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More than one-third of $2.9 million that has accumulated in Canadian County funds has been earmarked for a Banner Road project.

The current balance of the County Bridge and Road Improvements (CBRI) account for all three districts is $2,903,270.99.

“It’s been accumulating for quite a while,” Commissioner David Anderson said. “Over the years, we’ve used the money from time to time and I wanted to start a plan of how we’re going to use it going forward.”

OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill to provide better access to child care for Oklahoma’s teachers and school employees passed out of the Senate. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, authored Senate Bill 16 to create a pilot program to provide child-care grants to school districts.

“We’ve been working so hard in recent years to find innovative ways to help retain our current teachers and recruit more outstanding professionals to our classrooms.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to authorize increased funding for Impact Aid programs for federally-impacted public school districts which have significantly less tax revenue due to the presence of non-taxable federal property.

Oklahoma has more school districts receiving Impact Aid than any other state in the nation.

LAWSUITS

Matthew Claverie vs. Tyrell Thomas, individually, and KLLM Transport Services LLC for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Linda Grimes vs. Ricky Michael for $19,018.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Snap-On Credit LLC vs. Eugene O’Kelley for $18,306.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Prestige Financial Services Inc. vs. Frankie Stafford for $9,317.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The El Reno Senior Citizens Center, 401 S. Grand, will close temporarily and the longtime coordinator of the program has decided to retire.

Information from the city of El Reno said the Senior Center will close this week and Jill York, who has served as coordinator for the program, is retiring.

The city plans some renovations to the building and is making new arrangements for lunch to be provided to those who frequent the Senior Citizens Center.

“We wish Jill the best and thank her for her time with the city,” said City Manager Matt Sandidge.

A trial date has been set for a former Canadian County emergency manager accused of embezzling county funds and equipment.

A jury trial for Troy Steven Mead, 49, is due to start June 5 before Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse.

Mead was charged in April 2020 with embezzlement of state property, a felony punishable by one to 20 years in state prison and a maximum $500 fine.

The National Sheriffs Association (NSA) is calling on Congress to take immediate action on cartels, especially considering the Americans killed in Mexico recently. New initiatives in Congress are calling on the U.S. government to use more determined tools to degrade, undermine and eliminate the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico.

NSA officials applauded these efforts and asked Congress to use its legislative authorities to build a comprehensive system of manpower and other tools to prevent illicit drugs from being produced, smuggled and sold on American streets.