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The Oklahoma State Department of Education released the 2024 Oklahoma School Report Cards last week, revealing a wide range of performance grades for schools in western Oklahoma.

The Elk City Homemakers recently donated over 50 stuffed animals to Great Plains Regional Medical Center (GPRMC) to bring comfort to pediatric patients.

A single-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck temporarily shut down the eastbound lanes of I-40 near the 11-mile marker in Beckham County on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board has awarded funding to SWODA to combat the ongoing opioid crisis.

An Elk City man is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $40,000 bond after being charged with trafficking methamphetamine and destroying evidence.

An Indiana man was recently arrested in Beckham County following a high-speed pursuit.

A Clinton woman faces felony and misdemeanor charges following an incident involving a Custer County Deputy on December 13, 2024.

Elk City residents will head to the polls on January 14, 2025, to vote on two significant propositions.

A single-vehicle accident in Elk City early Sunday morning, where a car crashed into a pond, remains under investigation.

A tragic accident claimed the life of a 15-year-old Sayre resident on Sunday.

A registered sex offender was arrested on December 2, 2024, after authorities discovered he was residing in violation of Oklahoma residency laws.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members selected two new state board members during the organization’s 83rd annual meeting in Oklahoma City.

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) Department of Music recently celebrated those who have contributed to the success of the SWOSU Piano Campaign with a donor recognition event at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA.)

House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert has unveiled a new committee structure designed to improve the deliberation and vetting process for proposed legislation.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) recently hosted a luncheon featuring Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) Chancellor Sean Burrage and Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker-elect Kyle Hilbert.

Matthew Ferguson of Shamrock, Texas has been promoted to the Texas Rangers Division.

The man accused of leading multiple agencies on a high-speed pursuit last month has formally been charged.

A fatal crash occurred on December 17, 2024, at approximately 8:31 PM on US-270 at South County Road 206, roughly three miles southeast of Woodward in Woodward County.

In the early hours of last Saturday, December 1, Elk City firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of W. 6th Street.

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas of Cheyenne will not be the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees Wall Street, the Federal Reserve, and cryptocurrency.

The Department of Nursing at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is thrilled to unveil innovative new pathways designed to streamline nursing school admission.

A 41-year-old man was released from the Beckham County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond after being charged with trafficking illegal marijuana.

A Clinton man was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary after allegedly breaking into a local liquor store.

On Monday, November 25, five pleas were heard in the 100th Judicial District Court. Among those cases, two individuals from Mobeetie and Wellington faced sentencing for felony offenses.

Friday, December 20, 2024, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the January 14, 2025 City of Clinton Special Election.

During the June 2024 Annual Meeting, the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) Board of Governors awarded accreditation to Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU)—Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science in Healthcare Administration Program.

The Elk City Police Department (ECPD) came together Tuesday night for its annual Department Christmas Party, celebrating the holiday season with employees and their families.

A fatal car crash occurred on the evening of December 2, at approximately 6:15 PM, just east of the intersection of South Falcon Road and West 20th Street in Elk City.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has announced the upcoming 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Pioneer Event Center.

More details have been released surrounding the shooting deaths of a father and daughter in Woodward.