A steady dose of rain forced the cancellation of the Lights in Legion Park kickoff event that was planned for last Saturday. The Christmas lights were turned on, but without the fanfare that normally accompanies the event.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said the city is working with local organizations to reschedule some activities in the park during the Christmas season.
Candidates for the Board of Education in 11 Canadian County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5.
Allen Arnold, acting secretary of the Canadian County Election Board, said Declaration of Candidacy forms must be completed and submitted to the county election board no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 when the filing period ends.
A shuttered complex along Interstate 40 in east Canadian County will see new life, after electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo announced it was purchasing the property.
That news is expected to mean more than 500 new jobs in the area and a plant that was expected to be up and running to the tune of producing up to 20,000 units by the end of 2023, according to a release issued by the company.
El Reno police are looking for a pair of culprits who broke into the yard at Midwest Bus Sales earlier this month and made off with several catalytic converters.
On Nov. 16, police were called to the business at 2150 SW 27th St.
Officers looked at security video that showed two as yet unidentified suspects cut a hole in the perimeter fence to gain access to the property.
The suspects then removed the catalytic converters from three buses. The total monetary loss associated with the theft is estimated to be $10,000.
Frances Elizabeth Taylor, 73, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Nov. 6, 2022, at Integris Hospital in Yukon after a short bout with cancer.
Fran was born to Frank and Carrie Taylor in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, N.J., on May 20, 1949.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two sisters.
Fran is survived by her brother, Allen; her son, Steven; one grandson; and a host of relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 10, 2022, at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints, 12020 N. Mustang Road, Yukon.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that claimed the life of a Calumet man, OHP reports said.
Louis Funck, 74, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident that took place Nov. 18 on Smith Road and South Maple Road in Calumet.
The OHP said Funck was driving a 2017 Ford F150 when he may have experienced a “medical” issue. Seat belts were not in use, the report said.
The OHP was assisted by the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office as well as Calumet Fire Department and Pafford EMS.
A Sapulpa company will print Canadian County’s election ballots in 2023.
Midwest Printing Co. has been awarded the contract to provide regular, absentee and sample ballots for the Canadian County Election Board.
County commissioners voted 3-0 to award the annual ballot printing contract. The action was recommended by Allen Arnold, acting secretary of the Canadian County Election Board.
“We’re probably only going to be using 8.5-by-14-inch ballots for the next year,” Arnold told commissioners.
State licensure boards are an important, although often overlooked, component of job opportunity and economic growth.
The boards control access to professions. If operated appropriately, they provide consumer protection while allowing the most qualified people possible to enter a profession, which increases competition and keeps prices down for consumers.
But there’s reason to worry. Oklahoma’s licensure boards have inherent flaws that not only stymie healthy industry competition, but also could be found illegal.
A new report shows Tulsa Public Schools has received millions of dollars from a national group that claims “white supremacy” is a problem in education.
The report shows only five school districts nationwide received more funding from the highlighted foundations.
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