Oklahoma storms bring strong winds, timely rain
Body Rainfall totals in Oklahoma averaged 0.72 of an inch for the period between Feb. 26 and March 5, according...
Lifestyle Changes
The past 18 months have been months of change for my daughter and me. As difficult as those changes were,...
Elgin Council names Guevara as Vice Mayor
Body ELGIN — The Elgin City Council appointed Councilman Fred Guevara as the council’s new vice mayor on Tuesday. The...
In Memoriam: Carl R. Lewis II
Carl Ray Lewis II, a veteran newspaperman who was executive editor of the Southwest Ledger and the Southwest Chronicle, died...
Elgin High School classes host fundraiser for hunger relief
Body The Elgin High School art and family and consumer science classes hosted the 13th annual Empty Bowls Dinner event...
Deener signs with Cameron track team
Body LAWTON — Elgin sprinter Shun Deener has signed a letter of intent to run for the Cameron University Aggie...
Low-scoring first quarter dooms Sterling in Area Tournament game
STERLING — A low-scoring first quarter doomed Sterling early, as the Lady Tigers never recovered and dropped a disappointing 50-39...
Owls split regional games, advance to Area
Body BETHANY — Elgin’s Jaylon Nettles scored the winning basket, and the Owls withstood a last-second rush from Bethany to...
Lady Owls advance to Area tourney with wins over Cushing, McGuinness
Body BETHANY — Elgin won two do-or-die games in a row at the regional tourney to advance to this week’s...
The western grebe
A couple of years ago, I featured the Clark’s grebe, a very rare winter visitor to Oklahoma. In that column,...
