August 2024

Body A groundbreaking event was set for Friday, Aug. 9 for Youth & Family Services facility expansion in Canadian County.

Body The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes will host a two-day workshop focusing on unresolved cases related to murdered or missing Indigenous persons. LaRenda Morgan, who helped spearhead the creation of Ida’s Law in Oklahoma, said the Aug.

Body A busy November general election is expected with the U.S. presidential race heading the ballots.In Canadian County, more than 300 residents have completed election precinct worker training as preparations are made to staff 55 polling places.

Body The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have been officially designated Purple Heart Tribes.Ambassador Nancy Salsman for Military Order of the Purple Heart made the presentation to C&A during last week’s 34th Annual Indian Nation Powwow held at Concho.

Body The Canadian County Continuous Improvement Committee is hosting a Back-to-School Supply Drive to benefit the schools of Canadian County.

Body Four people died Tuesday afternoon in a small airplane crash near Sundance Airport in far east Canadian County. The crash happened near Sara Road and NW 150th.About 1:30 p.m.

Body Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 for the Runoff Primary Election, City of Oklahoma City Special Election, City of Piedmont Special Election and the Hinton School Bond Election.

Body WASHINGTON, D.C. — Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced H.R. 9219, the Weather Data Taxpayer Protection Act.

Body A second youth educator has joined the team at Canadian County’s Cooperative Extension Service.Caleigh Gay is the latest 4-H youth development educator at the Canadian County OSU Extension Center, 218 N. Country Club Road.

Body Members of the AE Chapter of P.E.O. met recently at a local coffee shop for their August meeting.Attending were Christy Eichholz, Margaret Price, Lindsey Vise, Karen Rushing, Janan Fletcher, Ann Zavy, Holly Eaton and Becky Reuter.Janice Jensen served as hostess.