Tonya Fisher was having trouble finding help to clean up a lot next to her father’s home on West Woodson.
The property is apparently owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and had become a popular place for people to discard limbs and unwanted household items, like appliances.
It was a big job and even with the help of people like Sarah and Kody LaFoe, Billy Fisher, Stacy Johnson and Willie Grant, more muscle would be needed to get the job done.
El Reno’s Carnegie Library kicked off its Camp Summer Reading Program last week with a party which included a petting zoo, sidewalk chalk, cornhole board and of course, books.
The goal is for every person in the program to read at least 10 hours this summer, with a community goal of 162,000 hours.
The program is open to all ages.
Canadian County sheriff’s deputies made a pair of significant drug busts in May, reports from the sheriff’s office said.
On May 13, deputies conducted two traffic stops on Interstate 40 in Canadian County. The stops resulted in seizing 40 pounds of marijuana and 19 pounds of fentanyl.
A public trust will be formed to oversee operations at Canadian County’s $20 million fairgrounds venue.
County commissioners voted 3-0 last week to create a Title 60 trust for the Canadian County Expo and Event Center.
The county-owned Expo, 3001 Jensen Road East, opened in July 2021 and is consistently busy with event bookings.
Commissioners are working with Expo Center Director Mandy Davis and District Attorney Tommy Humphries on creation of the new Title 60 trust.
The Center of Family Love will host its multimillion-dollar Gift of Love Gala, celebrating 43 years of creating new possibilities by empowering those with developmental disabilities that have been left behind for generations.
This year’s gala will be Saturday, June 15 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
At the heart of this year’s event, the residents of the Center of Family Love (CFL) will take center stage, hosting the gala and showcasing their talents and abilities.
LAWSUITS
OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Elizabeth Wright for $7,625 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Mitchell Higgs for $2,976.25 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One N.A. vs. Jacob Lambert for $2,568 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Discover Bank vs. Joshua Furr for $5,334.85 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Discover Bank vs. Michael Flanigan for $8,215.82 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
While many coaches and players see spring drills as just glorified practices, El Reno High School’s football team took a more serious approach to its allotted time.
A sort of on-the-job training vibe, according to head coach Russell Cook.
“We’ve got a few spots to fill, but overall I thought the kids looked pretty good in both practices and at our team camp,” said Cook.
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association allows programs 10 practices to be conducted over a 21-day window following the conclusion of all high school spring sports in the state.
The Class 5A state champion El Reno High School girls basketball program held its youth camp last week.
Seventy-one campers attended the two-sessions event which was split by age groups.
