January 2025

Body Who doesn’t love a good love story? Especially a love story that has lasted 50 years! It starts out when a boy asked a girl out for a Coke date back in 1975. That boy was Larry Nance and that girl was Karen King.Fifty years later they were kind enough to share their story with me.

Body Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in the town of Calumet, town of Okarche or town of Union City in Canadian County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3.

Body Proposals from seven contractors are being reviewed as Canadian County takes the next step in development of a new courthouse campus.Commissioners have budgeted $500,000 for a remodeling project at the former Department of Human Services building, 314 W. Rogers.

Body With Feb. 14 fast approaching, second-graders at one Canadian County private school are collecting valentines from across the country – and even around the world.

Body Following are Roblyer Learning Center students listed on the A Honor Roll:Fifth grade – Steven Bender, Lian Chou, Gabriel Friend, Jared Gallegos, Brecken Haglund, Aizen Hartico, Hatchett Ledford, Renato Martinez, Daniela Medina, Blake Melvin and Rohan Metcalf.

Body Riverside School’s seventh and eighth grade basketball teams recently held homecoming.Both the girls and boys teams won their games against Banner.

Body Following is a list of students named to Okarche High School’s Superintendent's Honor Roll:12th grade – Briley Alig, Katy Creswell, Kylie Harper, Violet Lawrence, Hunter Mueggenborg, Zoe Palmer, Scout Payne, Avery Schieber, Parker Schieber, Quinn Schneiter, Alia Suanny and Elijah...

Body To the Editor:

Body Sondra Sue Evans, age 86, of Yukon, passed away Jan. 27, 2025. She was born in El Reno on July 31, 1938, to Glenn and Emma (Stephens) Coffman.The family later moved to New Mexico.While in high school, Sondra met Henry Evans and the two were married on April 6, 1955.

Body Senior guard Jonathan Reed wanted to tie his career-high scoring mark, falling short by a missed free throw, but says he can live losing that fight as long as his team won the war.Which the Indians did.