Cultures and friendships drive Kyle Dillingham, master fiddler and violinist, which is why it is unsurprising that as Dillingham was fresh off the tarmac, he agreed to play at the Czech Hall, 205 N. Czech Hall Road in Yukon, on Thursday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Dillingham and his band, Horseshoe Road, return to their Czech roots as they look to support that cultural and social center.
Experts with Oklahoma State University Extension are gearing up to teach Oklahomans about the ins and outs of growing hops and grapes.
The Growing Hops and Grapes in Oklahoma Field Day will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 20 at the Cimarron Valley Research Station, 1003 E. 104th Street in Perkins.
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Ross Seed, 100 S. Choctaw, is again hosting a summer Farmers Market.
Vendors with fresh vegetables, fry bread, homemade salsa, canned and frozen food items, banana bread, and slow-cooked barbecue are set up inside the covered garden area on the west side of the store.
The market is open each Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Canadian County Free Fair Board is seeking vendors and food trucks to be a part of the 2023 annual fair.
Held the fourth full week of August at the Canadian County Fairgrounds and Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road East, the annual free fair brings a carnival, shopping, food trucks, concerts, livestock show, competitions and more.
To make this the “best fair in county history,” the fair board is making plans to kick things up a notch or two by bringing in more vendors, said board member Ken Carpenter.
As residents make plans and preparations for the Fourth of July holiday, El Reno city leaders are reminding citizens fireworks are not allowed to be used within city limits. This includes all city parks. Anyone caught shooting off fireworks in town could be hit with a $295 fine.
“We know everyone is eager to celebrate Independence Day but we ask that our residents do so in a safe manner and respect the prohibition of using fireworks in the city limits, “ said Police Chief Ken Brown.
High school and college students aren’t taking a break this summer as Redlands Community College is seeing a 9.9 percent increase in enrollment for the current eight-week session.
With an increase in several areas, enrollment is up 23.7 percent in concurrent students and 4.8 percent in sophomores.
Oklahoma lawmakers questioned officials with the Commissioners of the Land Office over their $8 million investment in a local company that buys houses in a rent-to-own program for residents who can’t qualify for a mortgage.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A discovery at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is paving a path toward a more accurate and less intrusive diagnosis of Sjögren’s disease, an autoimmune disorder affecting up to 4 million Americans.
Currently, at least 30 percent of people suspected to have Sjögren’s disease undergo a diagnostic lip biopsy because they lack a telltale biomarker found through a blood test, said OMRF scientist Darise Farris, Ph.D.
“That biomarker has traditionally played a primary role in diagnosing the disease,” Farris said.
Signing bonuses of as much as $50,000 are what Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said is needed to attract new and retired teachers to the classroom.
That’s also what makes his new bonus plan a risky policy.
