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Lady Whippets hit the hardwood in Kingfisher Basketball Festival

While the recent pandemic having restricted the summer schedule for schools across Oklahoma, the Lady Whippets high school basketball team was able to compete in Kingfisher’s Summer Basketball Festival last Monday and Tuesday. The Lady Whippets got...

6th grade Lady Whippets are playing basketball

Ava McCollum races down the court after a steal in ODE’s win over On Point in Oklahoma City. McCollum had an active night scoring four points, while grabbing five rebounds and stealing three passes. Keri Mcbride puts up a shot from the perimeter for...

Farm Relief Comes, but Not for Hard Red

The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, has issued over $150 million to Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers in its first three weeks, but wheat advocates are still pushing for inclusion of hard red winter wheat into the program. In Oklahoma...

4th of July Celebration Activities Will Be Held as Planned

For years Okeene has had great activities for the 4th of July and this year is no different. Start the afternoon by cooling off from the summer heat at the Okeene Public Pool with FREE swimming from 1 to 5 p.m. The swim races and money dive will...

Sanders Earns Perfect RIED Score

House Majority Leader Mike Sanders, R-Kingfisher, received a perfect score from the non-partisan Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED) organization in its annual report. RIED puts out the evaluation of Oklahoma legislators based on...

Lady Whippets putting in the work as Summer Pride is getting a great turnout

The Lady Whippets returned the school facilities two weeks, as school districts all across the state are allowing the coaches to put together workout programs to get their athletes in shape. For all female athletes of all ages at Okeene, they have...

News

Farm Relief Comes, but Not for Hard Red

The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP, has issued over $150 million to Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers in its first three weeks, but wheat advocates are still pushing for inclusion of ha

By Hogan Gore

4th of July Celebration Activities Will Be Held as Planned

For years Okeene has had great activities for the 4th of July and this year is no different.

By Melissa Woolley

Oklahoma Energy Index Continues Steep Decline

As expected, the Oklahoma Energy Index contracted sharply in April.

Opinion

Never underestimate the power of our freedom

This weekend our nation once again celebrates our independence.

244 years.

By Paul Laubach

Senate Minutes

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many challenges in terms of public health, our economy and the multiple impacts it’s had on our lives.

By Senate Minutes By State Senator Chuck Hall

Celebrating our Nation’s Independence

The Fourth of July is a day packed with emotion for me as it celebrates the founding of our nation and the ideals upon which it was founded: liberty, freedom, justice, fair representation and so mu

By State Rep. Mike Sanders Dist. 59

Sports

Lady Whippets hit the hardwood in Kingfisher Basketball Festival

While the recent pandemic having restricted the summer schedule for schools across Oklahoma, the Lady Whippets high school basketball team was able to compete in Kingfisher’s Summer Basketball Fest

By Austin Smith

6th grade Lady Whippets are playing basketball

Ava McCollum races down the court after a steal in ODE’s win over On Point in Oklahoma City.

Former Lady Whippets’ son heading to OU to play baseball

This coming fall, colleges all over the country will be getting a new group of freshmen in to join their athletic programs.

By Austin Smith

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