Woodward News

Staff reports A 36-year-old Woodward man was hospitalized Thurs-day after crashing his vehicle three miles south of Wood-ward while swerving to avoid a deer.

District schools are handling this year's budget cuts fairly well, however coping with the even larger cuts that loom in the near future are going to be more of a problem.

Most everyone has their favorite Girl Scout cookie, but who buys them just for the taste? The real reason people buy the cookies is to support the Girl Scouts.

The March of Dimes created Prematurity Awareness Day to let Americans know premature birth is a crisis in the United States.

The smoke shelter at Woodward Regional Hospital no longer exists. It has been taken down because it is a reminder of the past -- a time when employees at Woodward Regional stepped outside and gathered there to smoke cigarettes.

The Oklahoma Falconers Association is hoping Woodward area citizens will get involved and help show some hospitality as the organization hosts the North American Falconer's Association 2009 field meet next week.

Court dates have been set in Woodward County for two Guatemalan brothers accused in the May strangling death of another Guatemalan man.

Woodward elementary and middle school students participated in patriotic assemblies filled with songs, poems and speeches on Wednesday to pay tribute to veterans.

Finding your purpose in life can be like finding a Lamborghini in a Wal-Mart world.

Woodward police say a 50-year-old woman who was shot in the head has died. Detective Chuck Wheeler says the woman died about 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Whether you are graduating from high school soon or have been in the workplace for years and would like to begin a new career, your answer for higher education is available right here at home.

Five illegal immigrants -- four from Mexico and one from El Salvador -- are being held in the Woodward County Jail awaiting deportation.

People who give their time to CASA come from many different places. Some have dedicated their life to helping children and families, while others finally have the time available to make a difference in the life of a child.

Seniors who receive food from nutrition sites are angry -- angry that $7.4 million has been cut from the various nutrition programs.

Do not expect to a typical 'Vegas-style' parody act when you see Travis LeDoyt perform as the "King of Rock & Roll" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov.

By Rowynn Ricks Assistant Editor Woodward Police detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the 2900 block of Edgewood Dr.

Health is a vital concern to women who know they have to care for themselves and loved ones.

The Woodward Moose Lodge will be hosting its annual "Spook Parade" this Saturday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. "It's a carnival type deal," that lodge administrator Bruce Snider said the Moose have been holding "since probably about 1972." "We'll have booths set up with about 10 or 12 games," Snider said, noting the children will receive candy as prizes ...

Last July, 23-year-old Robbie Whitebird and 43-year-old Marvin Williams died while trying to serve a domestic abuse warrant in Seminole.

"Trick or treat." That's what shoppers will hear Saturday afternoon along Main Street as dozens of costumed children go store to store for candy.