County Commissioner unveils plan for new jail
2/18/2010
County Commissioner Phil Carson last week laid out a plan for building a new jail for the county during a 22-minute powerpoint presentation to area law enforcement officials titled “Canadian County Needs a New Jail”.
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Colby Henrichs has a friend in Piedmont
2/18/2010
The annual Piedmont Schools DUCK week to raise funds to help someone in need is just around the corner and this year, the recipient is Piedmont Elementary fifth grader Colby Henrichs.
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Lady Wolves bump PHS
2/18/2010
Just when Piedmont appeared to be on a roll after picking up back-to-back wins over Class 5A, eighth-ranked Deer Creek and Guthrie, the Lady Wildcats took a step back.
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Wildcats pop Shawnee
2/18/2010
Piedmont couldn’t have picked a better time to be playing its best basketball of the season.
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Canadian County Jail to reduce head count or face closure
2/11/2010
After a visit from the state fire inspector threatened to shut down the Canadian County Jail for being over capacity, the Canadian County Sheriff’s department began shipping inmates to Dewey county as well as releasing some inmates on their own recognizance and turning some over to the state Department of Corrections.
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Reduce head count or face closure
2/11/2010
After a visit from the state fire inspector threatened to shut down the Canadian County Jail for being over capacity, the Canadian County Sheriff’s department began shipping inmates to Dewey county as well as releasing some inmates on their own recognizance and turning some over to the state Department of Corrections.
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Hubbard addresses Chamber about his platform for office
2/11/2010
“Get your hand out of my pocket,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Hubbard told the Piedmont Chamber of Commerce at their monthly luncheon last week.
His statement reflects his desire to make the state government more efficient.
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Moser defeats Gigstad
2/11/2010
Unofficial results from the Canadian County Election Board show newcomer Jarrod Moser defeating incumbent and current School Board President Lisa Gigstad in Tuesday’s Piedmont School Board race.
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Council discusses loans, fire truck at meeting
2/4/2010
The Piedmont City Council voted unanimously Jan. 25 to take bids for a new bed for the fire truck brush pumper, as well as to finance a loan with F&M Bank to pay for easements that could not be rolled into the loan for the sewage treatment project that began last month.
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Tuesday morning fire devastates home of resident
2/4/2010
On Tuesday morning, dark smoke clouds billowed over Piedmont as a local residence burned. While most of the house was destroyed in the fire, all of the family members, as well as the pets, managed to get out without injury.
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City asks FEMA for reimbursement
2/4/2010
Piedmont asks for $76,000 to pay for labor, equipment --
After the damage from last month’s blizzard was tallied and inspected, the City of Piedmont has asked FEMA for about $76,000 in federal aid to help pay for the labor and equipment costs spent while helping out the community on Christmas Eve.
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Medical board brings charges against local doctor
1/20/2010
Francel says board never contacted him with charges
After an investigation lasting over one year, Neurosurgeon and Piedmont resident Dr. Paul Francel has been cited for allegedly engaging in unprofessional conduct by the Oklahoma State Medical Licensure Board. A hearing on his professional future, originally slated for Jan. 14, has been continued until March 11.
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Mayor says meeting positive
1/15/2010
“Very Positive” is how Mayor Mike Fina described a meeting last week between city officials and representatives for a Planned Unit Development (PUD)
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Carl Albert bounces Lady ‘Cats
1/15/2010
Piedmont injury woes continue. MIDWEST CITY – The loss of senior point guard Brook Ross was evident from the very start for Piedmont on Tuesday at Carl Albert.
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Piedmont can’t escape doldrums
1/15/2010
MIDWEST CITY – After coming through with its best all-around performance of the season on the road against Deer Creek, Piedmont lost its way in a hurry.
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Record setting snowfall hits Piedmont on Christmas
1/4/2010
After facing nearly 14 inches of snow, the people of Piedmont have managed to make it through a blizzard that FEMA says had “record setting snowfall.” Snow, which iced up the roads and was reported to have snow drifts taller than the average man, could still be seen almost a week later.
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