Guthrie has long been a magnet for filmmakers looking for fresh scenery away from the bright lights and big-city buzz of Los Angeles.
But El Reno is starting to nudge its way into the Oklahoma film scene as it has now hosted a fourth movie since May, when the state reopened from its COVID-19 lockdown.
Canadian County commissioners issued a proclamation last week recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Carolyn Husmann, associate director of the Intervention Crisis Advocacy Network (ICAN), said Oklahoma ranks third highest in the nation for intimate partner violence.
Statistics show intimate partner violence accounts for 15 percent of all violent crime. A victim of domestic violence will attempt to leave the abuser an average of “seven to nine times” before they actually break free.
CONCHO - The Cheyenne and Arapaho Business Development Corporation has launched Hammerstone Construction Group, its newest subsidiary company.
The company will be based in Concho and will provide general contracting, construction management, excavation, trenching, civil and site work services, site clearing and other commercial construction services.
“We will bring high-quality construction services and craftsmanship to a number of essential projects in local communities and across the region,” said Kyle Spotted Horse, president of Hammerstone Construction.
The Centre Theatre will be the site for a series of Ghost Tours through October.
A group billed as Investigating Oklahoma’s Paranormal, or IOKP, will host the tours that started Oct. 9. The tours are set for Oct. 10, 16, 30 and 31, with two sessions each evening except on Oct. 30 when one tour at 10:30 p.m. will be offered.
The other dates will see tours of the building at 8:30 p.m., with a second tour set for 10:30 p.m.
One of America’s most popular conservative pundits is known for his catchphrase, “Facts don’t care about your feelings.”
While people may feel differently about the policy of SQ 805, here are the facts.
Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country. We have the highest incarceration rate for women. Yet Oklahoma crime rates are not so extreme -- neither in the very worst nor the very best among the states.
Aliki Patricia Dyer and Todd Eric Joshua were united in marriage June 6 in a garden ceremony at the home of Kelly and Chris Fry in Jones with Trevor Bomhoff officiating.
The outside venue was decorated with white begonias and blue hydrangeas.
The bride is the daughter of Ray Dyer and Viviane Dyer and granddaughter of Pat Dyer and the late Jack Dyer and the late Manos and Aliki Rovithis.
The groom is the son of Martin and Alice Joshua and grandson of the late Jeffrey and Juanita Factor and Edmond and Emma Joshua.
Maple spring Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Abby Bass, Hudson Cooper, Madison Basler, Jaci Pitchford, Makenzie Caldwell and Andrew Eisenhour; second row, Audrey Eisenhour, Zuri Lewis, Hunter Lorenzen, Presley Swigart, Daughtry Swigart, Raquel Seymour and Erica Niles; third row, Ashtyn Stokes, Gavin Basler, Yami Marquez, Harper Looper, Halli Ferguson and Karis Racca; back row, Mya Robles, Brett Carnott and Skylar Ayers.
Calumet September Students of the Month, from left, Brianna Myers, Kaleb Melvin, Ethan Spohn and Shelby Davis.
Redlands Community College Foundation is able to provide thousands of dollars in scholarship support each year to students who may not be able to afford college.
Much of this support is created through the foundation’s annual fundraiser.
This year the foundation is departing from its popular Dollars for Scholars event to hold a Phantom Fundraiser.
“Through the generosity of donors over the past few years, we have been able to increase scholarship opportunities for Redlands students,” said Brooke Robertson, president of the foundation.
Fresh Anointing Church, 1300 W. Watts, will have a guest speaker on Sunday, Oct. 18 as Rev. Terry Lowder offers words of faith and hope. Rev. Lowder is assistant superintendent of the IPHC Heartland Conference.
The church is practicing social distance seating and there will be special seating for those who wear a mask to feel more comfortable.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, Trunk-or-Treat for kids will be held beginning at 5 p.m. until the candy, which will already be bagged, runs out. Trunks will be decorated and there will be lots of fun in the parking lot.
