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The Penny News 834
News | August 28, 2025
The Elk City Police Department is opening its doors to community members who want to explore a career in law enforcement through a new Police Ride-Along Program.
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The Penny News 833
News | August 27, 2025
The SWOSU Athletic Auction held Saturday, August 9, was also the stage for a special recognition.
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The Penny News 832
News | August 27, 2025
A GoFundMe has been launched to support the family of 17-year-old Chaston Adams, the Elk City High School student who lost his life in a car crash northwest of Elk City on Saturday.
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The Penny News 831
News | August 26, 2025
Elk City Police Department officers played a key role in securing justice in a Michigan homicide case last week.
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The Penny News 830
News | August 25, 2025
A California man is facing a felony drug trafficking charge after troopers reported finding more than 55 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Custer County.
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The Penny News 829
News | August 25, 2025
Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says the county’s detention center has achieved a rare distinction: back-to-back perfect inspection scores.
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The Penny News 828
News | August 25, 2025
An Erick man is facing charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit through Elk City earlier this month.
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The Penny News 827
News | August 25, 2025
A 31-year-old Sayre man has been charged after authorities say he was found with a 15-year-old girl inside an abandoned trailer in Beckham County.
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The Penny News 826
News | August 25, 2025
A 19-year-old Georgia man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 283, just north of State Highway 33, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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The Penny News 825
News | August 25, 2025
A 17-year-old Elk City High School student was killed and another teen seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash northwest of town, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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The Penny News 824
News | August 22, 2025
Western Oklahoma will trade its summer heat for an early taste of fall next week, according to the National Weather Service in Norman and Oklahoma City meteorologists.
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The Penny News 823
News | August 22, 2025
A two-vehicle crash in rural Caddo County sent one man to the hospital Wednesday night.
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The Penny News 822
News | August 22, 2025
The SWOSU Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that MA+ Architecture will once again serve as the Official Sponsor of the Charitable Hunt, scheduled for Friday, September 12.
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The Penny News 821
News | August 22, 2025
The Department of Nursing at SWOSU in Weatherford will begin accepting applications for the Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program on September 1.
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The Penny News 820
News | August 22, 2025
Erick is about to turn purple again.
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The Penny News 819
News | August 22, 2025
A Clinton man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning in Roger Mills County.
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The Penny News 818
News | August 20, 2025
A single-vehicle crash in Washita County claimed two lives and left another person injured, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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The Penny News 817
News | August 20, 2025
A Carnegie man was injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision in Kiowa County.
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The Penny News 816
News | August 20, 2025
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has named Elk City native Will Snipes as the new District 5 Engineer for western Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 815
News | August 19, 2025
The Office of Public Relations & Marketing at SWOSU received five awards from the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association during its annual summer conference.
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The Penny News 814
News | August 19, 2025
A Weatherford woman was injured Monday evening in a single-vehicle crash on the eastbound on-ramp to Interstate 40 at mile marker 82.
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The Penny News 813
News | August 18, 2025
Great Plains Regional Medical Center (GPRMC) and Elkview General Hospital today announced a partnership that will expand access to specialty health care services in western Oklahoma.
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The Penny News 812
News | August 18, 2025
SWOSU and ASAP Energy, Inc. have launched an exciting new philanthropic partnership that will provide valuable financial assistance to the university’s students, faculty, and programs.
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The Penny News 811
News | August 18, 2025
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has rolled out a new design on Texas driver license (DL) and identification (ID) cards.
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The Penny News 810
News | August 18, 2025
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is celebrating one of the most successful years in its history.
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The Penny News 809
News | August 18, 2025
A Woodward man was hospitalized Sunday evening after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 270 and State Highway 51 in Dewey County.
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The Penny News 808
News | August 18, 2025
The Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a recent phone scam where callers pose as law enforcement officers in an effort to steal money and financial information.
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The Penny News 807
News | August 18, 2025
A severe lightning storm that swept through Beckham County on Sunday night left behind scattered grass fires and even disabled vehicles on Interstate 40, according to Sheriff Derek Manning.
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The Penny News 806
News | August 18, 2025
Elk City firefighters were called to the 800 block of Standifer Drive around 2 p.m. Thursday after reports of a garage fire.
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The Penny News 805
News | August 18, 2025
Two unrelated crashes over the weekend left drivers and passengers injured, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

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