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The Penny News 1116
News | January 30, 2026
Elk City will honor three distinguished community leaders tonight during the Elk City High School basketball doubleheader, with the Leadership Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place between the girls and boys games.
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The Penny News 1115
News | January 29, 2026
Mason Hartley of Baxter Springs, Kansas is the recipient of the Dr. John Hays Scholarship for the 2025-2026 Academic Year at SWOSU.
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The Penny News 1114
News | January 29, 2026
The President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Rolls at SWOSU in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon have been announced for the fall 2025 semester.
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The Penny News 1113
News | January 29, 2026
SWOSU is proud to announce that D’Qwan Loneman is the first-ever recipient of the Hook Family Scholarship.
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The Penny News 1112
News | January 29, 2026
SWOSU Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce that Dr. Valerie Reimers of El Reno, Oklahoma, has made a substantial gift to the SWOSU Bulldog Angels Fund, further strengthening a program she has supported since its founding.
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The Penny News 1111
News | January 29, 2026
Charles Vang of Owasso, Oklahoma has been named the Dr. Sara Nell (Bergstrom) Marquis Memorial Scholar for the 2025-2026 Academic Year at SWOSU.
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The Penny News 1110
News | January 29, 2026
Voters in Wheeler County will see several local elections on the ballot in the coming months, including city council races, a school board election, and the March joint primary election.
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The Penny News 1109
News | January 27, 2026
A Mustang man has been charged in Custer County District Court with aggravated trafficking in illegal drugs after Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers allegedly discovered more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop near Clinton.
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The Penny News 1108
News | January 26, 2026
The 2025-2026 Dr. Melody Ashenfelter Scholar at SWOSU is Tabor Marlatt of Sharon.
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The Penny News 1107
News | January 26, 2026
Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning is warning residents about a scam targeting families shortly after an arrest is made.
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The Penny News 1106
News | January 26, 2026
Drivers across western Oklahoma are urged to continue using caution following the recent winter storm that moved through the region, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning.
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The Penny News 1105
News | January 26, 2026
A winter storm that moved through Western Oklahoma over the weekend delivered a wide range of snowfall totals, with several communities picking up significant accumulations.
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The Penny News 1104
News | January 25, 2026
Western Oklahoma is beginning to dig out after a powerful winter storm moved through the state over the weekend, dumping heavy snow and creating hazardous travel conditions that continue into the new week.
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The Penny News 1103
News | January 23, 2026
Western Oklahoma is entering the early stages of a major winter storm as Arctic air pours into the state Friday morning.
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The Penny News 1102
News | January 22, 2026
Early voting for the Merritt Public Schools bond election will begin Thursday, Feb. 5, according to the Beckham County Election Board.
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The Penny News 1101
News | January 22, 2026
As of 6 AM Thursday morning, January 22, the winter storm expected to impact western Oklahoma is coming into clearer focus, with some important changes to timing and impacts.
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The Penny News 1100
News | January 22, 2026
Rep. Nick Archer has introduced legislation aimed at positioning Oklahoma to compete for a future U.S. national laboratory and other major federal research centers.
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The Penny News 1099
News | January 21, 2026
SWOSU has named Amanda Wood, Mattie Pritchett, and Mesa Flippo, all of Geary, Oklahoma, as the Bill and Elois Muncy Memorial Scholars for Academic Year 2025-2026.
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The Penny News 1098
News | January 21, 2026
Cindy Hunt of Hydro, Oklahoma has been named the Ann Gillingham Memorial Teaching Scholarship winner at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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The Penny News 1097
News | January 21, 2026
Small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Beckham, Caddo, Greer, and Washita counties now have access to low interest federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration following a drought declaration affecting much of western Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 1096
News | January 21, 2026
As winter weather approaches across Oklahoma and neighboring states, utility and public safety officials are urging residents to prepare now to reduce risks and stay safe during cold temperatures, ice, and potential storms.
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The Penny News 1095
News | January 21, 2026
Voters and potential candidates in Shamrock and Wheeler have several upcoming election-related deadlines and voting dates to be aware of, according to official notices released this week.
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The Penny News 1094
News | January 21, 2026
A Clinton man is facing a felony charge after a high-speed police pursuit through Clinton that ended in a crash north of town.
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The Penny News 1093
News | January 21, 2026
An Oklahoma City man has been charged in Custer County with a felony count of obtaining merchandise by bogus check, according to court records filed this month.
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The Penny News 1092
News | January 21, 2026
A significant winter storm is expected to impact western Oklahoma Friday night through the weekend, with Beckham, Custer, Washita, and Roger Mills counties likely seeing some of the most impactful conditions.
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The Penny News 1091
News | January 21, 2026
The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.
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The Penny News 1090
News | January 21, 2026
The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority Board met Wednesday, January 21, 2026, and approved two funding items related to ongoing pavement work at Clinton-Sherman Airport in Burns Flat.
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The Penny News 1089
News | January 20, 2026
Clinton Public Schools placed all campuses on a soft lockdown late Tuesday morning following an anonymous threat reported at Clinton Middle School.
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The Penny News 1088
News | January 20, 2026
The SWOSU Department of Allied Health Sciences will host the third annual Anatomage Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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The Penny News 1087
News | January 20, 2026
A blast of Arctic air and winter precipitation is on the way to western Oklahoma, bringing the first real chance of measurable snow and icy conditions of the season for Elk City, Weatherford, Clinton and surrounding areas.

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