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The SWOSU Alumni Association and the Washita Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) partnered this Fall to honor two outstanding SWOSU graduates with the DAR's prestigious Women in American History Award.

SWOSU proudly recognized longtime benefactor and SWOSU Alumni Association Past President Mike Wilkes, '75, with the prestigious Presidential Order of Merit.

Clinton Regional Hospital has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital, a move hospital leaders say is aimed at securing the facility’s long-term future.

A 24-year-old Weatherford man is in custody after a fatal shooting at a home on Texas Avenue Thursday morning.

Elk City Meals on Wheels has been serving local seniors for 56 years.

Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 1, 2025, for four Beckham County school districts.

Shelter in place orders were lifted Thursday morning in Weatherford after an overnight anhydrous ammonia leak from a tanker truck sent a toxic cloud across parts of the city, forcing evacuations of homes, nursing facilities and businesses.

The SWOSU Computer Club and SWOSU Esports hosted their annual Extra Life lock-in fundraiser, raising $1,000 to support the Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.

A 16-year-old Blair driver was injured Sunday after a rollover crash on State Highway 9, 9 miles west of Mangum, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Beckham County deputies took part in intensive active shooter and emergency response training on November 4th and 5th, coordinated by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s School Security Institute.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning is warning residents to be on alert after reports of a phone scam involving local utility companies.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says his office is investigating a recent burglary at a farm just outside Sayre, where intruders forced entry into a barn and an outbuilding and took equipment.

A Cordell woman is facing felony charges after investigators say she embezzled thousands of dollars from her employer, a local company based in Clinton.

A Clinton man with multiple prior felony convictions faces new charges in Custer County District Court after prosecutors say he assaulted a woman and set fire to a rental home earlier this month.

A Tulsa man has been charged in Custer County District Court after investigators say he used a hidden GPS device inside a child’s stuffed unicorn to track his former partner’s location.

An Alabama man faces felony and misdemeanor charges in Custer County after authorities say he abandoned a small, severely neglected dog outside a Clinton grocery store in late September.

On Nov. 3, 2025, Beckham County deputies attempted to stop a blue motorcycle in Sayre for traffic violations.

The Elk City Chamber's Cupp runneth over with award-winning experience.

Weatherford Animal Control Officers are investigating a possible animal cruelty case after multiple cats were found sick or dead in the city, with evidence one may have consumed antifreeze.

A Clinton man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly breaking into a home, assaulting a resident, and later being found driving under the influence with a firearm and drugs in his vehicle.

An Erick man was arrested recently after allegedly making violent threats toward a family member and attempting to persuade a minor to help him harm her mother, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Beckham County District Court.

Just days after announcing the Lincoln Teen Center would close its doors permanently, longtime director Chuck Hargrove says there’s renewed hope for reopening.

A 55-year-old man from Ripon, California, was injured Saturday night in a crash two miles south of Snyder, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Firefighters from Canute and Elk City worked together Friday morning to extinguish a motorhome fire along the eastbound on-ramp at the 47-mile marker in Canute.

Elk City police executed a search warrant Thursday, Oct. 30, at a residence inside the city limits and arrested two people in an investigation into unlicensed tattooing that allegedly involved minors, the department said.

The Washita County Sheriff’s Office is raising funds for a monument to honor county officers who died in the line of duty.

Elk City Elementary and Intermediate Schools are inviting families to join a simple habit with a big payoff.

Two statewide measures with local fingerprints take effect Saturday, with Rep. Nick Archer of Elk City and Rep. Anthony Moore of Clinton helping carry the bills in the House.

Pat Smith, the longtime director of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, is retiring after 30 years of leading the museum.

Elk City's non-profit hangout for teenagers will permanently close its doors Friday.