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Throughout his career, Redlands Community College President Jack Bryant has been an advocate of the community college system where he began his post-secondary educational journey, earning an associate of arts degree in General Studies in 1978 from Connors State College.

Recently, his alumni status and efforts to ensure an accessible education for students was recognized with his induction into the Connors State College Hall of Fame.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery and Expansion (PRIME) for Meat Processing Act to foster greater tribal control over meat processing operations in Indian Country.

If passed, the bill would extend tribal government’s self-governance authority to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Mother Nature respected El Reno’s Memorial Day ceremony, holding off until the local tribute to America’s fallen veterans had all but concluded before rain began to fall.

And a beautiful tribute it was.

A moving performance of the National Anthem by 10-year-old Teira Gonzalas of Macomb, preceded by a quote of G.K. Chesterton offered by Father Lance Warren set the stage for an emotional address from Rep. Ty Burns, a decorated recipient of the Purple Heart.

An agreement has been signed, sealed and delivered to make State Highway 66 and Banner Road a permanent four-way stop.

Canadian County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to participate with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the four-way stop intersection project. This is a state roadway in Canadian County District 1.

ODOT is due to hire a contractor this fall to make the permanent upgrades.

El Reno’s Gemini Coatings, a 100 percent employee-owned wood coatings manufacturing company, has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Rudd Company Inc., an independently owned wood coatings manufacturer based in Seattle, Wash.

“Rudd Company was established in 1912 and has built trusted brands with a robust product line,” said Chris Hicks, president and CEO of Gemini Coatings.