If a large COVID-19 surge comes, Oklahoma officials want to be sure there are enough doctors, nurses, aides and other health-care workers to treat the
infected.

That involves a lot more than adjusting schedules and paying out a little more overtime.

The number of inmates held in the Canadian County Detention Center might be the lowest since the building was constructed.

Last week, there were 134 inmates being held at the jail. There also was one inmate being held in Dewey County and four inmates who were being held in other jails while awaiting trial.

There were only three people booked into the jail over the weekend. Normally, that number is significantly higher.

The rains have been a blessing after the dreadful 90-degree temperature last week.

The sudden heat caused instant wilt and had it not abated, we would have lost our favorite spring bloomers.

With the isolate-in-place suggestion to contain the coronavirus, many weekend gardeners who glanced at their garden each day on the way to work have the time to truly enjoy it on a daily basis.

Children who are out of school may plant early seeds and flowers and wonder in joyous awe as they grow on a daily basis.

The former director of the Canadian County Emergency Management Department has been charged with stealing more than $1,200 along with several pieces of equipment from the county.

Troy Steven Mead, 45, was charged last week with one count of embezzlement of state property.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, filed to obtain an arrest warrant, Mead is accused of cashing a $1,200 check from Walmart and using it for personal expenses.