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The City of Weatherford and Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce was recently awarded the State Revitalization Route 66 Grant of nearly $1 million which will be used on signage in the city says Economic Development Director Yolanda Creswell. #OKnews

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Custer County Emergency Management Director Mike Galloway says residents who suffered tornado damage Sunday need to again to try report it to on the website https://t.co/WeZGHtZR6n. Galloway says there were around 60 properties and 35 residents that suffered damage. #OKnews

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Donations are being accepted to help a Weatherford city worker who lost their home as a result of a tornado near Hydro on Sunday. Items needed include size XL shirts for a man and woman, men's pants size 34-36 by 36, women's pants size 14-16, men's 10.5 shoes and women's 9 shoes.

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Graduation ceremonies will be held tonight for the Graduating Class of 2024 for Clinton High School. The ceremony will be held in the McLain Rogers Park Amphitheater beginning at 7:00. You can watch online at Red Tornado TV at https://t.co/WkRoFCy6Ex. #OKnews

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Safewise has named Oklahoma's 20 Safest Cities of 2024. Locally, Burns Flat was ranked 2nd, Cordell 7th, Sayre came in 14th and Weatherford was ranked 20th. #OKnews

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The Levitt AMP Clinton Music Series kicks off tonight at McLain Rogers Park in Clinton. The performers include the full 77th Army Band as well as Cecil Gray. Event festivities begin at 6:30 with music starting at 7:30. The event is free to attend. #OKnews

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Friends on Frisco happens in Clinton this evening. The 77th Army Band will be performing and food trucks will be set up in addition to shopping and games. #OKnews

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Clean up from a recent tornado in Cordell went quickly. Washita Co. Emergency Management Director Kenneth Trent says crews hauled off about 100 loads of debris and trees. He says FEMA has assessed the damage and says about 50 homes were affected. #OKnews

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The City of Elk City will allow free dumping at the Elk City Municipal Landfill through this Saturday for the Spring Cleanup. City Officials say citizens can show their residential water bill for waste to be accepted. #OKnews

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The Clinton Fire Department has honored a Clinton resident with a Valor Award & Challenge Coin. Martin Martinez was honored for his quick action by placing a makeshift tourniquet on a bleeding victim of a single vehicle accident and likely saved the life of the person. #OKnews

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The SWOSU Rover Dawgs recently participated in NASA’s 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge that happened on April 19th & 20th at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. They placed 4th among all U.S. teams and 11th internationally in the competition. #OKnews #SWOSU

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Spring Graduation for Southwestern Oklahoma State University will look a bit different as compared to last year's ceremony. The event will moving back inside to the Pioneer Center. Graduation ceremonies for SWOSU will take place May 10th and 11th. #OKnews #SWOSU

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Weatherford Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Steve Callen was recently named the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators District 12 Assistant Superintendent of the Year. OASA District 12 includes Beckham, Custer, Roger Mills, and Washita counties. #OKnews

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SWOSU is having a casting call for up to 10 students to be featured in an upcoming episode of the Amazon Prime Series 'The College Tour' that will be filmed on campus this summer. The deadline for submissions is this Sunday, April 21. #OKnews

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Officials at Southwestern Oklahoma State University say that SWOSU will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Amazon Prime series, The College Tour. Filming begins early this summer, the episode is set to premiere this fall. #SWOSU #OKnews

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The 40th Edition of the Southwest Farm & Home Expo kicks off tomorrow in Elk City. The show takes place on Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday from 1-5pm inside the Elk City Convention Center. #OKnews

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In an update on Weatherford area road projects, Economic Development Director Yolanda Creswell says the Lyle Rd. project is scheduled for completion in the month of May. Additionally, she says the Airport Rd. project is scheduled for completion in June. #OKnews

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The Weatherford School Board of Education approved the annual agreement between the district and City of Weatherford for the use of Rader Park facilities for the 2024-25 school year. #OKnews

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Recent moisture is providing a much-needed green up in Western Oklahoma to minimize wildfires in the region. Weatherford Fire Chief Mike Karlin says the green up helps limit the spread of wildfires but says it can add to the smoke factor when a fire does breakout. #OKnews

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The second year of the Levitt AMP Clinton Music Series will begin next month. The kickoff show is going to feature the Army Band. The concert series will take place in May, June, and August, with July being skipped because of hot weather. #OKnews