Changes are coming for telephone customers in the 405 area code.

Starting Saturday, Oct. 24, local calls within the 405 area code can be made by either dialing the seven-digit local number or by dialing the area code plus the local number.

This will continue for six months, after which all local calls within the 405 area code will require 10-digit dialing (area code plus local number). 

The weather changed from autumn to winter with the wind chill that roared in last week.

Overnight Mother Nature began her seasonal foliage change which always provides a slow-moving, breathtaking picturesque display.

Within a few weeks the Caddo maples will begin to change, reminding the gardener the first freeze will occur within a week.

Canadian Valley Art Guild’s October exhibit is being hosted by MidFirst Bank. An oil painting titled “Storms are a Brewing” by art guild member Nina Goodwin was selected as Best of Show by bank employees. Pictured with Goodwin are Ryan Ross and Mayra Vazquez of MidFirst. The exhibit will be on display through the end of October at MidFirst Bank located at 100 N. Rock Island.

Forced by a growing number of teams losing games due to the spread of COVID-19, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association opened up the 2020 football playoffs to every team in the state.

“With the cancellation of numerous games in district play, it caused us some concerns on how games could be made up. We did not think we would have as many games canceled as we had,” said OSSAA Associate Director Mark Whaley during a Zoom call with members of the media.