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The Penny News 1242
News | March 31, 2026
The South Western Oklahoma Development Authority has been awarded $2.6 million to expand access to wellness services for rural residents.
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The Penny News 1241
News | March 31, 2026
Residents in the Elk City area are being urged to stay weather aware today as conditions set up for another round of potentially severe storms.
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The Penny News 1240
News | March 30, 2026
A coordinated effort between the Beckham County Sheriff's Office and the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office led to the safe location of a woman Sunday after concerns for her wellbeing were reported.
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The Penny News 1239
News | March 30, 2026
It was a busy weekend for the Elk City Fire Department, as crews responded to multiple fires and a high volume of emergency calls across the area.
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The Penny News 1238
News | March 30, 2026
Custer County Commissioners enacted a countywide burn ban Monday morning amid dangerous fire conditions across western Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 1237
News | March 30, 2026
The annual SWOSU Interscholastic Meet, one of the longest-running academic competitions in Oklahoma, was held March 26 on the SWOSU campus in Weatherford.
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The Penny News 1236
News | March 30, 2026
A Custer City man has been charged with multiple felony counts after authorities say he set a series of grass fires across two western Oklahoma counties over several weeks.
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The Penny News 1235
News | March 29, 2026
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond brought his campaign for governor to western Oklahoma Friday night, speaking at the Elk City Golf and Country Club.
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The Penny News 1234
News | March 26, 2026
Homeland Stores has announced a series of changes across Oklahoma, including closures and consolidations, as part of an effort to strengthen the company and refocus on its core operations.
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The Penny News 1233
News | March 26, 2026
A Mexican national who is in the country illegally, has been charged with possession of 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
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The Penny News 1232
News | March 26, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire north of Foss Lake near Butler kept firefighters and emergency crews busy Wednesday afternoon, prompting evacuations and drawing a large multi-agency response.
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The Penny News 1231
News | March 25, 2026
Rising Medicaid costs are becoming one of the biggest challenges facing Oklahoma lawmakers as they work to finalize the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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The Penny News 1230
News | March 25, 2026
With the April 7th Election approaching, County Election Board officials are reminding voters of Election Day laws.
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The Penny News 1229
News | March 25, 2026
A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening across much of western Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 1228
News | March 25, 2026
Emergency management officials across Texas will participate in a coordinated statewide emergency alert system test Thursday, April 2.
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The Penny News 1227
News | March 24, 2026
A 64-year-old Elk City man is facing a felony charge after authorities say he led officers on a high-speed pursuit exceeding 110 mph through Custer and Washita counties.
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The Penny News 1226
News | March 24, 2026
Western Technology Center has announced Jay Edelen as its next superintendent, set to begin July 1.
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The Penny News 1225
News | March 24, 2026
Local law enforcement officers recently took part in a specialized DUI training exercise designed to sharpen their ability to detect impaired drivers in the field.
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The Penny News 1224
News | March 24, 2026
Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 1 when the candidate filing period opens, according to the Secretary of the Custer County Election Board.
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The Penny News 1223
News | March 24, 2026
A proposal focused on turning thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells across Oklahoma into usable energy assets is moving to the State Senate after gaining strong support in the House.
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The Penny News 1222
News | March 23, 2026
SWOSU will soon be able to admit more nursing students each year after adding a spring admission option to its Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program for the first time in program history.
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The Penny News 1221
News | March 23, 2026
Robyn Randol, instructor in the Department of Education and Director of the Registered Apprenticeship Program at SWOSU, has been selected as a 2026 DaVinci Fellow through the DaVinci Institute’s DaVinci Awards program.
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The Penny News 1220
News | March 23, 2026
A piece of Route 66 history came back to life Saturday night as a large crowd gathered in Canute to witness the relighting of the historic Cotton Boll Motel sign.
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The Penny News 1219
News | March 23, 2026
Dangerous fire conditions across western Oklahoma led to multiple wildfire responses Sunday, including a major blaze in Dewey County known as the Jumping Juniper Fire.
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The Penny News 1218
News | March 23, 2026
Early voting begins Thursday, April 2nd for voters in Beckham County.
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The Penny News 1217
News | March 23, 2026
SWOSU Palooza is the university’s annual spring concert and has been a campus tradition since 2000.
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The Penny News 1216
News | March 22, 2026
A large illegal marijuana grow operation north of Interstate 40 between Elk City and Sayre was shut down last week following a joint effort between the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office.
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The Penny News 1215
News | March 20, 2026
Elk City hospital named Performance Leadership Award winner
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The Penny News 1214
News | March 19, 2026
Fiscal discipline has allowed the City of Elk City to pay off nearly $20 million in outstanding debt since the end of the 2020 fiscal year.
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The Penny News 1213
News | March 19, 2026
An arrest has been made in connection to a recent storage facility break-in in Beckham County, according to Sheriff Derek Manning.

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