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Champions for Canadian County’s youth honored at gala
“Blue Hawaii” was the theme of the Canadian County child advocacy center’s annual recognition event. Attendees were asked to wear blue, which is the color of Child Abuse Awareness Month observed each April. The Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) House honored its supporters and contributors at the Champions...
Yukon celebrates children
On the morning of Saturday, May 4, the parking lots at the base of Boot Hill Park filled up quickly as droves of families came out to celebrate the 27th annual Festival of the Child. As is tradition, the festival at Yukon City Park was open to families from all...
The Porch Visits The Mollie Spencer Farm In Yukon
A farm in the Oklahoma City metro area offers a wealth of educational opportunities, making learning fun and engaging. The Mollie Spencer Farm in Yukon promotes animal health, well-being, and humane treatment and provides a home to farm animals and naturally occurring wildlife. They are holding an open house on...
June move-in planned at new county health site
EL RENO – The Canadian County Health Department expects to move this June into its new, centrally located site. A $3.6 million remodeling project is nearing completion on a 32,000 square-foot, two-story building at 6100 E Highway 66. “It’s beautiful,” health department administrator Jennifer Boyle said. “I can’t wait...
Annexation petition filed for land near Page Airport
A large employment development is being proposed on 320 unplatted and undeveloped acres of land southwest of C.E. Page Municipal Airport. The Oklahoma City Planning Commission, at its meeting this Thursday, will conduct a public hearing on the annexation of unincorporated property west of Gregory Road and south of N.W. 10th Street in Canadian County.
National chains build second Yukon stores on E Main
Two national retail chains have each built their second Yukon stores on E Main Street, looking to mirror the success of Yukon’s busy Walmart Neighborhood Market. AutoZone and Dollar Tree will open in the Yukon Crossing-Phase II development just west of Oklahoma’s highest-sales volume Walmart market on Highway 66.
Shriver takes seat on city council
Adam Shriver took his seat Tuesday night as the newest member of the City of Yukon’s governing body. Shriver was elected without opposition as the new Ward 4 representative on the five-member Yukon City Council. He earned a four-year term. Shriver succeeds David Enmark, who was appointed to serve...
New Gilbert resident faces moving nightmare
GILBERT, Minn. (Northern News Now) - It takes a little extra effort to make a new house in a different state a home, but it helps if you have your own stuff. A woman new to the Iron Range has been left without her belongings for nearly two weeks. Deborah...
Mid-America Christian thumps OCU for SAC title 12-6
Chickasha, Oklahoma – Mid-America Christian scattered 15 hits with three of those going for extra bases as the Evangels claimed their first Sooner Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Championship with a 12-6 victory over No. 2 seed Oklahoma City Monday afternoon (May 6) at Bill Smith Ballpark in Chickasha. In the final NAIA National Coaches Poll, the Evangels were in the No. 14 slot while the Stars were ranked No. 22. ...
Mustang Police introduces new K-9 unit
After four weeks of training in Texas, Mustang Police Sgt. Jeremy Collinson recently helped introduce the department’s new K-9 unit. K-9 Officer Baron, a one-year-old German Shepherd who came to the Mustang Police Department from Poland, is the newest in a line of K-9 officers that MPD has had on call.
Yukon group puts the ‘help’ in helping
Relying on donations, a Yukon nonprofit wants to make an impact on the community’s greatest needs. Community Helpers is a group of like-minded people that uses financial gifts and fundraisers to “give back” to their community, its leader says. “All of our people are volunteers and are...
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