Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has added Richard Younts to its volunteer base.

Younts completed advocate training with a court observation and was sworn in by Judge Bob Hughey with the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center.

During the coronavirus pandemic, the work of CASA has not stopped.

Oklahoma CareerTech and the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma are working together to promote the state’s film industry.

The two entities recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work together and with other industry partners to provide training and curriculum to meet the film industry’s employment demands in Oklahoma.

“This partnership is another example of how Oklahoma CareerTech is helping overcome the skills gap facing Oklahoma industries,” said Marcie Mack, CareerTech state director.

Meat goat market disruptions due to COVID-19 last year appear to have made less of an impact than expected, said JJ Jones, Oklahoma State University Extension area agricultural economist.

“Meat goats were affected barely at all by the pandemic,” Jones said. “Prices and demand remained surprisingly strong, to Oklahoma producers’ benefit.”

Madison Phillips and Baylor Stilley, both of Calumet, announce their plans to be married May 8 at the Schmidt family farm in Mulhall.

Phillips is the daughter of Jeremy and Abby Schmidt of Mulhall.

A 2017 graduate of Mulhall-Orlando High School, she earned an associate of applied science degree from Murray State College.

She is employed at Cimarron Nursing Home.

Stilley is the son of Mike and Malinda Stilley and grandson of Janice and Leon Bomhoff, all of Calumet.