John Phillip Loftin was born on July 9, 1942, in Carnegie, Oklahoma, to Hank and Faye Loftin. He passed away peacefully at his home in Temple, Oklahoma, on December 13, 2025, at the age of 83. John ...

Administrative offices at Cameron University will be closed for the holiday season beginning Monday, December 22, and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026. Classes for the Spring 2026 ...

Advance tickets are $10.00 each or $12.00 on the day of the tour. You can purchase tickets from Cotton Bloom Florist, D’s Tease & Taper, Legacy Insurance, The Cotton County Democrat, or any Garden ...

We are most fortunate to live in a community where our churches come together to share the good news of Christ’s birth.

Glinda Faye Allen, 73 of Temple, OK, left her earthly body on November 25, 2025 in Temple.

Donald Craig Phillips was born to Chester Elroy and Linda Jo (Urice) Phillips on June 7, 1961, in Clay Center, KS, and passed ...

The morning of November 15, our Cotton County 4-H Teens volunteered at the Temple Food Pantry, helping distribute holiday food boxes to local families. These young leaders showed up bright and early ...

We are excited to share that Marie Detty is officially operating here in Walters and Cotton County! This has been in the works for over a year and a half, and we are grateful to see it come to ...

We are proud to recognize Chief Tyler Smith, who was honored at this year’s Annual Oklahoma Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Banquet as an official 2025 Officer of the Year Nominee. He received a ...

Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, December 1 for three (3) Cotton County school districts. Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of ...

Candidates interested in filing for Council Member at Large of the City of Walters will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, December 1. Those who wish to file for a municipal ...