Two men have been charged with instigating and encouraging illegal cockfighting in Piedmont.

Jorge A. Velasco Duran, 36, and Rafael Duran Velasco, 39, were charged Oct. 24 in Canadian County District Court with the felony crime.

Piedmont police responded April 14 to a complaint of cockfighting at a home in the 7700 block of Akeman Drive, according to the affidavit of probable cause for arrest attached to the charge.

Breakfast in a rural community is more than a cup of coffee on a cold morning. It’s a culture.

You will find the locals gathered around the table swapping tales, sharing the latest news and solving world problems.

We all grow up being indoctrinated with rules that limit us. The purveyors of this information are not malicious. They are simply passing along what they themselves have been taught.

You are probably aware of one or more of the following rules. Decide for yourself if you have been limited by any of them.

How to Cook a Turkey from Heidi Curtis’ kindergarten class at Maple School:

First you need to buy a turkey from the pet store. Before you cook the turkey, you need to put salt on it. Cook the turkey in the oven at 8 degrees for 4 minutes.

After the turkey is cooked, you need to eat it with a fork. You should eat turkey with cookies and pepper. - Grayson B.