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The design of the new Canadian County Courthouse has been finalized. Commissioners recently approved the final design to allow the project’s design team to complete construction documents.

“We approved the building floor plan overview, the exterior views overview, interior views overview and interior finishes,” said District 3 Commissioner Tracey Rider, who chairs the seven-member Canadian County Courthouse Building Committee.

A four-story, 112,407-square-foot courthouse is due to open in mid-2027.

El Reno’s Gemini Industries Inc., has opened a Wisconsin operation, further expanding its footprint. 

An employee-owned manufacturer of wood coating solutions, Gemini announced the opening of the new support and supply facility in Omro, Wisconsin.

In a statement, Gemini said the expansion strengthens the firm’s logistics footprint across the United States and enhances the ability to serve customers in the upper Midwest with faster, more localized distribution and support.

A weeklong camp that gives Canadian County youth some summer fun will be in Anadarko next year.

County commissioners last week approved a contract with Oakridge Ministries to reserve its facilities June 22-26 for Camp Hope 2026.

Located on a wooded hillside off U.S. Highway 62 in Anadarko, Oakridge hosts summer camps, gatherings and retreats.

This will be the annual summer camp for the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center. 

Canadian County’s newest judge admits her name can be a little challenging for some.

Erin Jones-Slatev, who became a new special judge six weeks ago, was honored during a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony Sept. 25 at the Canadian County Courthouse. She recited the oath of office inside her packed courtroom.

Judge Jones-Slatev thanked a laundry list of supporters – family, fellow judges, Canadian County Bar Association members, attorneys, courthouse personnel, county and state officials and friends in attendance.

Gajeske Inc., a provider of polyethylene piping solutions headquartered in Houston, will host the grand opening of its new operation in El Reno.

The expansion will be based at 3675 Allan Industrial Drive. 

The company sees the move as an opportunity to provide faster service, stronger logistics and on-the-ground support to customers in the state and throughout the region. 

“We’ve been eager to put down roots in Oklahoma to better serve area businesses with our full line of HDPE and MDPE solutions,” said Bob Gajeske Jr., CEO.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma CareerTech plans to ask state lawmakers for an additional $68 million in its budget to expand workforce training, technology centers and career exploration programs.

The CareerTech board last week unanimously approved a more than $244 million request for the 2027 budget year, up from the agency’s current $175.5 million appropriation.

CareerTech provides training and skills education.  

Director Brent Haken said the request is “bold and aggressive.”  

OKLAHOMA CITY – Almost half of Oklahoma’s 1.6 million households struggled to pay for basic needs in 2023, according to the ALICE in Oklahoma: A Study of Financial Hardship report released by Tulsa Area United Way.

A household is defined as everyone living together in one home, from a single person to a family.

More than 700,000 households fell short of the income needed to cover essentials such as housing, food and transportation, according to the ALICE in Oklahoma report.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) has launched the Center for Advanced Aerospace Engineering, a dedicated space on campus where students will collaborate with engineers from OSU’s Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE).

As part of the OSSM Mentorship Program, juniors and seniors will work on real-world aerospace projects, applying classroom knowledge to cutting-edge innovations.