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It’s a chance to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and benefit a great cause at the same time, organizers say – and they hope more people will sign up to join the fun.

That cause is Intervention and Crisis Advocacy Network – or ICAN – and the celebration is the agency’s Cinco De Mayo event, scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 5.

“There are so many worthwhile events that are happening this time of year,” ICAN Executive Director Matt Whetzel said.

A longtime Canadian County Sheriff’s Office employee is retiring, and while he might not have the most years in service at the department, his story is one of miracles and devotion.

Bob Stuart began his career with CCSO in February 2010 when then-Sheriff Randall Edwards hired him to serve as the county jail administrator.

It was a role he was “supremely” suited for, said Canadian County Commissioner Jack Stewart.

Four vendors are seeking a contract with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office to provide a full body scanner at the county jail. In a first for Canadian County, two of those companies submitted their bids online.

To help keep inmates from bringing drugs and weapons into the county jail, Undersheriff Kevin Ward said the sheriff’s office will install a full body scanner in the jail’s receiving area.

The four bids ranged from $105,000 to $147,000.

Canadian County OSU Extension Center will host El Reno Wheat Field Day May 17.

The day is to help inform regional wheat farmers about the popular wheat varieties being grown in the central region of Oklahoma.

The field day will highlight popular varieties and a few varieties currently being researched that have not been released to growers and are currently still being tested.

Dr. Amanda Silva, OSU wheat specialist, will discuss the characteristics of each of the varieties that are in the test plots.

WASHINGTON – An attorney arguing for the state of Oklahoma told U.S. Supreme Court justices that “thousands of crimes” have gone unprosecuted since a ruling two years ago removed state jurisdiction over many crimes in a large part of eastern Oklahoma.

DIVORCES GRANTED

Maurice O. Smith vs. Lupita A. Smith.

Carrie Iago-Menge vs. Derrick E. Menge.

Patricia G. Rosales vs. Hector F. Rodriguez.

Paul Lamb vs. Taylor Lamb.

Anita Faye Clarke vs. Steven Mark Miller.

Pamela J. Landry vs. Jacques P. Landry.

Jason Hagar vs. Jada Hagar.

Amanda C. Ramirez vs. Charles J. Ramirez.

Charles Gossman vs. Beverly Gossman.

Karin M. Bales vs. Joshua D. Bales.

Margaret Keeler vs. James R. Keeler.

It was a night to acknowledge a difficult and sometimes dangerous road, a journey that begins with violence but can end with hope, healing and a new start.

That’s the promise of the work, dedication and commitment of those who make National Crime Victims Week more than just a commemoration of the past. Canadian County District Attorney Mike Fields says there has been so much forward momentum but there’s so much farther to go.

How to Cook the Big Burger
From Karissa Liticker’s kindergarten class:

Graysen B. - They will get a big bun with big cheese and some big lettuce. They will make a big hamburger patty. They cook it and put it all together with a big bun on top.

Madison C. - They use a lot of bread and smash it together. They take little patties and smash them together to make a big one. They add some onions on top and cook it. Then they'll put a toothpick through the middle to hold it all together.

MAIN HOURS 10 A.M. UNTIL 10 P.M.
MAY 7, 2022

VENDORS & RIDES
(10 a.m. until end of fireworks)
The Burger Day vendor booths are open until the end of the fireworks display. Booths offer a wide range of food, gifts, toys and carnival-type fun. There will be a petting zoo as well as pony rides. The NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder will have its Fan Experience trailer at Burger Day.

The Burger Day Festival Classic Car Show returns in 2022.

The first 75 drivers who pre-register for $20 will receive a car plate. Cash prizes and judges awards (no duplications) are up for grabs in the categories of Best of Show, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Oldest Original and Most Distance Traveled.

The show runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration the day of the show is $25.