Jessica Cowan and Landon Davis exchanged marriage vows during a scenic lake-view wedding held July 10 in the Deep Fork Amphitheater at Lake Eufaula.
Brian Lewis, brother of the groom, officiated the ceremony. Gordon (Bud) Hoselton, brother of the bride, stood in for their father in giving the bride away.
The couple was joined by their children, Hunter, Colton and Cooper Holcomb and Haley Davis.
County residents can show off their talents during the 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair, set for Aug. 23-28 at the new Expo and Event Center at 3001 Jensen Road, fair officials report.
A new change of entry date has been made, with entries received only on Monday, Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Judging will be on Tuesday, Aug. 24, and the Expo Center will be open for the public to view exhibits at 5 p.m.
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local restaurant with Bernita Davis as hostess. Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order.
Davis read minutes of the previous meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.
It was noted that volunteer training for those working at the upcoming county fair will be held Aug. 17, with a tour of the new fair complex to follow. Members discussed plans for items to be entered, and will meet Aug. 23 to set up the group and educational booths.
Last year’s changes to the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s manual for volleyball is giving El Reno High School’s program a slight break from chaotic pressures of preseason workouts.
El Reno started a week later from the OSSAA’s designated start date due to a switch in the overall length of the season.
“They added a week to the season last year and the way our school calendar falls, it adds in a few more days.
Matt Miller is having the best season of his drag boat racing career and now the El Reno driver can add two more titles to his bounty – both on his home course.
“This is my best season so far and I’m happy with the changes I’ve made,” said Miller.
Miller brought a new boat to the 2021 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races, a Cheyenne tunnel design built by Ervin Capps. With a huge cheering section behind him, Miller drove the bright orange craft to finals victories over friend and longtime rival Wade Kokendoffer of Choctaw.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Anabel Williams, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Jonathan Dyer, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Brandy Jean Buchanan, El Reno, driving without license issued, $252.
Daryl Max Bear, Yukon, speeding, $165.
Gary Lee Smith, Edmond, speeding, $175.
Gerardo Guerrero, El Reno, speeding, $245.
Kayla Trejo, El Reno, speeding in a school zone, $295.
Austin Cole Edwards, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Todd Ebert is a regular driver on both the Southern and Kentucky Drag Boat Association circuits but has never been to Smoke on the Water.
“We have heard a lot of good things about the races from other drivers,” said Ebert.
To see for himself, Ebert packed up his family recreational vehicle along with two boats and racing supplies, a pair of support trucks and a party of 10 people to make the nearly five-hour, 338-mile trip from his northeast Kansas home of Wamego.
OKARCHE – On July 28, 1981, at 1:30 in the morning, three Spanish-speaking Ladino (non-indigenous) men snuck into the rectory of Santiago Apóstol Catholic Church in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, looking for the parish priest.
They found and seized Francisco Bocel, the 19-year-old brother of the associate pastor, put a gun to the terrified young man’s head, and threatened to kill him if he did not take them to the pastor.
Francisco led the attackers down the stairs and to the door of a corner utility room. He knocked, calling out in terror, “Padre, they’ve come for you.”
