Canadian County could face a significant annual revenue reduction if Oklahoma voters pass a state question to eliminate some property taxes.
County commissioners, at their weekly meeting Dec. 29, discussed the potential impact of State Question 842.
“We’re six months away from our fiscal year ’27 budget,” District 2 Commissioner Lacey Dawson said.
A freshman Oklahoma lawmaker who upset a powerful House Republican incumbent last year is trying to turn grassroots energy into a broader policy movement, rolling out a seven-point conservative agenda that has already drawn support from several statewide candidates ahead of the 2026 elections.
Riverside December Citizens of the Month are Sage Tosh, Brantlee Findley, Makay Wooten, Korbyn Kraft, Carolyn Trujillo, Samuel Powell and Lyric Lehman.
Also, Adan Velasco, Eden Garza, Irelynn O’Daniel, Gracey Wilkerson, David Hudelson, Gray Hileman, Jaxton Proctor, Raeya Lloyd, Emma Wilds, Kayden Duran and Jett Marquez.
The Riverside November Citizens of the Month are Guillermo Garcia, Malachi Lockler, Jewel Hensley, Gael Saldana, Camrynn Foster, Braxton Camp and Annaleigh Trujillo.
Also included are Cash Morris, Case Clark, Sayler Hileman, Cole Powell, Phoenix Wyrick, Jaxon Ward, Braelynn Hudson, Jett Hudson, Ruger Warren, Jillian Woolley and Gabriel Martin.
LAWSUITS
Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Ryan Albright for $20,673.30 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Velocity Investments LLC vs. Mark Wafer for $10,006.54 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Jacob Price and Destinee Price for $22,589.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Amy Gibson for $19,114.73 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
El Reno High School’s football program recently put the wraps on the league portion of the 2025 season with seven players earning spots on the various squads making up the 5A-2 All-District Awards.
The honors are senior-only, other than the Most Valuable Player, and voted on by member coaches. El Reno was fifth in the league this year with a 3-4 record, missing a postseason berth by the narrowest of margins following a 14-13 loss to Noble in a must-win game.
Editor’s Note: Due to early holiday deadlines, the final two games of the tourney will appear in the Jan. 7 edition.
The assault on the state record for the most consecutive victories has ended as Okarche High School’s boys basketball team had its 51-game win streak snapped in the first round of the 60th Tournament of Champions.
The defending two-time Class A champions were outscored 15-5 in the final five minutes by Tulsa East Central en route to an 82-69 loss to the Class 5A powerhouse.
Editor’s Note: As we move from 2025 to 2026, we'll take a look back at some of the stories that made headlines locally. This is the first of three installments looking back at the past year. Happy New Year!
January
The new year opened with some political fireworks when the City of El Reno annexed more than 20 square miles, mostly south and east of the existing municipal boundaries.
