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.

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.

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.

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.

October session will highlight community resources and transportation assistance

Mayor Micah Kilhoffer says preparations are underway for the city's annual Christmas in the Park celebration at Ackley Park.

A Weatherford man faces a felony charge after allegedly leading police on a high-speed pursuit through city streets and rural roads on an all-terrain vehicle.

Progress continues on the future Boomerang Diner location in downtown Elk City, with the restaurant now targeting an opening around Christmas.

The Elk City Fire Department will soon be able to replace a 43-year-old tanker truck thanks to a grant worth approximately $500,000.

Third Coast Bancshares, the parent company of Third Coast Bank, has announced plans to acquire Great Plains National Bank in a stock-based merger that will expand the Texas-based banking company's operations into Oklahoma.

A man wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Canadian County was taken into custody Thursday, Oct. 1, after barricading himself inside a trailer at an Elk City residence.

A man wanted on felony warrants out of Beckham County was taken into custody Tuesday after authorities said he barricaded himself inside a Dill City residence.

SWOSU has earned a place among Oklahoma’s best college values, ranking No. 2 among public universities in Niche’s 2027 Best Value Colleges rankings.

ODOT is planning a new round of highway and bridge improvements across western Oklahoma, with projects in Beckham, Custer, Washita, Roger Mills and Greer counties included in the agency’s newly approved Eight-Year Construction Work Plan.

Dr. Daniel da Rocha, assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at SWOSU, led a pilot study this summer in the Brazilian Amazon to examine how wildlife responds to sustainable forest management.