July 2023

LAWSUITS The Pizzini Law Firm PLLC vs. Gerald Hargrove for $2,395.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Discover Bank vs. Karen McClure for $5,186.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

This is the first of a two-part series recapping the summer baseball season for El Reno High School. Consistency in the key basics of the game is what El Reno High School baseball coach Keith Hill was looking for during the month-long Red Dirt Summer League.

The Canadian County Expo and Event Center has generated a roughly $22 million economic impact since opening nearly two years ago. Canadian County’s $20 million fairgrounds complex, 3001 Jensen Road East, has had consistent event bookings since its July 2021 debut. 

The Center of Family Love’s 10th annual Gift of Love Gala raised more than $1 million for those with disabilities. The event was hosted at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

El Reno police handed out three citations for fireworks violations over several days during the Fourth of July holiday. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said the department received numerous calls from residents reporting fireworks being set off in their area of town.

Tinker Air Force Base hosted its airshow after a multi-year hiatus. The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels F-18 Super Hornets were among the wide range of aircraft flown at the airshow. Among other planes were the military’s F-35 and Super Galaxy.

Canadian County’s former elections chief has received a deferred sentence and fine in a case stemming from uncounted votes in a 2020 election. Wanda Armold pleaded guilty June 28 in Canadian County District Court to the charge of failure to perform duties.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court last week tossed out affirmative action in college admissions, compelling universities to explore alternative methods to foster diverse student populations.

Michael Kenton Redding, 43, of Oklahoma City, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023. He was born Aug. 20, 1979, to William K. “Ken” and Laurel (Hume) Redding. He was born in Weatherford and lived in Hydro before moving to El Reno in 1985.