HINTON ― When the price of crude oil nosedived in the mid-1980s, this rural community halfway between El Reno and Weatherford was in trouble.

Oil rig workers, once flush with cash and eager to spend it at downtown shops and cafés, started leaving in droves. Hinton’s population dropped 14 percent from 1980 to 1990, U.S. Census data shows.

Sales tax revenues for Canadian County filled the coffers for July, with an increase compared to this time last year and last month.

Sales tax revenue for Canadian County for July 2021 is $654,170, compared to $557,946 for July 2020, an increase of $96,224 or 17.24 percent.

Canadian County sales tax revenues continued on an upward climb in June also, compared to this time last year. Use tax revenue for Canadian County in July was $134,096, compared to $98,893 in July 2020 for an increase of $35,203 or 35.6 percent.

Wiley T. Hubbard passed away at his home in Okarche on Monday, July 12, 2021, at the age of 80.

Wiley was born to George and Vada (Hambrook) Hubbard on Sept. 2, 1940. He was raised on the family farm in Altona. Wiley graduated from Omega High School in 1958.

During his high school years, he was very active in FFA and spent many hours on the basketball court. 

Funeral services for Allen Joseph McCracken were held Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Bethel Community Church in Yukon with Ray Rhoton officiating. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Mr. McCracken entered heaven on Friday, July 9, 2021, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born Nov. 26, 1941, in El Reno. Allen served in the Army before entering into the Reserves four years later. He married Judy Kay Cowan on July 20, 1973, and raised their family in Yukon.