Canadian County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) annual volunteer appreciation Christmas Jingle & Mingle was held last week at Christ’s Church of Yukon.

Executive Director Dana Lutz said the event helps the organization reach even more children. 

“We host the annual holiday party as an appreciation for our volunteers,” Lutz said.

“We provide gifts for the children on their caseload. If we have extras, they go to children in DHS (Department of Human Services) custody that don’t have a CASA volunteer.”

A bridge project serving the Banner community in Canadian County District 1 is due to be finished next spring.

The new bridge and approaches will be constructed along Banner Road over Purcell Creek just north of Highway 66.

County commissioners, at their weekly meeting Dec. 15, approved claim forms authorizing the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to pay for services associated with this project.

The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission voted Wednesday to allocate $490,900 to designs for a spacecraft hangar.

The commission’s decision comes after the state’s $17 million agreement with international space company Dawn Aerospace was approved earlier this year. The uncrewed plane is suborbital and can be used for life science research and defense.

Kindergarten Thankful Award winners are Brexlynn Richmond, Alivia Stephens, Audrey Feistel, Braxton Bollinger, Zayana Zarate, Romina Reyes, Ramon Castillo, Richard Stingle, River McLearen, Brinlee Siebold, Layla Schones, Sawyer Jellison and Olivia Abbe. 

Also, Braxton Schuldt, Z’Rye Strider, Caroline Metcalf, Anthony Stoneroad, Ashton Emberson, Lilith English, Wyatt Selvidge and Laynee Culver.