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OKLAHOMA CITY– The Oklahoma Main Street Center has launched Main Street Online, a new tool developed by Main Street America to help small businesses grow and strengthen their online and ecommerce capabilities.

The tool is available at no cost to any small business and provides guidance on Point of Sale systems, website platforms, content creation software and more.

It was designed specifically for small businesses with 20 or fewer employees in the retail, service and food and beverage sectors.

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Joshua Allen and Penny Allen vs. Ivybridge Homes Ltd. Company for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged punitive damages.

Norman L. Hightower vs. Robert Lee Wells Jr. and Sharp Oilfield Services LLC for an amount in excess of $10,000 for damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

National Collegiate Master Student vs. Chad Mantooth and Bernice Mantooth for $23,198.21 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

WEATHERFORD – Calumet High School’s three players and head coach Tyler Tignor all played a hand in the North squad winning the 2021 Western Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association’s Small School All-Star Game, 3-2.

“Our kids had a hand in all three runs and they all did some things defensively. I’m proud of them and it was good for our program,” said Tignor, who coached the squad along with Vici’s Kris Webb.

Though the school term has ended for El Reno Public Schools, the work to feed thousands of children in the city and beyond is just getting started.

Beginning Monday morning, a dozen district employees will begin cooking, bagging and delivering meals four days a week.

However, the amount of food distributed will cover a period of seven days.

“We will have food for seven days but we will only be working four days,” said ERPS Community Outreach Director Brooke Robertson.

Pulling away from Royse Ranch, Andi Holland teared up as the barn which Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program has called home for more than five years grew smaller in the rear view mirror.

“We all got a little emotional about it. It’s where the program got its footing and started to grow and become a respected program. A lot of great things happened in that little barn,” said Holland, Savannah Station’s executive director.

Sacred Heart Catholic School held a fundraising event last week that supporters said turned out to be more than expected.

With COVID-19 disrupting education across the nation and globe, the small El Reno school found a way to keep in-student learning ongoing throughout the just-completed school calendar. Principal Shannon Statton said doing so required a “team effort" and support from throughout the community.

Members of nonprofit service agencies, churches and local and county governments have been meeting regularly to tackle homeless issues in this area.

Rev. Tim Baer, among members of the Canadian County Homeless Task Force, wants to develop a “holistic” transitional housing program rather than open a homeless shelter.

Baer, vicar at Grace Church-Episcopal in Yukon, believes the goal should be to help the homeless “get back on their feet” and move toward “self-sufficiency.”

For several years, Redlands Community College Kids College has provided learning activities for children. This year, instead of the traditional on-campus activities, the college is offering a “Camp in a Box” kit for families to enjoy fun-filled learning activities at home.

“We’ve missed having the kids on campus, but we’re excited about this free learning experience families can enjoy together,” said Marcia Shottenkirk, director of Service Learning at Redlands.