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Granddaughter of ‘The Duke’ tours CFL

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The granddaughter of John Wayne visited the Center of Family Love in Okarche last week to help raise awareness of the home. The CFL is a home for individuals who live with intellectual disabilities. It was founded in 1981.

Anita LaCava Swift was greeted by the CFL residents with hugs and smiles. She would later spend the evening helping to raise funds for the CFL as well as the Toby Keith Foundation at the Shamrock Shindig.

The colorful event was held at the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City.

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St. Matt

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Former El Reno Mayor Matt White portrayed St. Patrick on Saturday in the annual Stockyards City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

El Reno resident Debbie Harrison serves as director for the Stockyards City Main Street program, the sponsor of the event.

The El Reno Wranglers were also scheduled to participate in the parade.

Upgrades to Banner Road moving along

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Motorists traveling Highway 66 between Yukon and El Reno have noticed recent safety improvements in the area. An Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) contractor has made significant progress since early January on a permanent upgrade to the four-way stop at SH-66 and Banner Road.

Canadian County Commissioner Tom Manske provided an update on the project.

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Yukon woman guilty in fatal drunk driving crash

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A Yukon woman has been found guilty on all counts for driving drunk and causing the death of an Elk City teenager while injuring three others.

Cassandra Ann Bray, 42, will be sentenced April 23 by District Judge Paul Hesse after a jury returned guilty verdicts about 7 p.m. March 8 to end a weeklong trial in Canadian County District Court.

After deliberating for two hours and 15 minutes, the jury recommended sentences of 16 years for first-degree manslaughter and five years each on three counts of driving under the influence resulting in great bodily injury.

Ex-Yukon teacher guilty of rape, sexual battery

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A jury has found a former Yukon schoolteacher guilty in a sexual assault case.

Yukon’s Robert Brian Davis, 45, will be formally sentenced next month by Canadian County Associate District Judge Bob Hughey after a four-day trial last week in Canadian County District Court.

Jury members on March 7 returned guilty verdicts, recommending that Davis serve one year for sexual battery and two years for second-degree rape by instrumentation.

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House passes bill requiring student communications to include parent

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, last week passed a bill in the House that would require school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with a student to include the student’s parent or guardians.

Exceptions to House Bill 3958 may be made in case of an emergency, subject to subsequent notification to the parent or guardian.