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Voters at nine Canadian County polling places will cast ballots Tuesday, Aug. 23 in the Banner School Bond Election.

Banner is seeking support for a $6 million bond issue to fund upgrades and new projects that address growth at the school located at 2455 N. Banner Road.

The proposition would fund a series of bonds to construct, repair and remodel school buildings, acquire school furniture, fixtures and equipment and make school site improvements.

BancFirst has been named to the Forbes magazine list of Best-In-State Banks of 2022.

Forbes identified Best-In-State Banks of 2022 based on an independent survey of Oklahoma consumers who were asked to rate banks at which they have or previously have had checking accounts. According to the Forbes article on the rankings, participants were asked questions focused in six separate facets of the relationship: trust, terms and conditions, branch services, digital services, customer service and financial advice.

Canadian County commissioners want county government offices to be able to utilize personnel eligible for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections work release program.

State prisoners may be referred to work release 12 months before their earned release date.

Canadian County previously has benefited from the program.

“The big hang-up for county government over the years has been the state always held to the position that we had to provide workers’ compensation (coverage) for them,” said Commissioner David Anderson.

El Reno High School Class of 1956 held a get-together recently at a local restaurant with 11 graduates and three spouses attending.

If this group was still having reunions, this would be their 66th.

They try to meet once a month, with the next gathering set for 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23. That was the assembly time when they were in high school. One of the leaders likes to do things at significant times from their high school days.

A Yukon man who allegedly rammed his car into a police vehicle during a high-speed pursuit could spend up to 17 years in state prison if convicted.

Quanah Stephen Shaw, 46, was formally charged July 28 in Canadian County District Court with endangering others while attempting to elude a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and pattern of criminal offenses.

The felony charges stem from a chase that started shortly after midnight July 21 in the 1100 block of East Main and ended near Interstate 40 and MacArthur in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma voters sent a message in 2016: Stop sending people to prison on minor drug and property crimes. Direct money saved to counties for drug and mental health treatment.

State lawmakers still haven’t gotten the second half of that.

The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local restaurant with Neta Liebscher as hostess.

Lester Liebscher was welcomed as a visitor.

Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order.

Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.

Vicki Duncan presented the lesson on “Making Tissue Paper Flowers.”

Members discussed items needed for the county fair as well as table decorations and the cookie jar entry.

LAWSUITS

U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Lisa L. Owens for $51,380.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jesse K. Woods and Lisa Woods vs. Matthew Williams for $26,674.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Henry M.A. Lawson for $32,601.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

BOKF N.A. vs. Adam Seeley and Corrie Seeley for $60,521.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage.