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Who Controls the Council Agenda?

At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Oilton City Council adopted a policy giving the mayor broad authority over how items submitted for council consideration are handled.

Election Day polling-place laws

SAPULPA — Creek County election officials are reminding voters of state laws governing conduct at polling places ahead of the Aug. 25 election.

Financial incentive for firefighters approved

DRUMRIGHT — The City of Drumright Board of Commissioners recently approved a new financial incentive for full-time firefighters. The incentive is designed to support and encourage full-time firefighters to obtain EMT certification.Commissioners’ unanimously approved the Aug. 10 agenda item.

Creek County churches partner with Child Welfare

CREEK COUNTY — Three Creek County churches recently met with state Child Welfare leaders to discuss ways faith communities can support local children, families and Child Welfare employees.

Regional Conditions and Fire Behavior

Central Oklahoma: • Rain in northern counties aids conditions; highest fire danger remains in south-central counties.Eastern Oklahoma: • Challenging initial attacks in the southeast due to terrain. Timber and pine plantations carry the highest risk for large fire occurrences.

School Board renews food service agreement with increased meal rate

DRUMRIGHT — Drumright Public School Board of Education approved a food service management agreement with Keystone Food Service this fiscal year. The approval also comes with a meal rate of $5.10 — an increase from last year, according to District Superintendent Angela Avila.

Tornado Watch

Oilton Panthers to play football for the first time since 1993.The Oilton Panthers for the first time since 1993. Cole Yancey is their coach, and he has 20 players this season. Yancey said, “Practices have been pretty good.” He said, “He’s got a pretty youthful team.” (He has 5 seniors.

Oilton owns the weekend and the trophy

OILTON—Oiltondidnotmerelyhostasoftballtournament. They owned it.They beat Dewar. They beat Chandler. They beat Vici. They beat Strother.Then they beat Chandler again, 6-3, in Saturday’s championship game just to make sure there was no confusion about who’s tourney it was.Five tournament wins.

Creek County Arrests

The following were booked into Creek County Jail from Aug. 10 to Aug. 16. All subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.