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LVNV Funding LLC vs. Carol Hill for $1,126.99 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Maria Guest for $1,069.26 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Sharon Levi for $895.73 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Goldman Sachs Bank USA vs. Robert Miller for $9,476.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Jorge Rozo for $6,621.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

A month ago, Rodney Haydon knew the extra practice time over the holiday break would be important to his El Reno High School’s boys basketball team as the Indians prepare for the 2024 portion of their schedule.

What he didn’t know was where his young squad would be positioned after the seven games on the 2023 side of the schedule.

“We’ve played some pretty good teams so far on our schedule and we have faced some talented players,” said Haydon.

Editor’s Note: Like every new year, 2023 provided fresh opportunities, challenges and celebrations for many. Others may not view the happenings of the year, now in the rearview mirror, as opportunities, but rather distractions, obstacles and sadly, heartache.

This is our annual look back at the year that was and some of the stories that made headlines. So we say welcome to 2024 and as the song by Robert Earl Keen says … the road goes on forever and the party never ends.

January

A Canadian County judge has ordered a defendant to be held without bail in an El Reno murder case.

Norman’s Delsin Joshua Tsotigh, 21, is housed in the Canadian County Jail after being charged Nov. 9 in Canadian County District Court with first-degree murder – deliberate intent.

Tsotigh allegedly shot to death a Newcastle man in late October at a home in the 600 block of Reformatory Road. Justin Peyton Davidson, 20, died after suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

Canadian County voters will head to the polls in March to decide whether to update the county’s liquor laws. Canadian County is the only county in Oklahoma that prohibits sales of alcohol by the drink from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, although 15 counties have other Sunday restrictions.

That would change if county voters pass a March 5 ballot measure to allow “sales of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-premises consumption” starting at 8 a.m. on Sundays.

Ella McReynolds of El Reno is among 13 Oklahoma State University undergraduate students selected as Niblack Research Scholars for the 2023-24 school year, earning an $8,000 scholarship and the opportunity to conduct research with faculty across campus.

McReynolds is majoring in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.

The Niblack Research Scholars Program has been a key part of OSU’s undergraduate research success for 18 years. The program allows these students to perform cutting-edge research in various fields under faculty mentors supervision.

Former Kingfisher and Canadian County prosecutor Eric Epplin will return to District 4 on Jan. 2, as incoming District Attorney Tommy Humphries’ first assistant DA, Humphries said.        

“I am excited to return home to District 4,” Epplin said. “Tommy Humphries is going to be an outstanding district attorney and I am honored that he has invited me back.”   

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American Express National Bank vs. Randal Walker for $4,300.51 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Brandon Watts for $8,957.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Elizabeth Sneddon for $9,766.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

DNF Associates LLC vs. Kristopher Knapp for $1,854.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.