Hunter News

Quilting stores are becoming few and far between across the nation, especially in northwest Oklahoma, but one Hunter family is trying to keep its shop, Quilt Nuts and Bolts, open for business.

The tradition was started by local teacher Mary McDonald and others who had seen similar productions produced in other communities.

A former Elmore City resident Chad Turner has seen up close the positive effects of a program that allows severely ill children the chance to experience a day in the life of an Air Force pilot.

Former Attorney General Mike Turpen has been sworn in as a member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

A more than 100-year-old building had to be demolished Thursday after its roof collapsed into the street and threatened to wreck the rest of the building.

A century-old building in downtown Hunter has been demolished after its roof collapsed into the street and officials feared the rest of the building might tumble.

EVENT Enid Farmers Market 8-11 a.m. Saturday corner of Garriott & Grand After a soft opening for the past two weekends, Enid Farmers Market is holding a grand opening Saturday, featuring about 20 vendors.

THEATER Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound" 8 p.m. today and Saturday Gaslight Theatre, 221 N. Independence "Broadway Bound" is the last of a series of three plays by the popular Neil Simon.

Deer Creek-Lamont National Honor Society dinner theater, "Life of the Party," will be 6:30 p.m. today in the old gym in Lamont.

Wind farms will become a reality in the Enid area, and in addition to the energy they will produce they will be one of the largest assessed items in the county.

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge conducted the seventh annual Youth Art Contest Tuesday.

Waukomis FCCLA members will attend the state convention Friday in Oklahoma City.

A significant weather advisory has been issued for Garfield, Grant and Kay counties A strong thunderstorm was located 3 miles southeast of Hunter at 4:47 p.m. moving northeast at 40 MPG.

Nearly 95 years after the Turner Hotel hosted Muskogee visitors, the hotel's annex soon could host apartment dwellers.

Deer Creek-Lamont High School and junior high vocal departments competed in the district music contest Feb.

Nearly 200 report cards were entered in Security National Bank's "Pays for A's" drawing, a program that rewards good grades in Enid and surrounding areas.

No real losses were sustained during a grass fire that burned approximately 80 acres Friday morning.

Enid voters in two wards will go to the polls today to elect their city commissioners.

Curby to be honored for 25 years of ministry On Jan. 22, 1984, Arnold Curby preached his first message as pastor of Saron Mennonite Church at Orienta.

Amy Campbell's third grade class at Hillsdale Christian School presented a chapel program Jan.