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With the recent implementation of 988, mental health advocates hope it will be easier than ever for those in crisis to reach out for help.

Formerly an 11-digit phone number, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is now the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which operates 24/7 and offers services for a variety of mental health-related calls.

Carrie Slatton-Hodges, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services commissioner, said the helpline is a major step forward in preventing suicides in Oklahoma.

Playing a fall schedule chock-full of ranked squads, Calumet High School’s baseball team posted a 3-2 record over a five-game slate ahead of this weekend’s Hammon Tourney.

All five games were in the Elk City Invitational and were against ranked foes as the Chieftains have faced 10 opponents in 19 games that appear in one of the state’s two polls.

Calumet, ranked third in Class B, took a 16-3 record into weekend play after defeating Sterling (12th/A) 11-8, Drummond (18th/A) 9-3 and Vici (16th/A) 11-3.

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Bethany Mangum vs. Bobby Mangum.

Marco Yates vs. Britany Jodae McDaniel-Yates.

Mark E. McDowell vs. Stacy D. McDowell.

Janine Bradley vs. Marc Bradley.

Christopher David Gonzalez vs. Aubrey Erin Jaffe-Declercq

Kathy K. Hurst vs. Bryan K. Hurst.

Christopher C. Haycraft vs. Rylee K. Haycraft.

De Silva Janitzia Renteria vs. Vasquez Jose Lorenzo Silva.

Adrienne Marie Rivera vs. Micheal Angelo Rivera.

Lina Lan Nguyen-Harrison vs. Edward Tyler Harrison.

Calumet Elementary students and teachers gather for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate its Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation STEM Center — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Devon Energy gifted the learning lab during the pandemic.

The STEM Center includes 3D printers, Snap Circuits, Bee-Bots, Ozobots and other materials to facilitate an understanding of science and the basics of coding.

Curriculum and teacher training were provided by the Ripken Foundation.

Riverside School August Citizens of the Month, front row, Beau Hernandez; second row, Jaxon Ward, Nolan Reynolds, Legend Hatton, Korrah Spencer, Emma Vega, Kathryn Trujillo and Hunter Elkins; third row, Jace Abshire, Malachi Lockler, Sassy Brushwood, Nichol Perry, Jeremiah Castillo, Zach Queen, Glenn Boese, Dawson Sneed, Brylee DuPris, Alx Grant, Lilly Fraze and Kyndall Thompson; fourth row, Kolt Laub, Rafe Rowland, Lena Pope, Sean Funk, Carolyn Trujillo, Bailey Ashley, Rosario Ramos, Jordan Lockler and Ridley Jefrey.

The weekend weather was perfect, almost, as the Centre Theatre for the Arts teamed with the El Reno Arts Council to host a Battle of the Bands and Art Show in downtown El Reno.

This was the third annual Battle of the Bands and produced local talent like Shady Five Eight that played well into the evening Friday and Saturday.

Judges for the event were Mayor Matt White, Police Officer Troy George and Randy Edmondson. Rain and cooler temps moved in late Saturday, but organizers said fans stayed to cheer the late-playing acts.

El Reno’s third annual Community Day and Fly-In brought thousands to the El Reno Municipal Airport over the weekend to watch performances by the David Schultz
Air Shows based out of Pennsylvania.

See Saturday's edition for more on the event.