News

New Childcare Center opening in Okeene

Okeene will have a licensed childcare center serving Okeene’s youngest citizens for the first time in many years beginning Aug. 16.

Okeene, Seiling, Fairview Catholic Churches attend Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine Capitol Campaign Meeting in Oklahoma City

Fifteen members and Father Jarek attended wave three of the Capitol Campaign to fund the building of the shrine for Blessed Stanley Rother. The target date for completion is 2020.

Local children enjoy “Happy Toothday” at the Okeene Public Library

The Okeene Public Library hosted a special program for children on Monday, July 30.

Opinion

Better to be a sheep than a goat

Poverty has plagued the human race for centuries and beyond.

By Paul Laubach

Tourism Opportunities Abound in NW Oklahoma

In the few weeks before school starts, I thought it might be fun to write about some of the tourism opportunities we have in Northwest Oklahoma.

By Rep. Mike Sanders

Better to serve than to be served

So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.

By Paul Laubach

Sports

Okeene Softball to co-op with Aline-Cleo, preparing for season

The Okeene softball team is preparing for their 2018 season, but for Whippet fans, this team is going to look much different than last season.

By Austin Smith

3 Lady Whippets spend summer playing basketball for the Oklahoma Shock

Three local 8th graders, Katelyn Penner, Madison Schmidt and Kaylyn Aldrich, have spent their summer traveling with their team, the Oklahoma Shock, playing basketball in three Wichita tournaments,

Batter Up; Okeene planning to restart junior high baseball program

Earlier this summer, Okeene Public School officials confirmed that baseball will be returning to our schools.

By Austin Smith

The Okeene Record

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