Grady County News

The New Home Full Gospel Church will host its regular monthly singing at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Grady County Interagency and Community Coalition will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 15 at the Canadian Valley Technology Center The IACC is working on the new resource guide, "Caring". It is sponsoring the Free Youth Day, "Health Rocks" on July 16 at Kid's Place Park.

Grady County Emergency Management Director Dale Thompson announced Monday that a FEMA Wildfire Disaster Recovery Center will open in Blanchard June 29 for Grady and McClain counties.

The Grady County Courthouse front doors on the south side of the building will be closed for about two weeks beginning Wednesday, July 1 so that repairs may be made to the front steps.

The First National Bank and Trust Company supports the Department of Human Services Child Welfare through donations.

Surviving Through Time STEPHANI TOBIN The Geronimo murals have a more than 100 year history in Chickasha.

The J. E. and Doshie Rogers Family and Friends 64th reunion will be held in the middle building of the Grady County Fairgrounds beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 11.

Formal arraignment was scheduled Tuesday for Federico Zarat.,Zarat is being held in the Grady County Jail on six felony and misdemeanor counts.

Grady County Commissioners considered two employee drug testing programs when they met Monday in regular session.

A Farmers' Market is open every Tuesday and Saturday morning from 7 a.m. until noon or sold out at the corner of 7th and Chickasha Ave.

While the Grady County Commissioners took no action on the item, there was much discussion about the county drug testing program.

Jim Bowlin worked with a friend's horse Saturday outside the Lazy E Arena to prepare for the day when they will join the fastest-growing equestrian sport in the nation.

The 70th annual Chickasha Rodeo Foundation Rodeo will be held June 26 -27 at 8 p.m. nightly at the Grady County Fairgrounds.

Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, 728 Michigan Ave., will host Vacation Bible School from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 10-12. The theme is "Boomerang Express: It all comes back to Jesus." All are welcome.

A Grady County man has received a life sentence for making and possessing a bomb.

The Fellowship of American Indian Church, 1217 W. Frisco, will be having Vacation Bible School June 8-12 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. There will be games, cheerleading, arts and crafts, Bible study and other activities.

OHCE committee members met recently to plan the Celebration of Crafts Show to be held Nov.

The manhunt continues today for a stolen car suspect that led Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers on a chase Friday, May 29.

Chisholm Trail Republican Women will meet Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Vo-Tech, 1401 Michigan in Chickasha.

The Oklahoma Veterans Recognition Committee will present the Memoprial Day program at 11 a.m. at the Grady County Veterans Memorial located on the west side of Shanoan Springs Park.