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The Canadian County Court Clerk has closed its office to walk-in service, other than by appointment, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

Court Clerk Marie Hirst said the office is providing service by telephone, email and standard mail. Also, those seeking marriage licenses can call to make an appointment or do so by email.

Hirst said she consulted with District Judge Paul Hesse and county commissioners before closing the office to walk-in traffic.

Dr. Dorrie Parrott wears a mask while taking the oath of office for her Ward 1 spot on El Reno Public Schools Board of Education. Giving the oath is Laura Kennedy. Parrott will continue to serve as president after the board voted to keep the current assignments. The district also began requiring all employees to wear masks when in buildings owned or operated by ERPS. (Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

A paperwork glitch has slowed progress on designing a waterline that will bring water into the new Canadian County Fairgrounds, officials said Monday.

District 3 County Commissioner Jack Stewart said the Banner Water District will provide water for the new complex, but the county will install its own lines. However, the project must first be engineered and that requires the services of the water district’s engineering firm.

Gov. Kevin Stitt said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

During a Zoom press conference, Stitt said he was feeling well overall with a little achiness.

Stitt has isolated himself from his family and will work remotely until cleared. Stitt is the first governor to test positive for the virus.

Contact tracing is ongoing for the governor’s case.

This comes as the Oklahoma State Health Department announced a new record of one day positive test totals at 1,075, bringing the total number of positive test cases in Oklahoma to 22,813 as oh July 15.

The plant kingdom is highly complex and has been the subject of mystical intrigue since the beginning of time.

As with any stationary object, plants must develop an internal ability to protect themselves from all manner of assaults, be it atmospheric or predatory.

Part of their intrigue is their ability to adapt. Plants sprayed with Roundup will become resistant in five generations.

In the mid-70s, scientists were conducting studies on plants by attaching electrodes to them and measuring the plant reactions.

Oklahoma State University recently recognized spring 2020 graduates.

The Underwood Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at Lake El Reno with Ann Ricketts as hostess.

Neta Liebscher called the meeting to order and led the flag salute. Bernita Davis offered minutes from the previous meeting, with Sue Snyder giving the treasury report.

A motion was passed to place free food items in local blessing boxes.

Members discussed changes in the county fair as well as items to be entered, with some volunteering to assist with fair booths.

As reform efforts take shape and the coronavirus pandemic causes delays within the criminal justice system, Oklahoma’s prison population has steadily declined since early March.

The number of inmates in state and private facilities is down 9.4% over the past four months, from 24,923 on March 9 to 22,580 on July 13.

Overall system capacity dropped from 101% to 89% in the same period, according to Department of Corrections data.