Charges of animal cruelty have been filed against an El Reno man and woman who authorities said had more than 50 animals living in “deplorable” conditions inside a residence at 1208 S. Hoff. The house has been condemned, officials said.
The charges were filed in Canadian County District Court against Jay Silveria and Julie Silveria.
These Canadian County administrative offices will be closed as follows during a move to a temporary location as they prepare for the new courthouse build:
Canadian County Treasurer - July 7-10. Will resume normal operations on July 11.
Canadian County Clerk - July 15-18. Will resume normal operations on July 21.
The county treasurer and county clerk’s offices are moving to the old Department of Human Services building, 314 W. Rogers, during the courthouse construction project.
Canadian County Sheriff Chris West was sworn in as the 85th president of the National Sheriffs Association last week. The ceremony took place at the NSA Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“I’m extremely humbled with the high honor of serving the NSA and its members in this position, and I wouldn’t be able to do so if it wasn’t for the support of my wife, Kelly, the awesome staff at the sheriff’s office and the support of the Oklahoma Sheriffs Association,” said West.
Suzie Campbell, publisher of the Countywide & Sun in Tecumseh, officially assumed the role of president of the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) on July 1.
OPA members elected Campbell during the association’s annual business meeting held June 6-7 at the OPA Convention in Shawnee.
She succeeds Shauna Belyeu and will serve a one-year term as president.
Before her newspaper career, Campbell held various positions including nearly 10 years at Tinker Air Force Base.
A new mural being painted on the back wall of the Redlands Community College gym has been transformed from the sketching phase on June 16 to bright colors.
The mural is being painted by Enid artist Tox Murillo and should be completed in a few weeks.
John Edward “Jack” Menz Jr., 73, of El Reno, passed away June 27, 2025, in Oklahoma City. A lifelong resident of El Reno, Jack was born Oct. 29, 1951, at the El Reno Sanitarium to Mary Margaret (Maher) Menz and John Edward Menz Sr.
Residents protesting a proposed amphitheater on Yukon’s west side heard welcome words when an elected city official said he wouldn’t support bringing the outdoor music venue here.
In March, Venu Holding Corp. shared plans to build a 12,500-seat open-air amphitheater with 70 concerts per year on a 21.95-acre tract of land west of Frisco Road to anchor a new Yukon entertainment district between Interstate 40 and State Highway 66.
W.K. “Bill” Wiggins passed away June 24, 2025, at his home with his daughter, Ann, and granddaughter, Lauren by his side.
Bill was born Nov. 12, 1928, to Dr. Carryl and Aletha Wiggins in Exeter, Nebraska. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1946 and joined the United States Marine Corps in August, 1946. During his service career, he was an aircraft mechanic and later was a military police officer during the Korean Conflict.
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While the end result was a winning campaign, El Reno High School head baseball coach Keith Hill said the short summer season was more about an inner look than the outward product.
“About like anything else, I saw some really good things and not so good. I got to see a lot of the young kids and the junior varsity kids and that was important,” said Hill.
El Reno went 4-4 in the league with games played at Southeast and Putnam City. Hill said it was supposed to be a league comprised of incoming freshman and junior varsity players, but he subbed in some veteran players.
