March 2024

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Jason Little has resigned as El Reno High School's softball coach after school officials said he violated district policy concerning coaches in the locker rooms.

A Piedmont police officer found an emaciated young girl hiding behind a building and the discovery led to four other children being taken into state custody, as well as the arrest of two adults.

Five-year-old Maria Ortiz played with baby Easter chicks in their warming incubator at Ross Seed last week, before picking up one of the chicks and holding it for the camera. The baby chicks are a popular site at the store each year.

Federal stimulus funds from the COVID-19 pandemic will fund rural water infrastructure projects in Canadian County. Last week, county commissioners approved American Rescue Plan Act “sub-recipient agreements” with the Canadian County (Banner) Water Authority and Okarche Rural Water District.

Sample ballots are now available for April 2 elections in Canadian County. Voters may download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.

Collyns Cooper pulls the winning ear tag to determine the winner of a custom fire pit. The fire pit was one of the auction items at the recent Canadian County Junior Livestock Show and Sale.

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office will offer a free pasture calibration seminar and one ODAFF CEU credit for private pesticide applicators.

After the state of Texas imposed age-verification requirements for porn sites, Pornhub announced it would cease business in the state. Oklahoma could soon join the list of states with similar age-verification laws for porn content.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma House Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, passed HB 3936 off the House floor last week, which changes the term “Child Pornography” to “Child Sex Abuse Material" in statute. “The word pornography suggests that children can consent, which they cannot.