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FCC Marketplace, and those yummy cinnamon rolls, set for Saturday

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First Christian Church Marketplace is set for Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include lasagna, chicken alfredo, green beans, salad, bread, dessert and drink.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

The Marketplace will feature a Holiday Booth, This-n-That Booth and a Gourmet Shoppe with homemade food items.

Homemade cinnamon rolls will be sold by the dozen or half dozen.

Free face painting will be available for children.

From left, Peggy Campbell, Judy Hamby, Jeannie Atkins, Reatha Sanders and Debbie Thomas

Canadian County due $400k from opioid settlement; Commissioners approve agreement to help combat crisis

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Canadian County is eligible to receive about $400,000 from a settlement with opioid distributors.

Canadian County government officials will use the proceeds toward abatement of the opioid crisis.

In June, Oklahoma reached a $250 million settlement with three companies that distributed opioids in the state – McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen.

Funds will be used to prevent and treat opioid addiction, Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor said.

ICAN, Cardinal Point expansion discussed; demand for services to help victims of abuse on the rise

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For 35 years, ICAN has served domestic violence victims in Canadian County.

Its services have never been in greater demand. With the reshuffling of the Canadian County Health Department due to the purchase of the former Halliburton building, Cardinal Point, along with ICAN, could be expanding to Yukon.

The number of clients ICAN serves has risen in recent years. Executive Director Matt Whetzel said in the past fiscal year, ICAN staff worked with 639 total clients, of whom 271 are from Yukon.

The journey of a FDA food recall

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STILLWATER — Before a food product reaches a shelf or freezer section of a grocery store, the manufacturing process transforms raw ingredients into consistent products for consumption.

But what if the gourmet ice cream created from a blend of dairy products such as cream and condensed milk resulted in a food recall?

Food recalls can happen for a number of reasons

Public Records - 9/21/22

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LAWSUITS

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Ryder Curtis for $49,017.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Bank of Oklahoma vs. Christie Lavonne Patton for $220,993.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 21, Block 2, Pikes Pointe Addition, Oklahoma City.

Mychael Diaz Shouse vs. Melissa Harrison for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Honoring God and country

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El Reno High School senior Ryan Sigler holds up the American flag while kneeling with teammates for a pregame prayer before a recent home football game. After a week off, El Reno is slated to travel to Elgin Friday night to kick off District 5A-1 play.

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No time to rest

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For a fifth straight year, El Reno High School’s football program has had an open date on its regular-season schedule, but that doesn’t mean the Indians took last week any differently than normal.

“The off week has been good. We have been trying to focus on us and trying to get better each and every day,” said El Reno head coach Russell Cook.

Malachi Nicholson leads the team in rushing with an average of over 100 yards per game

ER spikers drop home match to state-ranked Highlanders

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El Reno High School’s volleyball team heads into three winnable matches this week after dropping a 3-0 home outing to the Lawton MacArthur Highlanders, ranked third in Class 5A.

The 25-20/25-13/25-13 Highlanders win dropped El Reno to 8-12 on the season. The Indians have upcoming outings with Amber-Pocasset, Noble and Santa Fe South, which they have beaten once this season in tourney action.

In the loss to MacArthur, El Reno served at 94 percent with a team-high three aces from Madison Patswald. Makenna Curtis, Emma Patswald and Trinity Black added one ace each.

Emma Patswald (10) tries to hit around a Lawton MacArthur blocker