Waurika News

The Duncan Banner placed in seven categories and finished third in Division II of the Oklahoma Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest Friday night.

Robin Ludine McDonald, 77, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at the Jefferson County Hospital.

Kolt Taylor Stallcup, infant son of Samantha Lee and Kasey Te Stallcup, died Sunday, Jan.

Public Service of Oklahoma Employees continued to battle the elements and devastating damage in an effort to restore power to customers throughout Southwest Oklahoma.

Numerous closings are taking place throughout Stephens County. As of noon today, the Stephens County Courthouse was closed.

Jefferson County Commissioners acknowledged there were problems in their approach to handling clearing roads during a blizzard in December, and one of the county chiefs extended an apology for a comment made about a Terral resident.

What should have been a simple traffic stop for Dewey R. Richardson Jr., July 20, 2009, in Jefferson County, has turned into a case in which no one will comment.

The Board of Stephens County Commissioners terminated a public works contract between the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and Stephens County that was approved May 26.

It's the holiday season, and students will be getting a break from their regular learning schedules to celebrate.

During the routine Monday meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, a full-time employee for the fairgrounds was hired.

With state funding cutbacks already underway, Jefferson County Commissioners are giving support to an effort to ensure that Tri-County Elderly Nutrition and senior citizens sites in the county will remain open.

The October distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission were down again across the area.

Seventh-grade students are in a time when they're learning who they are and are on the brink of making major life choices.

Shannon Smith's oil painting, Stage IV, was picked as People's Choice in a recent art show, but having cancer is not a choice.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnston of Waurika, Okla., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday.

The numbers didn't look good for the September distribution of sales tax collections by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

More than 55 grams of crack cocaine and powder cocaine are off the streets, along with two alleged drug traffickers, after a combined effort between three law enforcement agencies Sunday in which the arrests were made.

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With a Waurika High School student in custody of the Oklahoma Department of Juvenile Affairs, school authorities were praising the efficiency of the system in defusing a potentially dangerous situation.

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