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The Elk City Fire Department had a bustling November, responding to 54 fire and rescue-related calls and 190 emergency medical service (EMS) calls.

Candidates have officially filed for school board positions across Beckham, Custer, Washita, and Roger Mills counties, kicking off preparations for elections in multiple districts.

Two people lost their lives following a shooting in the parking lot of the Woodward Walmart on Wednesday evening.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Center is set to conduct well water analysis for citizens in Beckham County.

A local man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a reported incident of sexual assault and burglary.

The Board of Trustees of the SWOSU Foundation, Inc. recently convened for its Fall 2024 session at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma Game Wardens are investigating after a horse was shot and killed on private property adjacent to the Black Kettle National Grassland in Roger Mills County last week.

Dr. Jerry Dunn and students from Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) attended the 2024 Oklahoma Farm Bureau (OKFB) Annual Meeting from November 8–10, 2024.

An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide investigation in Altus.

Six Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) students from the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences recently attended the 30th annual Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (OK-LSAMP) research symposium held at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. on Oct. 19, 2024.

A fatal crash occurred on Saturday morning at approximately 10:30 a.m., along Old Route 66 Road, 4/10 mile east of County Road 2590, near Bridgeport in Caddo County.

The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum will kick off the holiday season with an open house on Tuesday, December 3, from 1-4 p.m. This annual event will coincide with Clinton’s Festival of Lights.

The Reach Higher degree-finishing program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) awarded nearly $90,000 in scholarships to students involved in Reach Higher degree programs.

A Yukon man is being held on a $2,500 bond in the Beckham County Detention Center after being charged with third-degree burglary.

A Guatemalan man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly being found him in possession of cocaine.

Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 2, 2024 for four Beckham County school districts.

The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO), as part of its ongoing regional transportation planning efforts and development of the Forward 45 Regional Transportation Plan, hosted Walkability Workshops in Weatherford and Duncan, Oklahoma.

A Bessie man has been charged with possessing a weapon as an inmate and with malicious injury to property valued at less than $2,500.

Recent heavy rains have significantly alleviated drought conditions across Oklahoma.

A woman accused of impersonating a Clinton Public Schools teacher to send racially charged messages has entered a plea.

The filing period for Board of Education candidates in Roger Mills and Custer Counties opens Monday, December 2, and runs through Wednesday, December 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Oklahoma House Republicans this week selected their leadership team for the 60th Legislature, with Rep. Nick Archer, R-Elk City, stepping into a prominent role as Caucus Vice Chair.

After a nearly two-and-a-half-hour executive session, the Elk City Commission on Wednesday publicly showed unanimous support for City Manager Tom Ivester.

The City of Shamrock, Texas is facing a federal lawsuit after Kellen Allison Cattle Company and related businesses claimed city water caused the deaths of 650 cattle, leading to damages exceeding $1 million.

A traffic stop on Interstate 40 Eastbound led to the arrest of a Florida man for trafficking over 200 pounds of marijuana on November 11.

District 57 Representative Anthony Moore (R-Clinton) has been elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives by the Oklahoma House Republican Caucus.

The Elk City Commission is set to convene on Wednesday afternoon in the Commission Chambers at City Hall.

Oklahoma's push to expand broadband services with federal funding took center stage in western Oklahoma this week, as eight new projects totaling over $17 million were launched.

In an official announcement on Friday, Governor Stitt appointed Donna Dirickson as the district judge for Oklahoma’s Second Judicial District.

Great Plains Regional Medical Center has confirmed a ransomware attack that compromised the personal information of over 133,000 patients.