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LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Christina Anderson for $37,801.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Adolfo Espinoza Rodriguez for $118,541.54 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lots 1-5, Block 16, Fair Addition, El Reno.

Binford Supply LLC vs. First Class Fence for $55,434.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Joseph N. Dixon for $17,053.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

As 2022 continued to roll on, some new leaders were elected and top honors were presented to some top students. El Reno would continue to celebrate with annual festivals and events dedicated to fried onion hamburgers, classic cars and fast boats. This is the second part of our Looking Back series on the year that was.

May 2022

Canadian County commissioners were expected to decide on how to distribute the county’s $28.8 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation during an open meeting, Commissioner David Anderson said.

Two years after an outpatient health clinic for military veterans opened in Canadian County, plans for a much larger facility have been announced.

Because of steady growth and more veterans becoming eligible for benefits, the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System will open a VA “mega-clinic” featuring dental services in Yukon.

“We have a smaller clinic in Yukon right now,” Director Wade Vlosich said.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Broadband Office, American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Municipal League, Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host the Internet for All: Oklahoma Local and Tribal Coordination Workshop in Oklahoma City on Thursday, Jan. 19.

While giving players five days off before getting back to work in 2023 might seem a bold move to some critics, El Reno High School boys basketball coach Rodney Haydon has one simple response.

“The guys have earned it,” said Haydon.

Indeed, the Indians have earned some rest after posting their best season start since 2018 with a 6-1 record and a No.4 ranking in the last Class 5A poll before the holiday break.

However, the work did not end for El Reno with its 54-47 cross-county rivalry win over seventh-ranked Piedmont.

LAWSUITS

PennyMac Loan Services LLC vs. Darren Martin for $201,110.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 11, Block 1, Savannah Estates Addition Section 1, Oklahoma City.

Jeffrey and Melinda Reuter Farms LLC vs. Raw Crude Oil and Gas LLC for alleged damages in an amount to be determined at trial.

Ruby Jane Lenhart and Tiffany Sue Breshears vs. Eric Duane Rogers for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Two years ago, Donna Dyer said she received a phone call from then Mayor Matt White.

“He said, ‘Donna, there are COVID relief funds available soon, collect information for a grant application telling how COVID has affected Blessing Baskets,’” Dyer said, recalling the conversation.

Dyer said she and Blessing Baskets treasurer Debbie Denwalt met with White and City Manager Matt Sandidge.

The meeting resulted in a “great blessing” for the El Reno charitable organization.

The year 2022 arrived, just as many expected. Some of the stories that were reported during the first few months of the new year might be considered routine. Meetings, announcements, etc.

But there were other matters and happenings that took us by surprise. Here’s the first part of our series “Looking Back.”

January

With construction complete on Phase 1 of the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, county commissioners approved a plan to refinance some $13.25 million in debt – at a lower interest rate.