Sample ballots are now available for the Feb. 14 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.
Allen Arnold, Canadian County Election Board Acting Secretary, said voters should know that sample ballots are specific to each person.
Saint Katharine Drexel Retirement Center, through a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, welcomed a new bus last week.
Kim Bowles, executive director at Saint Katharine’s, said the grant is intended to enhance the mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The bus, a 2022 Chevrolet StarCraft Minibus, has a handicap-accessible lift as well as safety cameras, defibrillator, fire extinguishers, first aid kit, hand sanitizer dispenser, extra lights and other safety features.
Friday, Jan. 20 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 14 City of Yukon Council Member at Large, City of Yukon Special Election, Riverside School Special Election, Deer Creek School Primary Board of Education Election, El Reno School Primary Board of Education Election and Mustang School Special Election, Canadian County Election Board Acting Secretary Allen Arnold said.
You know what you call an addict in prison? An addict.
Incarceration rarely solves the addiction problem. We know this because toxicology reports show that a quarter of the deaths in Oklahoma County Detention Center are the result of fentanyl overdoses.
Forward Jaiana Wiggins made a basket with 40 seconds to play as Redlands Community College women’s basketball team jumped back into the thick of the NJCAA Region 2 title chase with a 56-55 win over Connors State.
“We were down by one and Jaiana came up with the big basket and then we got a couple of good stops on the other end that allowed things to go our way,” said Redlands head coach Jay Niehues.
The Cougars improved to 9-9 on the season and 2-2 in the region standings with the rally against the Cowboys, who hit 14 3-pointers in the loss.
Though the seedings race for the NJCAA Region 2 Championship is still in its early stages, Redlands Community College men’s basketball team has its work cut out.
The Cougars went into Monday night’s game at Murray State College sitting in the bottom half of the Region 2 regular-season standings with a 1-3 record after dropping an 86-63 home game to Connors State College.
Redlands slipped to 9-9 on the season with that loss and will have 12 straight league games to close out the regular season, six of those at home.
El Reno High School’s wrestling program has a combined 22 state team titles between dual state and the Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships.
In the past, 43 EHS grapplers have amassed 75 individual championships and the program recognized over two dozen of those former wrestlers during its annual Alumni Night before the duel with Comanche.
Plans to build a new terminal at the El Reno Regional Airport may take a bit longer, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said a recent meeting with the Oklahoma Aeronautical Commission resulted in the project being moved to fiscal year 2024, but the move could come with additional grant funding for the project.
Mayor Steve Jensen was involved in the meeting. He told the council the OAC will want a “resolution” from the city supporting the project.
El Reno’s art scene has some new creations as well as an old venue getting some new life.
Roger and Anna Rinehart are bringing back the Corridor Art Gallery inside the Kraft Building, 114 S. Rock Island in downtown.
The first artist to exhibit is Sue D.L. Smith. Also on display are art works created by Catherine Brandt.
Smith has more than a dozen pieces on display inside the gallery. Her works include oils as well as pencil drawings and photography
Longtime El Reno attorney David Halley was sworn in last week as Canadian County’s newly appointed special judge. The oath was administered by Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse.
Halley replaces Khristan Strubhar as a Canadian County special judge. Strubhar was elected as a new district judge, succeeding the recently retired Jack D. McCurdy II.
Halley thanked Judge Hesse, Judge Strubhar and Judge McCurdy for “giving me this opportunity to serve Canadian County and its residents.”
