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Sheriff office sting arrests three alleged sexual predators

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The Canadian County Sheriff's Office, along with SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), conducted a three-day undercover Internet predator operation.

The sting, in February, resulted in three arrests of adult males who were allegedly trying to meet children from Canadian County for sex.

Arrested on complaints were Kamryn Meyer, 24, of Oklahoma City, Eric Groff, 37, of Oklahoma City and Kevin Davis, 25, of Wyandotte.

Sheriff’s office to host civilian active shooter response classes

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The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office will host classes designed to help civilians know what to do in the case of an active shooter. The classes are open for the public and will begin in April. Sheriff Chris West said the classes will be held every other month throughout the calendar year.

The first of the four classes is scheduled for Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Canadian County Sheriff’s Annex, 201 N. Rock Island.

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State parks are crumbling

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OKLAHOMA CITY — In northwest Oklahoma, a cave-in has gone unfixed for at least five years.

In eastern Oklahoma, officials had to close a state park when the nearly 100-year-old water treatment plant failed, leaving visitors with no safe drinking water.

When the temporary pump arrived, a staff member had to go out to the site every four hours until the replacement pump came in.

House passes bill to boost mental health support

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The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved legislation reducing government overreach into health-care markets by repealing the Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Facility Certificate of Need Act.

The author of House Bill 2330, Rep. Jeff Boatman, R-Tulsa, said the measure aims to eliminate unnecessary government interference in the health-care sector, specifically in the establishment of psychiatric and chemical dependency facilities.

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Birth - McCoy Layne Denny

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GIRL – Bailey and Paige Denny of El Reno are parents of a girl, McCoy Layne Denny, born March 10 at Mercy Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

McCoy has a brother, Brand Denny.

Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Mindy Hesser of Kingfisher. Great-grandparents are Jack and Billie Hesser and the late Gloria Hesser, the late Carl Hiner and the late Carol Hiner, all of Stillwater.

Lamplighters OHCE meets at Mount Zion

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Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order, while Donna Wehmuller offered a devotional from Mornings with Jesus.  

Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Morrison was birthday honoree.

A thank-you card was read from the Canadian County Sheriff’s Department for the cookies given to them from the Lamplighters group.

Same-Sex Correctional Quarters Bill passes House

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Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, secured passage in the House of House Bill 3022, which would require every restroom, changing room and sleeping quarters within a state correctional facility to be used by only members of one sex.

“This bill protects and provides safety for women in our correctional facilities,” Humphrey said. “It makes sure that only women go to women’s correctional facilities and men go to men’s correctional facilities.”

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Maple A-B Honor Roll

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Maple students recognized on the third nine weeks A-B Honor Roll list, front row from left, Brinlee Bland, Laken Meschberger, Daxton Gatz, Marlowe Menz, Ellie Scott, Sadie Evans, Ryder Striegel, Paylynn Smith, Liam Brincefield, Adrianna Trujillo, Journey Swigart, Declan Brothers and Matthew White; second row, Ayvah Fudge, Levi Bass, Hudson Cooper, Emily Thompson, Kara Ellis, Raina Crawford, Hunter Lorenzen, Presley Swigart, Piper Siler, Easton Horn, Michael Cullen and Braelyn Hutchings; third row, Josh Bass, Graham Phillips, Colsen Blagg, Rylee Girten, Daughtry Swigart, Zuri Lewis, Christop