October 2020

Public Records - October 24

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LAWSUITS

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Andrew Scheidemantel for $13,021.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Timothy C. Scott and Alicia Y. Scott for $24,480.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jessica C. Hladik and Derick M. Moore vs. Joseph Mitro, M.D. for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged actual and punitive damages.

Carol Ann Williams

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Funeral service for Carol Ann (Powell) Williams will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at First Pentecostal Church of God. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery. Viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at Wilson Funeral Home.

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Levernia Underwood

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Graveside services for Levernia Loretta Underwood of Chickasha were held Thursday at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

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Four killed in I-40 collision

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Authorities are asking anyone with information concerning where a woman was prior to a deadly accident on I-40 to come forward.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is seeking information about where Ashley Louise Ricks was prior to the accident that claimed four lives. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OHP Central Communications Center at 405-425-2323.

OHP said 911 calls show Ricks, 33, of Moore, was driving east in the westbound lanes of the interstate for 10 miles before her vehicle collided head-on with the other auto.

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One lane or two?

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More thought needs to go into what to do with a narrow bridge before making it one-way where vehicles would cross one at a time.

El Reno City Council decided to table the plan put forth by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to make the bridge on Foreman and Keith into a one-way passage. The bridge is narrow and is crumbling at the edges. Guard rails are in place, but council members expressed concern the ravine it crosses is deep.

“No one wants to see someone get hurt or killed,” Mayor Matt White said. “That’s about a 25-foot drop to the bottom.”

The bridge on Foreman & Keith has been recommended narrowed to one lane

Masked to Remember the 44

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Brian Rukes is selling masks in honor of the El Reno students who lost their lives in World War II.

An El Reno High School English teacher, Rukes led the effort to create the monument to the El Reno 44. The fixture was dedicated a year ago with hundreds gathering at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 4 to remember and honor those 44 men from El Reno who gave their lives in the fight to save the world from tyranny.

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County’s Family Justice Center takes next step

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A board of trustees has been formed for Cardinal Point, Canadian County’s new Family Justice Center. The appointments were confirmed by the county commissioners.

The spots on the board will be on a rolling basis and include representatives from the district attorney’s office, the sheriff’s office and the county commissioners, along with two members of the public who are appointed.

Redlands, OSU sign transfer deals

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Redlands Community College and Oklahoma State University have signed transfer agreements designed to help students earning an associate degree in business administration to easily transfer to OSU for the completion of a bachelor’s degree.

“We are excited to provide our students with greater options for continuing their education within the state,” said Redlands President Jack Bryant.