Donate blood

The Davenport community and Oklahoma Blood Institute will host a blood drive 12-4 p.m., Thursday, May 7, at Davenport High School, 417 Broadway. According to OBI officials, blood donation is safe and critical to preventing a blood shortage.

Jaycee Johnson

Prague High School senior Jaycee Johnson received the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges President’s Scholarship to attend Seminole State College. Each year Presidents of Oklahoma Community Colleges select students from Oklahoma to receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Birthday party, COVID-19 style

Stefani Davis likes to throw big birthday parties and wasn’t about to let the COVID-19 lockdown deprive 6-yearold Kaylani of a birthday celebration. So, Saturday, they celebrated in style at their home west of Prague.

Drive-by parade at North Rock Creek

North Rock Creek’s teachers held a parade in reverse at the elementary school last week. The teachers stood on the sidewalk, holding placards and waving while the students and their families drove by, greeting their teachers from a socially acceptable distance.

Social distancing

J.L. Creacy chunks a plug into a tributary of the North Canadian River on Sunday while simultaneously keeping a lot of distance between himself and anyone else. Although the biting was slow, Creacy said he had caught several fish the last few days. “This is how I social distance,” he said.

Stroud school contruction continues

Construction on the old Stroud high school continues. The project started in October of last year and is projected to finish in August before the next school year starts. Stroud Superintendent Joe Van Tuyl said this building will be the new middle school.

Cotter competes as independent

Some people mark time by the places they’ve lived, by the vehicles they’ve driven. Kimberly Cotter, a sophomore at Seminole State College, marks time by the horses she’s owned.

McKenney charged with burglary

Gene Mitchell McKenney, 34, of Stroud was charged with burglary in the second degree.

McLoud School Foundation selects sixteen teacher grants

The McLoud School Foundation recently selected 16 grants totaling up to $12,000 that were submitted by teachers in McLoud Public Schools. The grant recipients will now be able to purchase a variety of educational supplies.

Kolache parade entries sought

The annual Prague Kolache Festival is Saturday, May 2, with the theme for the parade “From Praha to Prague.” Everyone is invited to participate in the parade and show your originality to interpret the theme or to have any type of entry that would be a delight to the crowd.