Kremlin News

Central Assembly of God is seeking donations for a benefit dinner and auction to help out a family with medical expenses.

THUMBS UP In most small towns, much of community life revolves around two institutions - the church and the school.

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Donors will receive their choice of a free University of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State University blood donor T-shirt at the Kremlin High School blood drive Monday.A Oklahoma Blood Institute encourages all healthy, Kremlin-area residents, age 17 and older to donate 2-7 p.m. at Kremlin High School, 705 5th.

Thurman, 80 Bet Thurman will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception for family and friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday at F.W. Zaloudek Comm-unity Building, Kremlin.

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.

Tefft, 80 Helen Tefft will celebrate her 80th birthday with family today. Cards may be sent to 2902 Mount Vernon, Enid, OK 73703.

Hillsdale Christian School will pay tribute to its founder Oct. 4 when it dedicates the school gymnasium to James Hoffsomer.

Russia said Saturday it will scrap a plan to deploy missiles near Poland since Washington has dumped a planned missile shield in Eastern Europe.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is selling Christmas ornaments, giving everyone the chance to own their own piece of artwork by H. Holden, a Kremlin western artist.

The 2009 Cherokee Strip Celebration is scheduled for Sept. 10-12 and there are some new events and attractions this year.

A 2-year-old child was sent to the hospital early Friday after darting out in front of a vehicle and having half his body run over.

Garfield County residents were cleaning up Monday following a slew of severe thunderstorms that rolled through the area late Sunday.

Severe thunderstorms delivered a deluge of rain last night in Garfield county. Nearly four inches of rain fell across the Enid area, and points just north near Carrier and Kremlin.

More than 500 people attended the Back to School Blowout Sunday at Crosslin Park.

The final results of WildHorse Gang's 12th annual Aluminum Can Round-Up are in. More than 2,500 pounds of aluminum cans were collected and $2,000 was raised for the upkeep and maintenance of Stewart Pool in Kremlin.

Northwest Oklahoma received some strong storms, including large hail and damaging winds, late Monday night.

A Kremlin man was in serious condition Monday after a Sunday car accident left him with several injuries.

THUMBS UP Several area leaders were honored this past week for their service to the community.

Kremlin's WildHorse Gang banded together with volunteers Thursday morning to move thousands of aluminum cans into a semi-trailer during the 12th annual Aluminum Can Round-Up. WildHorse Gang members collect aluminum cans all year to be recycled and loaded them Thursday morning.