Fire Chief Steve Day and his crew of firefighters met with representatives marketing a brand new KME 100-foot aerial ladder truck on Wednesday.

The City of Woodward is looking into the purchase of a new ladder truck this fiscal year to replace an existing truck with a 50-foot ladder.

Chief Day considers the replacement of the aging truck to be a top priority.

The department is looking at both new and used trucks and will make a recommendation to the city commission once a suitable apparatus is located.

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A ribbon-cutting was held for the renovated Spring Box at Boiling Springs State Park Wednesday morning.  For the video click here now.

Hardy Watkins, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, was on hand for the dedication, along with local and state leaders representing northwest Oklahoma.

The renovation is the first for the Spring Box area since the 1950's and includes a new cedar log shelter and flagstone paving.  The area was also landscaped with planting beds, a reflecting pool, and interpretive signage.  The $785,000 project also includes a re-design of parking areas, sidewalks, and the viewing area to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The renovation at Boiling Springs was made possible by capital improvement funds allocated to the Tourism Department by the State Legislature. The Oklahoma Tourism Capital Improvement Revolving Fund provides funds from Sales and Use Tax collections for captial improvements at state parks.

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Long-time High Plains Career Tech Superintendent Dr. Don Dale was appointed to the Woodward Public Schools Board of Education Thursday morning.

Dr. Dale began his career as an educator teaching math in Indianhoma, Oklahoma, in 1961, eventually rising to the position of superintendent there.

He obtained a Master's Degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1973 and a doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1982.

Dale has also served as superintendent of the Waurika and Perkins, Oklahoma, school systems.

He was appointed to complete the term of former board member Marlin Trissel, who resigned last month.

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Republican Tommy Roedell will replace Ralph Triplett as Woodward County District 1 Commissioner when Triplett retires at the end of this year.

Roedell outlasted Jeff McIntosh 242-164 in Tuesday's runoff election, capturing sixty percent of the vote.

It was a come-from-behind victory for Roedell who trailed McIntosh by more than 70 votes after the July 27 primary.

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In other contests of local interest, Travis Rohla defeated John Robison 196-189 in the Republican runoff for Major County District 3 Commissioner.

In Dewey County, Stacy King defeated Chuckie Hurt by one vote, 143-142, in the Democrat runoff for County Commissioner District 1.

Enid voters defeated a $20 million bond issue to revitalize downtown Enid.

In the U.S. House District 2 GOP runoff, Charles Thompson defeated Daniel Edmonds 7,489-3,644.

In the U.S. House District 5 GOP runoff James Lankford defeated Kevin Calvey 29,814-15,899.