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Community Chorus of Central Oklahoma will meet Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church, 600 Garth Brooks Blvd. in Yukon.

The group’s spring performance is set for May 15 and 18 and will be a tribute to first responders, survivors and victims of April 19, 1995, and in memoriam of all who have served and given their lives for our country.

No audition is necessary and there are no dues. Members come from many areas around the city.

Chairman Tom Manske and Vice Chairman Tracey Rider will continue serving in those positions for 2025 on the Board of Canadian County Commissioners.

Electing a chairman and vice chairman for the new year was the first task for commissioners at their Monday, Jan. 6 meeting. Commissioners typically rotate chairmanship, but Manske agreed to continue serving as chairman for a second straight year at Rider’s request.

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Now it’s time for a new year and a fresh start, or is it?

Gov. Kevin Stitt has a simple solution to deal with statewide elected officials who fall out of favor with voters while in office: Let the governor appoint them in the first place.

“I think that the governor should appoint all these positions because you’ve got one neck to choke, and the 4 million Oklahomans vote on the governor,” Stitt said Dec. 20.

States across the nation continue cutting income tax rates with a new round of reductions taking effect this month. The trendline has Oklahoma falling behind in the race to attract investment and job creation.

In the 1990s, Oklahoma’s top income tax rate was 7 percent. It has since been reduced to 4.75 percent. But even that 4.75 percent rate now significantly exceeds what entrepreneurs would face if they took their money elsewhere.

LAWSUITS

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Ramiro Vasquez for $913.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

American Express National Bank vs. Antonio Rodriguez for $6,901.14 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Hailey Bishop for $3,655.73 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Karina Ochoa for $2,247.77 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Lindsey Braley for $1,721.20 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

CALUMET – In the first game of 2025, Calumet High School’s boys basketball team had a lot to celebrate, including its first No.1 ranking of the season.

The Chieftains passed defending champion Wilson for the top spot in the Class B poll with 15 first-place votes and 1,660 total points. Wilson, which defeated Calumet for the state title in 2024, is a close second with 1,630 points, 66 first-place votes, but a 4-4 overall record.