July 2022

A group of dedicated volunteers served 131 abused and neglected Canadian County children in 2021. And with more volunteer help, Canadian County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will be able to reach more vulnerable youth in 2022.

Voters in Canadian County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 23 Runoff Primary Election, Banner School Bond Election and Geary School Bond Election should apply now, according to Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold.

James Curtis Taylor (JT) passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, surrounded by his sons and family. JT was born July 22, 1958, in Okarche, Okla., to Thomas (Tom) Taylor and Darlene Ward Nail. He attended schools in Denver, Colo., Bailey, Colo., and Union City, Okla.

Investigators with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dalton Skipworth, 27, of Mountain View and Christian Dalmont, 24, of Wichita, Kan., for allegedly soliciting sex with a minor by use of technology.

Mary Elizabeth Meyer went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Kingfisher, Okla. She was born Aug. 2, 1936, in Calumet, Okla., also known as “God’s Country,” to Andrew and Mildred (Perkins) Laub.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is testing a wrong-way detection and alert system on six ramps along Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma.

Funeral services for Debbie Lynn Niemann were held Friday at Wilson Funeral Home. Debbie passed suddenly on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the age of 62. She was born March 30, 1960, to Leota Yvonne (Burcham) and Virgil Lee Stark. She attended Union City High School where she graduated in 1978.

Over the last two decades, many states have seen a steady rise in obesity rates, including Oklahoma.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church, with Carol Stine offering the devotional titled “I’m Not Crazy After All.” Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.

Services for Ricky Torrez Lerma were held Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel, with burial at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Ricky died July 16, 2022, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.