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Suzie Campbell, publisher of the Countywide & Sun in Tecumseh, officially assumed the role of president of the Oklahoma Press Association (OPA) on July 1.

OPA members elected Campbell during the association’s annual business meeting held June 6-7 at the OPA Convention in Shawnee.

She succeeds Shauna Belyeu and will serve a one-year term as president.

Before her newspaper career, Campbell held various positions including nearly 10 years at Tinker Air Force Base.

A new mural being painted on the back wall of the Redlands Community College gym has been transformed from the sketching phase on June 16 to bright colors.

The mural is being painted by Enid artist Tox Murillo and should be completed in a few weeks.

Residents protesting a proposed amphitheater on Yukon’s west side heard welcome words when an elected city official said he wouldn’t support bringing the outdoor music venue here.

In March, Venu Holding Corp. shared plans to build a 12,500-seat open-air amphitheater with 70 concerts per year on a 21.95-acre tract of land west of Frisco Road to anchor a new Yukon entertainment district between Interstate 40 and State Highway 66.

LAWSUITS

Citibank N.A. vs. Jennie Leibrock for $7,549.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Stacey Avary for $956.78 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Amber Guzman for $1,278.69 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Chassity Henderson for $1,403.94 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Christian Casey for $1,511.81 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

While the end result was a winning campaign, El Reno High School head baseball coach Keith Hill said the short summer season was more about an inner look than the outward product.

“About like anything else, I saw some really good things and not so good. I got to see a lot of the young kids and the junior varsity kids and that was important,” said Hill.

El Reno went 4-4 in the league with games played at Southeast and Putnam City. Hill said it was supposed to be a league comprised of incoming freshman and junior varsity players, but he subbed in some veteran players.

El Reno High School’s baseball program recently held its annual youth baseball skills camp.

Thirty-one players attended the event which worked on skills such as hitting, throwing and fielding.

One of the most noticeable expenditures among recent district-wide upgrades, the video screen on the Memorial Stadium scoreboard, was hoisted into place in the east end zone last week.

Approved by the El Reno School Board in January, district athletic director Rodney Haydon said the board’s installation was delayed by rain.

El Reno will celebrate the Fourth of July on Friday with a party at the lake that opens early with golf and ends late with the traditional fireworks show. 

Crimson Creek Golf Course will be open for business at 7 a.m., and as a tribute to veterans and active duty military members, the price for a round of golf will be cut by $10.

The veterans/active duty special has been running for several days and is good through July 6. A military ID is required for the discount.