June 2024

Body An “incredible” month. That’s how Director Mandy Davis described May at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East. Canadian County’s fairgrounds and event venue was busy with several large bookings for the month.

Body BOY – Alexandra and Taylor Sims announce the birth of their son, Melvin Brooks Sims, born May 29 at Yukon Integris Canadian Valley Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches in length.

Body A measure to provide additional teeth to existing restrictions on foreign land ownership has been signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY - XR Extreme Reach (XR), a global technology company that powers the creative economy, announced expanded opportunities for clients in Oklahoma.

Body LAWSUITS Discover Bank vs. Alexis Rankin for $4,932.32 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Discover Bank vs. Natya Tanner for $4,032.35 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Arvest Bank vs. Randal Kay for $4,201.

Body An event billed as “El Reno for Jesus” is set for June 15 at Lake El Reno, Robert Crane of Heart 2 Heart Homeless Ministry Inc. said. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Body I’m a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. I am a mother of five children (ages 11-32), four grandchildren (ages 7-10), and I am married to Shawn Hill, who is a citizen of the Kiowa Tribe. I turned 54 years old and I just celebrated 33 years of sobriety.

Body The end of a basketball season, be it with a state championship or heartbreak, is always tough for both high school seniors and the coaches who have spent years guiding them.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY - Calumet High School right-hander Carson Cooper took a no-hitter into the fourth inning as the Chieftains toppled Class 6A’s Putnam City 9-3 in Red Dirt League action.

Body There’s an old saying that when one door closes, another one opens. El Reno High School basketball coach Rodney Haydon is now a true believer of that old phrase.