September 2022

Body Nolan laughs loudly as he plays catch with his therapist inside the colorful surroundings of the Oklahoma Pediatric Therapy Center. The 14-year-old visits the center regularly with his grandmother, Loretta Cotton, who calls the OPTC a “true blessing.

Body The Great American Relay, which covers 3,446 miles, recently rolled through Canadian County. The 36-day, 668-stage event makes its way through 17 states and the District of Columbia. It started in Santa Monica, Calif., and will end Oct.

Body El Reno’s Elks Lodge handed out 50 winter coats to children enrolled in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Head Start program earlier in September and planned to do the same this past week for 50 Head Start children attending Hillcrest Learning Center.

Body Saturday evening, the Historic Fort Reno Visitors Center and Museum will host a Spirit Walk. It will be the second such walk since COVID restrictions were lifted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the property the fort is situated on.

Body Canadian County has received the second half of its COVID-19 pandemic relief allocation. In 2021, Canadian County was awarded $28 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The first half of those funds arrived a few months after the initial award.

Body Friday, Oct. 14 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov.

Body Voters in Canadian County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov.

Body Sample ballots are now available for the Nov. 8 General Election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – Three state representatives held an interim study before the House Children, Youth and Family Services Committee on Sept. 20 to examine options to support a more efficient foster care system while protecting the well-being of children in the program. Reps.

Body Louis Dorey was born in Poteau in 1933 to Cleo Mildred (Hunter) Dorey and Louis Joseph Dorey. On Sept. 26, 2022, he passed away peacefully at the age of 89 years old. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 30 at Evans and Miller Funeral Home, Tuttle.