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The Allen Elementary School Choir will be among those performing this Saturday, December 9th, at the “Jolly Good Time” festivities in Ada. The choir, made up of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, will be singing in the Juliana Park.

The Allen Mustang bands have been hard at work to bring a little Christmas cheer to you and the rest of the community with their Merry Mustang Concert.

Allen Elementary will celebrate the coming Christmas break next week by dressing up each day.

We’re sure Haven Ward’s favorite song this Christmas is “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth!” We have our doubts about Santa having teeth in his sack of gifts but maybe soon they’ll appear. Haven is a 1st grader at Allen Elementary.

Filing for Seat #4 on the Allen School Board of Education closed at 5:00 p.m. yesterday, Wednesday, December 6th. As of press time two individuals had filed for the position: Brad Wofford and incumbent Kelly Hurt. The position is for a 5-year term of office.

Area children need to start making their lists to be ready when Santa visits in downtown Allen on Saturday, December 16th. Since there won’t be snow for the reindeer to pull the sleigh, the Jolly Ole Man will arrive by fire truck at 2:00 p.m. and visit with children on west Main Street.

The AHS Sophomore class will be holding an Indian Taco Dinner on Tuesday, December 12th, prior to Allen’s first home basketball game. Come enjoy a taco, dessert and drink in the school cafeteria before the game. Serving will be from 4:30 to 6:30. Cost of the meal will be $10.

The Allen community has stepped up and are helping with their donations for our “Help us Share the Warmth in Allen, Oklahoma, this winter!”

After a three year stint at the ECU police force Darrell Armstrong will return as the Police Chief for the Town of Allen. During his absence he completed his masters degree in Law Enforcement.

The Farmers State Bank is accepting applications for its 2023 Angel Tree. Twenty children, ages birth to 12 years, that meet the DHS Snap Program Guidelines will be accepted on a first-come basis. All applications will be reviewed after the application has been filled out.