July 2020

Body Many in El Reno Back the Blue. On Friday, a police appreciation event was held at Adams Park. Dozens of people turned out to show support, chat with officers and eat to their heart’s content.

Body In a world that seems to be on a never-ending roller coaster of pandemics, ugliness and self-absorption, some are trying to remind people that kindness, faith and hope are still worth holding tight to.

Body This year’s Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races will run as scheduled starting Friday night, despite a recent upswing of COVID-19 cases in El Reno and Canadian County. “We are full steam ahead.

Body El Reno was hit with storms Friday and Saturday nights and again early Monday morning. Friday’s storms knocked out power to large blocks of residents in the city, with one section near Hillcrest Learning Center not getting power restored for more than 11 hours.

Body The El Reno City Council will consider appointing a person to fill out the term of Vice Mayor J.T. Chronister. As Ward 1 council representative, Chronister forfeited the position after missing more than half the meetings in the last several months.

Body Union City School Superintendent Todd Carel resigned last week after failing to gain the support of the school board concerning his call to dismiss the district’s director of special education. Carel said he, as well as board president John Everett resigned from their positions.

Body Employees of Canadian County could soon have an extra benefit, identity-theft protection. Representatives of Legal Shield attended last week’s county commissioners meeting to make a presentation to the board.

Body The proposed new secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office ran an energy company which filed for bankruptcy last year and had been underpaying the commission royalties for oil and gas production.

Body The Cheyenne and Arapaho Business Development Corporation (CABDC) is moving forward into a new agricultural era of growing industrial hemp. The moves are being made in accordance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2018 Farm Bill.

Body LAWSUITS Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Tammy Crawford for $11,589.37 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Deville Asset Management Ltd. vs. Kelly Brooks for $12,766.45 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Deville Asset Management Ltd. vs.