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Redlands, Russell-Murray Hospice partnership lauded

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The Redlands Community College Nursing Program owes its longevity and success to vital partnerships with health-care facilities in El Reno and surrounding communities.

Recently, the college’s partnership with Russell-Murray Hospice was recognized with the 2024 Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.

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Woman, man in Piedmont charged after emaciated children found

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After an emaciated young girl was found hiding behind a building and five children were taken into state custody, a Piedmont woman is now charged with felony crimes related to abuse.

Tina Marie Ramirez, 43, was booked into the Canadian County Jail after a runaway child was found March 15.

On March 28, Ramirez was charged in Canadian County District Court with two counts of child neglect and four counts of child abuse, according to the Oklahoma Supreme Court Network website.

Public Records - 4/10/2024

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LAWSUITS

The Credit Union Loan Source LLC vs. Luis Castilleja for $73,652.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Stephen and Darla Upchurch and Lacie Upchurch, individually and as mother of C.S. and H.S., minor children, vs. the City of Mustang and Wright Water Corporation for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged compensatory and punitive damages.

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Walking off a birdie?

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This Canada goose seems to be walking off the distance for a birdie putt for Redlands Community College sophomore Clara Peake (background) on the 18th green at Crimson Creek Golf Course last week.

The waterfowl walked around the green and watched golfers come and go through the hole for more than an hour.

See related coverage on the Women’s Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships here.
 

Riddell retains Zone 1 seat on CVTC Board

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A Canadian Valley Technology Center board member withstood a challenge to retain his Board of Education post. Incumbent Dean Riddell of Yukon on Tuesday won CV Tech’s Zone 1 board election by a 62.67 percent majority.

Some 4,983 votes were cast in 102 precincts across the multi-county Canadian Valley school district, with Riddell besting challenger Cotton Ruzicka of Yukon by a 3,123-1,860 vote.

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Structure fire

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Two units from the El Reno Fire Department and a third from El Reno FCI responded to this house fire in the 400 block of South Barker Avenue Wednesday morning.

According to the ERPD incident report, the structure received $80,000 damage and loss of contents was estimated at $20,000.

BlueSTEM to hold symposium April 18

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BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center’s 2024 Agriscience Symposium will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 in the Austin Family Conference Center at Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road.

BlueSTEM students representing five school districts will display their agriscience research project posters.

Calumet High School: Aspen Burns, Kylista Burton and Mikah Mayo.

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Dip in the pond

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El Reno Fire Department Capt. David Baker (left) and firefighter Parker Crosby stand next to the trash can that was fished out of the Legion Park pond using the hook and pole Wednesday afternoon.

According to El Reno Police Department Capt. David Beaty, someone set the trash can on fire and a bystander tossed the can into the pond to put out the flames.