Vintage bulldog apparel is available for a limited time at Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s SWOSU Alma Mater Merc bookstore.

SWOSU students put classroom lessons into practice during two recent field trips to Beavers Bend State Park.

SWOSU Office of Public Relations and Marketing has earned four Gold awards, six Silver awards and one Honorable Mention in two international creative competitions.

Cale Webber, a sophomore biomedical sciences major at SWOSU, has been selected as a Brad Henry International Scholar to study at Swansea University in Wales during spring 2027.

Elk City commissioners approved a change order for the city's new animal shelter during their latest meeting, as construction continues on the long-awaited facility.

SWOSU has earned national accreditation for its Surgical Technology program.

SWOSU has received federal funding to help women in western Oklahoma access healthy food during pregnancy and after childbirth.

Sales tax collections increased across much of western Oklahoma in October 2026, with several communities reporting double-digit gains compared to the same period last year, according to the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

A Wewoka man is facing multiple allegations after a stolen pickup truck, suspected illegal drugs, and allegedly fraudulent ownership documents were discovered during a burglary investigation in Beckham County.

Elk City officials are continuing plans to expand Fairlawn Municipal Cemetery as available burial spaces become increasingly limited.

Oklahoma voters will have four opportunities to cast their ballots early ahead of the November 3 General Election.

Elk City's Convention Center recently hosted several overnight guests traveling Route 66.

The Weatherford Environment Group will host a special recycling event Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in recognition of America Recycles Day.

An Arnett man was injured Thursday morning following a collision involving two commercial vehicles on U.S. Highway 183, approximately 13 miles north of Arapaho.

A Spanish concrete manufacturing company with 140 years of history has opened its first U.S. production facility in Elk City, bringing new jobs and economic development opportunities to western Oklahoma.

Dr. Howard A. Kurtz, a professor of sociology and criminal justice at SWOSU, has been named president of the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice SWACJ.

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.