January 2023

Canadian County sheriff’s deputies reportedly found 40 kilos of cocaine after stopping a motorist at I-40 and Radio Road. Sheriff Chris West said on Jan. 17 at around 6:30 p.m., a deputy stopped a gray-colored 2012 GMC SUV with New Jersey plates for a traffic violation.

A new policy has been enacted to help streamline procedures when reimbursing Canadian County personnel for travel expenses. County elected leaders voted unanimously to adopt the travel policy.

Consumers may think about pecans when they’re ready to make a pecan pie or other tasty treat, but this nut is always on the minds of producers in the pecan industry.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within Oklahoma are now available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The program is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services.

SHAWNEE — The Oklahoma Mission of Mercy (OkMOM) will hold its 12th annual free, two-day dental clinic.

LAWSUITS Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Vicky Lanclos for $1,895.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Michelle Russell for $857.95 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The third time proved to be the charm as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team knocked off two ranked teams in Class 6A en route to the championship at the 2023 Shawnee Invitational.

Wake services for Harold William (Willie) Ratterman of Minco were held Monday in the Benson Memorial Chapel in El Reno, with Mass of Christian Burial held on Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Union City, with Rev. Kevin Ratterman officiating.

The day after snapping a three-game losing streak, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team posted what head coach Rodney Haydon called a “huge win” with a 71-56 decision over Class 6A’s fifth-ranked Choctaw.

An oversight in the weight assessment process will cost El Reno High School’s wrestling team a trip to the Class 5A Dual State Championships set for next month in Enid. “We are not going to dual state,” said El Reno Superintendent Matt Goucher.