Canadian County’s 2026 holiday schedule has an extra day off for county government employees.

Canadian County offices will be closed 13 days during 2026.

Eleven holidays will be observed, with the first nine being one day each and the last two being two days each.

Commissioners, at their Aug. 25 weekly meeting, voted 3-0 to adopt the 2026 holiday schedule authorizing the closure of county offices. This is required by state statute.

Weatherford businessman Rick Koch said he will seek election to the Oklahoma Senate District 26 seat now held by Sen. Dary Jech of Kingfisher. Jech is term-limited and will end his Senate service in 2026. 

Describing himself as a “Trump conservative,” Koch is well known in central and western Oklahoma, building an energy business that has branched out to include retail, hospitality, marketing, fuel, transportation and petroleum products. 

Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has welcomed its newest volunteer, Bonnie Swain, who made the commitment to give her time to help abused and neglected children in her community.

Canadian County Associate District Judge Bob Hughey swore in the new volunteer. Swain will soon be appointed to her first CASA cases and is excited to become an advocate for a child or children in need.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2026 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on Monday, Sept. 1.

This grants-in-aid program will offer awards ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 to municipal, county or tribal governments, as well as nonprofit historical organizations and their support groups.