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Charges filed in skimming scheme

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An Oklahoma City man was charged last week in Canadian County District Court as part of a credit card skimming scheme.

Sergio Burrola Moreno, 53, faces 48 felony counts that include obtaining property by trick/deception or false representation/pretense and false impersonation.

The Multicounty Grand Jury in Oklahoma City indicted Moreno and three other men for operating skimming devices in central Oklahoma that reportedly fleeced trucking companies and gasoline consumers out of thousands of dollars, according to the indictment.

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Kick off your shoes

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El Reno High School student Garrett March launches a kickball so hard that his shoe flies off in the process during a game at the Central Grounds last week.

The kickball tourney replaced flag football this year as the signature event for the school’s Pink Week fundraising efforts for cancer research.

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Rustic Rebel Barn Sale returns in December

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The Rustic Rebel Barn Sale will be held Dec. 8 and 9 at 4011 Radio Road.

Mary Wright coordinates the sale that offers an array of antiques and handmade items.

This is the second year for the colorful event that also features concessions provided by Mount Zion Methodist Church.

“Many who come can see what refurbishing and using reclaimed materials can add to a home,” Wright said in a statement promoting the event.

This year eight vendors will be featured inside the barn.

Among them are:

Oklahoma first to require work zone safety course for teens

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma has become the first state in the nation to require a work zone safety and first responder safety course for teen drivers.

The law, set to take effect Nov. 1, will require all Oklahoma teens to complete the free Oklahoma Work Zone Safe and First Responder Safety online education course before applying for their intermediate driver’s license.

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Oklahoma Broadband Office flooded with requests to expand Internet access

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A state office tasked with awarding millions of dollars in federal money to increase access to high-speed Internet services has been flooded with applications.

The Oklahoma Broadband Office announced companies could apply for $374 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars, but applications totaled $5.1 billion in projects, a spokesperson said.

The turnout is a good sign, Executive Director Mike Sanders said in a statement.

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Lawmakers struggle with artificial intelligence regulations

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma lawmakers are struggling to regulate the artificial intelligence industry even as interest in the technology and its availability continues to grow.

Experts say AI is now present in everything from cell phone apps and facial recognition software to ChatGPT, which allows users to ask questions and receive human-like replies based on data harvested from the Internet.

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Public Records - 10/25/2023

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LAWSUITS

Hickman Quality Restoration Inc. vs. Kassy Medina for $20,277.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jessica Coffing vs. Geffrey Welsh for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

OneMain Financial Group vs. Jared Scott for $13,390.60 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jose Jimenez Zamarron for $37,975.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.