The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic disruptions at every level of American life, and the cancellation of the Oklahoma State Fair will be having a major effect on the collective wallet of Oklahoma City and the entire state.
According to the published 2019 Oklahoma City CVB Report, the Oklahoma State Fair generated more than $103.9 million in direct spending.
With triple-digit heat across the state, many Oklahomans are looking forward to fall and cooler weather. Although there will be several more weeks of intense heat, gardening enthusiasts can get a jump-start on fall by planning their fall gardens now.
July through September is the optimal time to begin planting several vegetable varieties in order to have a bountiful fall harvest, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension horticulture specialist.
CONCHO - The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes announced the founding of the new Cheyenne and Arapaho Business Development Corporation. The organization will form new companies that are intended to generate economic growth and bring much-needed products and services to tribal communities and beyond.
The Oklahoma-based, for-profit corporation will operate as a holding company for several subsidiary companies in various industries including bison meat production and construction, serving consumers in-state and throughout the United States.
Count Congressman Frank Lucas among those applauding the Trump Administration for modernizing a set of environmental protection rules.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations had not been updated since 1978.
The NEPA requires an environmental impact study on major federal projects and actions. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) manages the regulations which touch major parts of national infrastructure.
LAWSUITS
Lake Glendale Properties LLC vs. Oklahoma Apple LLC and Louisiana Apple LLC for $40,064.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Chad K. Halpin and Courtney Halpin for $21,457.78 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Matthew R. Decker for $13,392.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Red Bluff Resources Operating LLC vs. Citizen Energy III LLC for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged damages.
El Reno police said a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death late Saturday and another man was taken to a hospital in Oklahoma City suffering from stab wounds.
Assistant Police Chief Major Kirk Dickerson said police were called to the emergency room at SSM Health Saint Anthony El Reno just before midnight Saturday.
They found Miguel Jones, 20, of El Reno and another man being treated for stab wounds.
Jones did not survive, while the other man was taken by ambulance to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
No report was provided concerning his condition.
Jacquelyn Stevenson Smith will fill out the city council term of former El Reno Vice Mayor J.T. Chronister.
Council approved adding Smith to the Ward 1 position in a 3-1 vote Tuesday evening.
Councilwoman Tracey Rider abstained, which is counted as a no vote.
Smith was nominated by Mayor Matt White and drew the support of Councilmen Tim Robinson and Bob Ballhorn.
Ballhorn was named by the council to serve as vice mayor.
Residents with tree damage from recent storms can get haul-away help from the city of El Reno and Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority but it will require some work.
“OEMA will pick up the tree limbs but you must cut them down,” said El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidige.
According to the OEMA website, under City/Township Guidelines, El Reno residents can place tree limbs/brush at the curbside with trash containers on your normal pickup day.
However, the limbs must adhere to the following guidelines in order to be picked up:
