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The Canadian County Fair Board has to fill a position that has been occupied for close to half a century after a longtime member retired from the volunteer board.

Dan Wedman of Calumet, who has served 46 years on the fair board, announced his decision during a recent board meeting.

Wedman started in 1978 and was board chairman for well over 30 years.

“Dan is irreplaceable,” fair board chairman Kelly Beck said.

No, there were no ghosts floating around the halls of El Reno High School last week on Halloween, just hundreds of kids getting free candy from student organizations and sports teams during the annual Haunt the High School event.

No injuries were reported after an oil field tank battery exploded Friday night.

El Reno Fire Chief Jason Duff said the explosion occurred along SW 27th Street near Airport Road.

New El Reno Airport Manager Scott Law said this group of U.S. military Apache helicopters dropped into the Municipal Airport last week to stay overnight in El Reno.

The squadron is out of Colorado Springs and had made a fuel stop in Liberal, Kan., before arriving in El Reno.

Law said the unit purchased more fuel here and reported they are “gearing up for deployment” but would not say where.

When I left the newspaper industry, a local business owner told me a secret.

His confession? This fellow citizen knew how to read the local newspaper’s website for free.  

Sacred Heart students celebrated Halloween with residents of St. Katharine Drexel Retirement Center last week.

LAWSUITS

Synchrony Bank vs. Tommy Murray for $4,490.85 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

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Synchrony Bank vs. Brittany Buchanan and Eric Gonzalez for $4,503.28 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Michelle Land for $2,301.58 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

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El Reno police dispatcher Jodi Wolff has been honored for her dedication to her department.

Last week the Oklahoma City Thunder and OG&E celebrated Wolff by presenting her with the October OG&E Safety Partner Award.

A reception was held in her honor at the Public Safety Center.

Thunder representatives, including Rumble, and OG&E officials as well as Police Chief Ken Brown and City Manager Matt Sandidge took part in the award presentation.

Wolff was also recognized at the Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs game.