July 2021

A wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a deadly 2018 crash near El Reno was transferred June 22 to Canadian County.

Kristin Flores, the widow of Bryan Flores, is the plaintiff in a civil suit originally filed Nov. 6, 2020, in Pushmataha County District Court. Defendants are Chance Girten and Lyanna’s Lakeside LLC.

The case stems from a traffic collision that occurred shortly after midnight Nov. 10, 2018, on Cedar Road near S.W. 15th.

Through the Reach Higher program, Redlands Community College is helping students who have some college credit get back in the classroom and on the path to earning an associate degree.

During its Reach Higher: RECONNECT event July 22, the college will hold sessions to help students find out how to pay for college and discover a career that’s right for them. Academic advisers will be available throughout the event to answer questions and help students enroll for the fall semester. Attendees can also take a tour of the campus.

A new Surgical Technology program will open in October as the first of a handful of new educational opportunities following an extensive expansion at Canadian Valley Technology Center’s Cowan Campus, near Yukon.

The $19.6 million project will help the school educate more people for in-demand jobs in various industries across central Oklahoma, said Superintendent Dr. Gayla Lutts.

“The northern portion of our school district in Canadian County has grown more than 28 percent in the last decade,” Lutts said.

OKLAHOMA CITY - State Rep. Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, filed an interim study request last week to review neighborhood blight throughout Oklahoma and how it affects homeowners and communities.

Neighborhood blight refers to neighborhoods with abandoned houses or lots often in disrepair. When neighborhoods experience blight, property value decreases for everyone, including small businesses in the area.

The rainy spring season and hot, dry months of summer are ideal times for close inspection of cattle ponds, streams, creeks and spillways. Routine maintenance of these water sources can prevent costly repairs for landowners.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will host a National History Day Boot Camp on Thursday, July 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This workshop will show middle and high school teachers how to bring project-based learning and critical thinking skills into their classrooms through the adaptable curriculum of the National History Day program. 

The workshop is $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $15 for non-members.

A small but determined group of El Reno residents are trying to rekindle the fire under a popular recreation sport which has caught on in other parts of the country and Canadian County, but found itself “in a pickle” locally.

Of course, we are talking about the sport of pickleball.

“It really has not caught on here. Part of the reason is that there are not enough places to play,” said Allen Carson, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church and a player himself.

LAWSUITS

Conn Appliances Inc. vs. William Bost for $1,787.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Edward A. Sexton for $5,110.25 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Karen L. Ransom for $2,402.77 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. John K. McClure for $5,807.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The first two photos show the rock base of the new turf playing surface at Memorial Stadium is down and near completion.

The white rolls are the playing surface, which is slated to be installed this week according to El Reno High School head coach Chuck Atchison.

The Enid Outlaws and the Oklahoma Outlaws both clinched basketball titles over the weekend.

The Enid squad won two games over the Houston Push to claim the Central Division Championship of The Basketball League (TBL) playoffs. The team moves into the conference finals to face West Division Champion San Diego Guardians with the winner reaching the TBL finals.

The Oklahoma Outlaws won the Minor League Basketball Association (MLBA) Championship.

Both teams are owned by El Reno’s Jonathan Reed and based out of his OnPoint Hoops Academy.