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Dozens of responses were received during a virtual public hearing related to controlling traffic at the intersection of Banner Road and State Highway 66. Lisa Shearer-Salim, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, said 79 comments were received by the deadline for public input on the project.

ODOT is considering three options to improve safety at the intersection, which was the site of a crash in November of 2019 that claimed the life of Yukon businessman Ray Davis.

The Hinton All-School Reunion will not be held in July of 2021, said Kathy Garrison Chisum, alumni president.

The reunion will return to its usual rotation and is planned for July of 2025. The change was made out of concern for COVID-19.

Officials at Pets and People estimate the rescue facility is just days away from settling into its forever home.

“We are hoping by very early December that we can be operational,” said executive director Amy Young.

Located near Morgan Road and Reno at 9753 NW 4th St., the new location has everything the pet rescue could have wanted.

The building has been fully remodeled and includes about 1,600 square feet of office space in the front, with an additional 6,100 square feet of warehouse space in the back.

The Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives are partnering together with each chamber hosting a series of meetings the next several weeks at sites across the state in an effort to solicit input and inform citizens about the redistricting process.

Each meeting will follow the pandemic protection protocols of the facility hosting the meeting.

Gardeners who have been slacking on their landscaping chores lately have a loophole. No time to rake the leaves or clear out the flower beds? No problem.

The landscape can go to the birds – literally – in the fall. David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist, said wild birds are grateful for the lack of upkeep.

“This is the time of year when tidy gardeners are raking leaves, removing dead plants from flower beds and doing a general cleanup,” Hillock said.

After a three-year hiatus, Rodney Haydon will return to the bench to coach El Reno High School’s boys basketball team as the Indians open the 2020-21 season Thursday night against Harrah.

“It’s been an adjustment period in the fact of time management and getting back into the routine of dealing with the kids and practice every day. I’ve had to manage my time between my athletic director duties and basketball,” said Haydon.

Canadian Valley Technology Center is one of nine certified Centers for Workforce Excellence chosen by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

Sean Kouplen, secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development, members of the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and industry leaders announced the certification of the nine Centers for Workforce Excellence (CWE) under the Oklahoma Works Together program.

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