, a senior chemistry major at SWOSU, earned second place in the Regional-University category at the 31st annual Research Day at the Capitol.

SWOSU recognized five retiring faculty and staff members during a retirement reception hosted by the SWOSU Faculty Senate.

Sales tax collections in several Western Oklahoma communities showed mixed results in the latest monthly distribution released by the Oklahoma Tax Commission on May 8, 2026.

Gasoline prices continue climbing across Western Oklahoma as drivers head toward the busy summer travel season.

An Altus man is facing a felony charge in Custer County after investigators said he withdrew nearly $2,000 that had been mistakenly deposited into a business account and failed to return the money after being notified of the error.

An Arkansas man is facing seven felony arson charges in Beckham County after investigators alleged he intentionally set multiple grass fires north of the intersection of State Highway 6 and State Highway 283 near Sayre.

An Arkansas man is facing a felony charge in Beckham County after authorities say he provided false information while attempting to purchase a firearm in Elk City.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.

An 82-year-old Butler man died Wednesday evening after being run over by a trailer attached to a tractor in rural Custer County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

A piece of Route 66 history will officially come back to life on Thursday, May 22, as the restored West Winds Court neon sign is relit during a special public ceremony in Erick.