Elk City officials are continuing plans to expand Fairlawn Municipal Cemetery as available burial spaces become increasingly limited.

Oklahoma voters will have four opportunities to cast their ballots early ahead of the November 3 General Election.

Elk City's Convention Center recently hosted several overnight guests traveling Route 66.

A suspect wanted in connection with a domestic disturbance involving a firearm in Greer County was arrested in Sayre over the weekend following a coordinated effort between multiple law enforcement agencies.

The Weatherford Environment Group will host a special recycling event Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in recognition of America Recycles Day.

An Arnett man was injured Thursday morning following a collision involving two commercial vehicles on U.S. Highway 183, approximately 13 miles north of Arapaho.

A Spanish concrete manufacturing company with 140 years of history has opened its first U.S. production facility in Elk City, bringing new jobs and economic development opportunities to western Oklahoma.

Dr. Howard A. Kurtz, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at SWOSU, has been named president of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice SWACJ.

A 31-year-old Hinton man was killed early Thursday morning in a crash involving a passenger car and a disabled semi-truck on Interstate 40 in Canadian County.

A 75-year-old Fort Cobb man was injured Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 9 in Caddo County.

With Oklahoma's general election approaching, the Beckham County Sheriff's Office is coordinating with local election officials to ensure polling locations, ballots and election equipment remain secure throughout the voting process.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health and Beckham County Health Department are asking anyone who may have encountered a skunk near Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City to contact health officials after the animal tested positive for rabies.

SWOSU has received national recognition for its work preparing students to manage and protect the patient information that health care providers depend on. Its bachelor’s and master’s programs in Health Information Management (HIM) have both been named Programs of Distinction.

SWOSU students are invited to hear from Dr. Wendy Borlabi, a 1994 psychology graduate who works as a sport psychologist with the Chicago Bulls.

A series of burglaries at a former marijuana grow facility in Beckham County has led to multiple arrests, the recovery of stolen property and the discovery of illegal drugs, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning.

A Burns Flat man faces a felony charge and two misdemeanor charges following an October 13 incident at a Weatherford hotel that allegedly resulted in more than $1,000 in property damage.

SWOSU will host an Investiture Ceremony for the institution’s 19th President, Dr. Joel H. Kendall, on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

Downtown Elk City will come alive with Halloween fun Thursday, October 22, as the Elk City Chamber of Commerce and local merchants host the annual Moonlight Madness celebration from 5 to 8 p.m.

SWOSU invites alumni, businesses, and community members to participate in the inaugural Shoot for the Stars Sporting Clay Shoot, benefiting the SWOSU Department of Engineering Technology.

A 45-year-old Rocky man was injured Friday, October 16, in a motorcycle crash on State Highway 54, approximately 13 miles south of Gotebo in Kiowa County.

Two people were injured Tuesday evening, October 13, in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Highway 60 and U.S. Highway 183, approximately two miles west of Seiling in Dewey County.

The Beckham County Health Department will host a Drive-Thru Flu Shot clinic on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Elk City Convention Center, located at 1016 Airport Industrial Rd. in Elk City.

An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree rape following a two-day trial, according to the Elk City Police Department.

State and local officials gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on a $7.5 million mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at the Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat.

SWOSU will celebrate the 30-year reunion of the 1996 NAIA National Championship Football Team during Homecoming Weekend, October 30-31, 2026, in Weatherford.

Western Oklahoma has been drenched by one of the region's most significant rainfall events in recent months, with some communities receiving nearly 10 inches of rain in just 24 hours and other locations possibly exceeding that amount.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol celebrated the grand opening of its new Troop H headquarters in Clinton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.

The Clinton Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen in Clinton on September 27.

Food, fun, and a fair-like atmosphere returned to the west side of Elk City.

SWOSU invites community members and students seeking jobs in health care to its Health Career Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.