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Local kids cool off last Tuesday at the Sulphur splash pad as the temperature soared to a record-tying 110 degrees as the area continues to swelter in excessive heat in the past several weeks.
Some relief may be on the horizon from the oppressive heat and drought Sulphur and the state has experienced during late June and July, according to the National Weather Service.
Murray County Fair Board Meeting,
Local artist Paul Walsh, left, instructs youngsters at a June session of the Summer Youth Art Program at the Artists of the Arbuckles’ Gallery in downtown Sulphur. The next class is set for Monday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gallery at 330 W Muskogee. For information about enrolling in the monthly class, contact Mary Cunningham at email address: mebeing07@gmail.com. Or stop by the Gallery on Saturdays after 1:00 p.m. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTISTS OF THE ARBUCKLES
Sulphur is the site of a unique opportunity for young people to learn various artistic skills this summer. The Summer Youth Art Program began in June and is sponsored by the Artists of the Arbuckles. Classes are held at the group’s art gallery in downtown Sulphur at 330 W. Muskogee.
The City of Sulphur instituted a ban on all outdoor burning until the heat and drought lessen, City Manager Andy Freeman announced on Monday.
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