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OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation requiring certain state agencies to implement a call-back system in a push to provide improved customer service has passed the Oklahoma House.

Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, said he authored House Bill 3285 after overhearing a mom at his daughter’s dance class complaining that she had been on hold with a state agency for over an hour for the second time that week.

“People dread wading through the slog of their state government, and for good reason,” Hilbert said.

Two measures intended to reduce online child exploitation and harm won easy approval in Oklahoma House committees this week.

One measure targets companies that provide pornographic material by requiring those companies to have valid age verification safeguards, while the other bill would prevent most children from having social media accounts.

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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 Jan Maddox offered the devotional titled “Courage.”

Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Thank-you cards were read from the family of Charleece McBee and from Highland Baptist Church for the memorial sent honoring Charleece.

ICAN sent a thank-you card for the donation sent to them at Christmas.

The SW OHCE meeting will be March 19 in Hydro.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University fall graduates:

Jacob Mayfield, Educational Administration, Master of Education, and Lacey Rowell, School Psychometry, Master of Education, both of Calumet; Briley Peters, School Psychometry, Master of Education, Casey White, School Psychometry, Master of Education, Karissa Liticker, Reading Specialist, Master of Education, and Morgan Burkhart, Communication Arts, Bachelor of Arts, all of El Reno.

LAWSUITS

Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Darcie Sutterfield for $167,117.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 26, Block 9, Castlebrook Crossing 2nd Addition, Oklahoma City.

Bank of America N.A. vs. Demetrio Salazar III for $12,235.21 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Bank of America N.A. vs. Mary Kathleen Amos for $10,108.66 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

For the first time in its 113-year history, the Oklahoma State High School Wrestling Championships will be spread out over three days, with El Reno having four male grapplers in the field bidding for gold.

Niko Gonzalez (126), Matthew Snyder (132), Preston Scott (144) and Hunter Davidson (157) punched state tickets from a tough Class 5A West Regional Championship hosted by Duncan.

Class 5A state was set to start Thursday evening at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena with pigtail and first-round matches for both girls and boys.

Both El Reno teams were set to open regional play this weekend.

The girls drew a first-round bye and were slated to face Guymon in the regional finals.

The Indians were at Midwest City against Santa Fe South in the first round.