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English language phrases known as idioms often are oddly associated with rain.

“It’s raining cats and dogs.”

“Saving for a rainy day.”

“Rain on someone’s parade.”

“When it rains, it pours.”

The latter idiom is a way of life for one Yukon family. The Rains family blessings most often come in threes, and they have poured for 18 years.

Alyssa, Lacey and Maddy Rains are triplets – two identical twins and a fraternal sibling, often referred to in the medical world as “a pair and a spare.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced a state budget agreement that cuts taxes for all Oklahomans, increases school-choice opportunities for families, and leaves state government with more than $1 billion in savings.

“We want Oklahoma to be the state that says, ‘You know what? We’re open for business,’” Stitt said.

“We want to lower taxes in Oklahoma. We want to be business-friendly.”

Twenty students from across Oklahoma have been selected to serve on the 2021-2022 Oklahoma Agriculture Youth Council hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.  

The  council was created by Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur to develop future agricultural leaders in Oklahoma through professional development, industry exposure and experiential learning. The council consists of upcoming high school seniors interested in learning about and representing the agriculture industry from across the state. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, commended the full Senate for overwhelmingly passing Senate Bill 1080, which makes improvements to the Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act, but Democrats were crying foul.

The measure will now be taken up by the House after clearing the Senate with a 36-11 majority vote.

The Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program provides tax credits to donors who voluntarily donate funds to support education.

LAWSUITS

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Todd A. Watkins for $9,149.21 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Brandon Prieschl for $5,519.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. William L. Powell for $3,329.73 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Amber N. Vera for $2,994.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jessica Hoselton Cowan of El Reno and Landon Davis of Verden are announcing their plans to marry July 10 at Lake Eufaula.

Children of the couple are Hunter, Colton and Cooper Holcomb of El Reno and Haylee Davis of Burns Flat.

Cowan is the daughter of Barbara Hoselton of El Reno and the late Martin Hoselton and granddaughter of the late Richard Buxton of Turpin and the late Gordon K. Hoselton and Georgie Hoselton of El Reno.

Clairetha Griffis was recently honored with a bridal shower held at Chelinos, with Lawanda Solomon as hostess. Those attending included Beverly Snyder, Tori Banks-Solomon, Sharon Mack, Shirley Richey Frazier and Lisa Chapel.

Griffis and Glenn Barnes, both of El Reno, plan to marry at 5 p.m. June 5 at the VFW.

El Reno High School May Students of the Month, from left, freshmen Dawson Holland (not pictured) and Brianna Barksdale; sophomores Hayden Hefner and Haylee Martin;
juniors Zephrendae Buford (not pictured) and Tucker Colby; seniors Kathryn Lawson and Colten Atkinson.