For the first time in at least a decade, Canadian County is not housing any inmates in jails outside of the county.
As of Tuesday, there were 138 inmates in the county jail in El Reno.
The last inmate being held outside of the county was a female, who was being held in Dewey County at that county’s request, said Sheriff Chris West. She was returned to Canadian County on June 25.
By October, crews from Sherwood Construction in Tulsa should begin pushing dirt to make way for an interchange that will allow travelers access to Frisco Road from Interstate 40.
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission awarded the contract to the company on Monday.
The company’s bid of just over $14 million was almost $3 million below estimates and was the lowest of five bids.
The project, which has been something the city of Yukon has sought for a number of years, will add an on- and off-ramp at Frisco Road.
The construction company that is overseeing the work at the new Canadian County Fairgrounds will be able to continue working as the county negotiates with Oklahoma Natural Gas about a right-of-way on the site.
Members of the county’s Public Facilities Authority signed a letter of intent that notifies ONG of their plan to continue to negotiate the use of a right-of-way on the property at the intersection of Jensen and Alfadale roads.
Epic Charter Schools experiment running a rural Oklahoma school district has ended.
The Epic company that has managed Panola Public Schools in southeastern Oklahoma since 2017 has notified the district it is terminating its contract two years early.
CHEYENNE – Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas released the following statement after the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) is fully operational.
The MSLP will support small and mid-sized businesses, and their employees, that were in good financial standing before the public health crisis by ensuring credit flows to businesses in need. Keeping these Main Street businesses solvent will help ensure a strong and widespread economic recovery as communities across the country work to reopen.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Tanisha Ann Rhodes, Yukon, disobeying traffic light, $165.
David Nathanial Nichols, Newalla, disobeying stop sign, $165.
Oscar A. Mendoza Martinez, Oklahoma City, speeding, $165.
Christian Michael Walker, El Reno, disobeying stop sign, $165.
Carlos Alfredo Martinez, El Reno, speeding, $245.
Jacquelyn Shara Komers, Kingfisher, speeding, $165.
Ted Michael Garcia, El Reno, speeding, $245.
Francisca N. Juarez, Amarillo, speeding, $185.
Thousands of area residents gathered along U.S. 81 and adjoining side roads over the weekend to set off fireworks in celebration of the Fourth of July.
Lucky Star Casino at Concho put on a 30-minute show Saturday night with colorful bursts to honor the nation’s independence.
While the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic to public school coffers is unknown, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt last week awarded $16 million to some districts to help with student learning.
Only two Canadian County districts, Mustang and Yukon, were among the 150 in the state to receive the funds. The money is to help “mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on student learning and ensure students are able to access learning opportunities in the new school year,” said Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister in a prepared statement.
