July 2023

In his opinion, Rep. Dick Lowe said the most important piece of legislation passed at the Oklahoma State Capitol this past session dealt with school safety.

A juvenile was found breathing but unresponsive Saturday night at Lake El Reno. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said officers were called to the scene. Dickerson said officers performed a “sternum rub” in an effort to get the teen to respond.

This duck shows no interest in the floating bubble near its head while swimming across Lake El Reno during the 2023 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races. The bubble came from a bubble machine being used by children during a break in the action.

Canadian County CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc. - welcomed its newest volunteers, Joe Anderson and Heather McCarty, who made the commitment to give their time to help abused and neglected children in our community. Judge Bob Hughey swore in the new volunteers.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, was appointed to the Route 66 Centennial Commission by President Joe Biden.

Chiggers are a nuisance during the summer months. The little red mites feed on leaves and humans, irritating the skin with itchy, inflamed bites.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, said he was excited about the thousands of new jobs and multibillion-dollar investment that will come with Mansion Entertainment Group's announcement of a new theme park, the American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, that will be built on Route 66 in...

The surge of inflation under President Joe Biden has given many people flashbacks to the 1970s. Sadly, the latest data released by the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) evokes a similar sense of déjà vu.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order, while Donna Wehmuller led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was answered with members offering their favorite pineapple recipe.

Pictured is a farmer harvesting a field of wheat last month south of Calumet. This season’s winter wheat harvest was delayed due to heavy rains in the month of June throughout Canadian County.