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Crimson Creek tees up deal with Men’s Golf Association

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Crimson Creek Golf Course should see more young faces teeing off in the coming months after the city of El Reno and the Men’s Golf Association announced a partnership.

City Manager Matt Sandidge told members of the city council at the March meeting that staff and MGA representatives have been hashing out a “use agreement” over the past several months.

Robbie Irion was at the meeting representing the MGA.

Sandidge said the MGA has operated at Crimson Creek without an agreement for years.

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Spring 2027 opening projected for new courthouse

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A new four-story Canadian County Courthouse is projected to open in spring 2027.

An estimated one-year design phase will start soon before a two-year construction process.

“You’re about three years out,” construction manager Stan Lingo told county commissioners at their regular meeting last week.

Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve option 5 for the new Canadian County Courthouse master plan.

Filing for state, county offices opens April 3

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Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, when the candidate filing period opens.

Allen Arnold, secretary of the Canadian County Election Board, said candidates for state offices will file with the secretary of the state election board in Oklahoma City. Candidates for county offices file with the secretary of the county election board in El Reno.

Arnold said the following county offices are expected to be filled this year:

Canadian County Commissioner District #2

Canadian County Court Clerk

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Residents oppose amphitheater plan

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Some residents living near a proposed amphitheater in eastern Canadian County are making their opposition to the project known.

As more information continues coming out about plans for the project planned near Sara Road and SW 15th Street, a group calling itself the Mustang Creek Family Fund took to the streets in opposition and voiced their concerns.

James King, one of the members of the group shared the concerns.

“A lot of the concerns that I have are enforcement of the curfew of when they’ll end shows, as well as the sound levels,” King said.

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Mills resigning as Children’s Justice Center’s co-director

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Cedric Mills is stepping down from the position as co-director at the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center.

Mills told county commissioners last week he is leaving effective March 31.

“I have come to a point that I am going to resign from my position at the Children’s Justice Center,” Mills said at the weekly commissioners meeting.

“I don’t take that lightly because a lot had to go into that decision.

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American Legion honors

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American Legion members were recently presented with certificates for 50 continuous years of membership during the El Reno American Legion Post 34 monthly board meeting.

Those honored are John Higdon, George Lerch, Joe Shumate, Eugene McClure and First Vice Commander Cliff Cagle.