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Rep. Anthony Moore (R-Clinton), who served as Speaker Pro Tempore during the First Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, called the session “phenomenal,”.

A Clinton man is facing multiple charges after leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase through residential areas in the early morning hours of May 31.

Washita County Undersheriff Rusty Cannon and his wife, Carol, met a famous actor at the sheriff’s office a decade and a half ago.

Voters in Cheyenne and Clinton will weigh in on two separate propositions during a special election on Tuesday, June 10.

Clinton Public Schools has found its next leader.

The 30-year-old who fled custody from the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office last week, has been apprehended.

SWOSU has announced the availability of room naming rights and sponsorship opportunities within the Jerry & Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy & Rural Health.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the Roger Mills County Special Election and the City of Clinton special election.

Authorities are searching for a Lubbock, Texas, man after an alleged attempted home break-in last month in Elk City.

Two 19-year-old Weatherford men are facing criminal charges after a late-night disturbance led to the recovery of stolen firearms and allegations of violent threats.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says he and his team are working hard to finalize the office's budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Engage Learning is collaborating with SWOSU to host its first-ever Family STEAM Night on Thursday.

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5:00 p.m. Monday, May 26th and are unable make it to the polls, still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.

A Canute man is facing multiple felony charges following a two-day manhunt that involved several law enforcement agencies.

Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) is encouraging high school seniors in his district to apply for a nomination to one of the nation’s prestigious U.S. Service Academies.

Sales tax numbers are in for the month of March.

A 14-year-old boy from Lookeba died Tuesday evening in an ATV crash near Fort Cobb.

Oklahoma is positioning itself as a leader in the space industry with the recent signing of Senate Bill 912.

As of May 27, 2025, Governor Kevin Stitt has issued roughly 50 vetoes during this legislative session—his highest count since taking office.

Governor Kevin Stitt announced the appointment of Dana Jean Hada as associate district judge for Custer County.

MacKinley, Quinn, and Spence Brewer are an Elk City High School first.

Elk City may have a political Picasso in the making.

The SBA is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Beckham County, Oklahoma, and Collingsworth and Wheeler Counties in Texas of the June 9 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans due to economic losses from the drought that began on August 13.

Early voting begins Thursday, June 5th for voters in Roger Mills County who are registered to vote within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Cheyenne.

An early morning high-speed chase through Elk City has landed a Missouri man in the Beckham County Jail.

Voters in Roger Mills County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the June 10th Town of Cheyenne Special Election should apply now.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle reported stolen over the weekend.

A Clinton man was arrested and charged recently after allegedly taking another man's pickup from a bank parking lot.

Charges were filed May 12 in Custer County District Court against three individuals accused of working together to pass forged checks and fraudulently withdraw money from a local bank.

On Sunday evening an EF-2 tornado touched down southwest of Arnett in Ellis County.