Voters in the Banner School District will cast ballots in a Tuesday, Feb. 11 election to help fund a school expansion project that would address rising enrollment.
Banner Public School patrons are being asked to support a $7 million bond proposal that will be paid back over the next 10 years.
Banner School, 2455 N. Banner Road, has students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Legendary Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer and Hall of Fame sports columnist Berry Tramel teamed up last week to help raise funds for the Center of Family Love in Okarche.
An evening with Barry and Berry was held at the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Event Center in Oklahoma City. Joe Prichard of Pete’s Place in Krebs and Ryan Eaton of El Reno provided a dinner menu that featured the Italian dishes Pete’s Place is famous for, as well as El Reno’s signature staple fried onion hamburgers.
Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse has ended potential consideration by Gov. Kevin Stitt to be appointed as an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.
Hesse filed an application to fill the vacated seat previously held by Yvonne Kauger, who retired shortly after Oklahoma voters declined to retain her in the Nov. 5 election.
Hesse withdrew his application on Wednesday, Jan. 29 because of a residency requirement and recent redistricting in Oklahoma for members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 for the Banner Schools, Cashion Schools, Deer Creek Schools, Union City Schools and City of Oklahoma City-Ward 3 elections.
Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold offers these tips to voters —especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.
Mark your ballot using the example posted at your polling place and inside your ballot booth. If you make a mistake, do not try to correct it. Instead, take your ballot to the precinct officials. They will destroy the ballot and issue a new one.
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is accusing a swimming pool contractor of violating the Consumer Protection Act in eastern Canadian County as part of a three-county investigation.
Edmond’s Clendon Ross Cannon, 47, was charged Jan. 14 in Canadian County District Court with three felony counts of violation of the Consumer Protection Act and pattern of criminal offenses.
LAWSUITS
Velocity Investments LLC vs. Crystal Kanatzar for $5,165.52 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Nicole Cornish for $1,499.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Snap-On Credit LLC vs. Bryan Ginther for $3,282.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Discover Bank vs. Madelyn McFarland for $1,678.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Discover Bank vs. Diann Shultz for $6,579.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Emmary Elizondo played an intricate part in helping both current teammate Lilly Thomas and former All-Stater Pauline Black-Harmon reach the 1,000-point career scoring mark.
Now it was her chance to shine and she didn’t even know she was close to the spotlight.
Rodney Haydon became El Reno High School’s second-ever basketball coach to post 300 career wins and his Indians did it behind a strong defensive effort.
El Reno recorded 18 steals and blocked four shots en route to a 76-36 road win over Guymon to remain unbeaten in District 5A-1 play.
The 40-point win gave El Reno a sweep of the Tigers in 5A-1 play and moved the Indians to 17-1 on the year and 9-0 in district action. In doing so, EHS takes a full two-game lead over both Carl Albert and Lawton MacArthur (7-2) for the district lead.
