Blades of wheat, identified by a local farmer as tall stocks of Johnson grass, seem to hug the setting sun next to empty farmland just southwest of Calumet High School’s baseball field.
Temperatures are expected to reach into the 90s for the first part of the week before dipping into the high 80s later in the week.
It’s happening at big box chain stores and locally-owned markets. After the rush of panic buying a year ago, a few empty shelves still haunt grocery stores, and food costs continue to climb.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Nicole Miller, R-Edmond, hosted an interim study to examine Oklahoma’s existing expungement system and potential avenues to further reform in Oklahoma.
Interim Study 21-054, held before the House Judiciary – Criminal Committee, focused on the economic impact of additional reforms, including access to education and workforce development.
“I don’t know all the answers, but I will tell you this: I believe that this is an issue that is worth working on,” Miller told the committee in an opening statement.
Oklahoma Gross Receipts to the Treasury in August grew by almost 20 percent over the year with a rebounding fossil fuel industry leading the way, State Treasurer Randy McDaniel said last week.
Total monthly gross receipts of $1.17 billion are higher than August of last year by $191.2 million, or 19.5 percent.
Collections from the gross production tax on oil and natural gas are up by more than 150 percent. Individual income tax, sales and use tax and motor vehicle receipts also grew by double digits during the month.
The Canadian County Association for Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) raffled off two quilts at the Canadian County Fair.
The winners were Patsy Shropshire of El Reno and Cora Hart of Yukon.
The quilts were made using the blocks from the 2019 Quilt Block Challenge Contest.
They were sewn by Carol Garrett of Mustang and quilted by Judy Dry of Yukon.
Approximately $600 was raised and all proceeds benefit the Canadian County OHCE High School Scholarship Fund.
Riverside August Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Jazmin Gallegos, Bently Yound and Piper Sneed; middle row, Sawyer Baker, Kayleigh Barnard, Cohen Abshire, Izrael Morales-Grant, Michael Castanon, Zaida Kraft, Kamryn Rucker and Alexi Evans; back row, Dreydan Shawnee, Paulina Calzada, Thea Sneed, Emmit Wilson, Joshua Dave Whitehorse, Lena Pope, Jared Gallegos and Lachlan Wilson.
A Quilt Block Challenge was featured at the 2021 Canadian County Fair.
The contest was sponsored by Canadian County Oklahoma Home and Community Education and the winners were determined by viewers choice voting. Proceeds from the purchase of the designated fabric benefits the Canadian County OHCE High School Scholarship Fund.
The winners were Andrea Reed, first place; Patsy Shropshire, second place; Pamela Bretz, third place; Vonnie Meritt, fourth place; and Marcia Ellison, fifth place.
LAWSUITS
Bank of America N.A. vs. Diane L. Welch for $7,529.02 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Kay Jewelers vs. Jason Fox for $1,448.23 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Melika Chatman for $856.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Juan Melchor for $1,162.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Kassie Hoehner for $1,894.60 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
