Covington News

Fifth Sunday sing this month has been canceled at St. John's Lutheran Church, Covington, due to several churches holding their Hanging of the Greens.

Dick Bland did something Wednesday morning he hadn't done in 64 years - he landed in a B-17. Bland, a B-17 waist gunner during World War II, flew in the Experimental Aircraft Associa-tion's restored B-17G "Alumi-num Overcast," which was at Enid Woodring Regional Airport as part of the vintage aircraft's 2009 "Salute to Veterans" tour.

Wheatheart Wheatheart Nutrition Project serves a hot noon meal Monday through Thursday.

Covington Utilities Auth-ority has set Tuesday as fall townwide trash cleanup day.

Covington United Methodist Church will hold a hayrack ride and wiener roast at 4 p.m. Sunday at the home of Dennis and Wanda Fischer.

Water over the roadway caused one vehicle to land in a ditch, and heavy rainfall caused localized flooding over the noon hour in Enid and Garfield County.

A dream that had been 10 years in the making came true Thursday as a Veterans Affairs clinic held its grand opening in Enid.

Covington police arrested a Stillwater man Thursday night on complaints of felony drug trafficking when he allegedly tossed more than 3 ounces of crystal meth from his vehicle before being stopped.

EVENT Girl Power Rally 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Autry Technology Center "Live, Laugh and Love" is the theme of this year's eighth annual Girl Power Rally for all area girls in fourth- through seventh-grades. Deadline to register for the event is today.

Meier Thirty-five descendants of the Herrmann and Sophie Meier attended the 2009 Meier family reunion and potluck dinner held Aug.

A Gore woman was listed in critical condition at an Enid hospital after a motorcycle accident Thursday.

An open house and Back-to-School Splash will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at Covington-Douglas School.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Durheim celebrated their 63rd anniversary with family. Cards may be sent to 1313 Ponca Ave., Enid, OK 73703.

Oklahoma Water Resources Board will look at $96 million in financing for Enid during the next year for current and future water projects.

An earthquake measured at 3.6 on the Richter scale has hit Garfield County in northwestern Oklahoma.

Covington Clark-Perrin American Legion Post 190 met June 11 and held an Everlasting Service in memory of Doyle Meyer, who recently died, under direction of Dick Powers, post commander.

First Bank and Trust of Covington held a customer appreciation dinner June 3 at the Covington Fire Station.

The fifth Sunday Sing will be 7 p.m. Sunday at Covington United Metho-dist Church.

Tri County Tri County Senior Center of Covington serves a hot meal each weekday.

Several area high school junior girls have been selected to attend Girls State, a program of American Legion Auxiliary.