August 2020

First Baptist Church recently held Movie in the Park Night with the showing of Toy Story 4. Families did sit together but separate groups maintained social distancing and many wore masks or face coverings. Church leaders said attendance was down more than 100 watchers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the garden was winding down last fall, I noted the plants that were performing valiantly and planned to include them again this year. Fortunately, some had saved their show for the end of the season, indicating perhaps the best had been saved for last.

Canadian Valley Technology Center will open Aug. 13 with students at all three area campuses. Administrators will follow the guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and that of both the Oklahoma Department of Education and the state Department of Health.

Did you see the video of the frontline medical doctors explaining why they believe hydroxychloroquine is effective in treating COVID-19?

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has received numerous reports from Oklahomans stating they have received unsolicited seeds from foreign countries. These seeds are sent in packages, usually stating the contents are jewelry.    This act is known as agriculture smuggling.

A former firefighter could face criminal charges after being arrested Friday by Canadian County authorities after he allegedly made arrangements to have sex with what he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

ARDMORE — Four Noble Research Institute research teams each received a two-year, $100,000 grant from Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).

MUNICIPAL COURT Diana Renee Wilson, Yukon, speeding in a construction zone, $295. Courtney Hope Kitchens, Bastrop, La., speeding in a construction zone, $295. Roberto C. Aguilar, Yukon, speeding in a construction zone, $295. Joshua S. Tresner, Yukon, speeding in a construction zone, $295.

Glenda Rose DeSantis, 69, was born June 4, 1951, in El Reno to Virgil Glenn Atwood and Della Amanda Scull Atwood. She passed peacefully on July 30, 2020, at her home in El Reno after a brief fight with colon cancer.