July 2024

The 2024 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races were held for an 11th straight year over the weekend at Lake El Reno.

A Canadian County man faces the death penalty or life in prison for allegedly shooting to death another local man during a street fight in a neighborhood between Yukon and Piedmont.

Ramari Zaishawn Boone-Haye, 21, was charged July 23 in Canadian County District Court with first-degree murder (deliberate intent) and two counts of feloniously pointing a firearm.

Oklahoma City police arrested Boone-Haye on July 14 after officers responded to a shooting report near N.W. 96th and North Mustang Road north of Yukon.

Canadian County lawmen arrested Dusty Treadaway Jr., 43, from Fort Cobb, during an undercover operation to purchase firearms. 

The undercover operation took place at a retail store in Yukon. Sheriff’s investigators used an undercover social media account and learned Treadaway was attempting to sell firearms on social media.

Since Treadaway is a convicted felon, he cannot be in possession of firearms or sell them.

El Reno VFW Post 382 will host a shrimp boil Aug. 9 as a fundraiser for the organization. 

Nancy Salsman with the VFW said the event will feature Canadian County Commissioner Tom Manske serving as auctioneer. 

The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the auction set for 7:45. Advance tickets are $25 and $35 at the door. 

The VFW lost its liquor and sales tax licenses, reportedly after failing to pay back taxes. The organization has been hosting fundraisers to help get the licenses restored. 

Redlands Community College has named Kacey Daniels executive director of Student Services, leading a team dedicated to assisting and advising prospective and current students.

A first-generation college graduate and Redlands alumna, Daniels has been a cornerstone of the Upward Bound program at Redlands Community College, initially joining the program as an education specialist and then serving as the program director for the last seven years.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12.

County election board secretary Allen Arnold said absentee voting is available to all voters and applications can be submitted several ways. 

“In Oklahoma, no excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot, and it’s easy to apply. Voters can submit their application online, in-person, by fax, mail or even email,” said Arnold.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Unaccompanied minors who illegally enter the United States are being released to child traffickers by the U.S. government, condemning those youth to a life of forced labor or worse, and a business arm of the Cherokee Nation is facilitating that abuse, according to whistleblower testimony provided this month to members of the U.S. Senate.

Since 2019, Oklahoma has been among the states experiencing the greatest level of net domestic migration as the number of people moving to Oklahoma has exceeded those leaving the state.

LAWSUITS

PNC Bank N.A. vs. Amber Crawford and Erik Crawford for $199,471.58 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage.

Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Dianna Alexander and William Alexander for $63,020.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 17, Kanaly’s Union City Addition.

Bank of America N.A. vs. Tim Chisholm for $13,343.92 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno High School’s most decorated female wrestler added two more highlights to her storied career last week during the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s All-State Wrestling Matches.

Competing at Broken Arrow High School, Kaylee Davis was named the OCA's Class 6A Female Wrestler of the Year.

In Oklahoma, girls compete in two classifications and this was the first season for the association to offer All-State matches for girls.

“She was pumped and had no idea she was getting that,” said El Reno head coach Chad Whitney of Davis’ award.