Anita Dianne Wood, “Nana” as most of us know her by, was born Aug. 12, 1947, the seventh child of eight to Lando and Dewade Wood in Union City. Anita passed away Oct. 17, 2024, after having the time of her life in Branson, Mo.
A man who said his name is Nick walked through El Reno last week, hauling a large wooden cross.
The man said he was from Virginia.
He said he stops along his route to stay and visit with homeless people.
He said he spreads the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who listen.
A Canadian County public trust has fully granted a $91,202 request from the county’s four public libraries.
Members of the Canadian County Library Consortium made a presentation at a special meeting of the Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority this week.
The librarians told authority trustees their goal is to “bring free education, information and enjoyment to all Canadian County residents” and to “offer services residents have come to expect from larger library systems.”
Canadian County has $642,423.71 in federal stimulus funds that have not been obligated. That amount is what remains of the $28.8 million American Rescue Plan Act award the county received in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
District Attorney Tommy Humphries, whose office administers the county’s ARPA program, told commissioners he would “follow back up” with them individually to hear their ideas on how to best allocate the remaining funds. ARPA was the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package passed by Congress during the COVID pandemic.
