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Sheriff's office works to find owners of costume jewelry

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More than 100 pieces of jewelry remains locked away inside the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office.

The presumed costume jewelry was stored for safekeeping at the old Canadian County Jail before 2016 after a possible store burglary.

Lt. Jerry Hendrick, who began working to find the owner of the jewelry in the spring of 2016, said the 80 to 100 pieces of inexpensive jewelry has manufacturing tags still attached.  

Sheriff’s office jewelry

Public Records - October 28

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LAWSUITS

AmeriHome Mortgage Company LLC vs. Wade Greggory Chase for $157,622.62 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 16, Block 3, Summerhill Phase I Addition, Oklahoma City.

Citizen Energy III LLC vs. Carl Samek for $244,818.72 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

King Electric vs. Intrada El Reno, LP for $101,324.40 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno takes command of 5A-1 with 34-16 win over Ardmore

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While all the teams in District 5A-1 will enter the playoffs this season after last week's decision by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, the order of finish may have settled itself on the field.

El Reno remains the only unbeaten team in the district following Friday night's 34-16 win over Ardmore at Memorial Stadium.

The Indians improved to 5-2 on the season and 4-0 in the 5A-1 standings, while Ardmore slipped from a tie for second place into fifth at 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the league.

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Parks plan

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The City of El Reno wants to know what you want when it comes to parks and recreation.

The city is circulating a survey in this issue of the Tribune as well as on the City of El Reno Facebook site. The questions are being asked to help determine a strategic plan to make improvements to the parks system.

Kal LaFoe rides down a ramp at the city’s skate park

Pratt to speak at Veterans Day Parade

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U.S. Marine Corps veteran and renowned artist Harvey Pratt will be the keynote speaker at the Ninth Annual Canadian County Veterans Day Parade and Program.

The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Nov. 8 in downtown El Reno. The annual tribute to county veterans was created by the El Reno Chamber of Commerce. It attracts participation from veterans and organizations from throughout the county.

Harvey Pratt speaks to El Reno High School students

Morgan applauds government’s action on missing indigenous people with new laws

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A member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes who has been helping in Oklahoma to bring more law enforcement resources to cases of missing indigenous people is applauding federal action on the issue.

“To me, it’s a win for Indian country,” said Larenda Morgan, the government affairs officer for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. Morgan made the statement to an Oklahoma City television station.

West holds Citizen Posse orientation in El Reno

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Canadian County Sheriff Chris West had more than two dozen people attend the Citizen Posse orientation held last week in El Reno.

The two-hour training session was held at the Canadian County Fairgrounds and included a power point presentation and a session of questions and answers.  

There will be one more orientation meeting for those interested in the Citizen Posse, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Mustang Community Center.

Sheriff Chris West discusses his idea for a Citizen Posse recently in El Reno

C&A Governor Wassana contracts COVID-19

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Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana said he tested positive for COVID-19.

Wassana, in a story in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune, said he had lunch on Oct. 1 with someone who tested positive the following day. Wassana said he chose not to attend the annual Tribal Council meeting in order to quarantine as recommended by health professionals.

Gov. Reggie Wassana