The Canadian Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution celebrated the patriotism and community spirit of the fire stations in El Reno, Yukon and Mustang. Members of the chapter, including the distinguished American Revolution Color Guard, visited each station to present Certificates of Commendation for Patriotism.
Oklahoma City police are investigating a homicide that occurred in eastern Canadian County. Police were called at 9:09 a.m. Jan. 4 to a shooting at a residence in the 9300 block of S.W. 45th Court.
Responding officers discovered Shawn Lawrence, age 41, deceased at the scene.
He appeared to have been shot to death.
Investigators learned Lawrence was involved in an altercation when he was shot and killed.
The suspected shooter and other involved persons were interviewed and released, police said.
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LVNV Funding LLC vs. James Vanwagner for $2,360.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
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El Reno pushed through with an aggressive annexation plan during a second special city council meeting Tuesday night.
And just like the first gathering held the week before, the residents of the targeted areas were having none of it.
The city of El Reno has invested close to $10 million in improvements to waterline infrastructure in addition to well fields and the water treatment plant to avoid issues caused by past extreme winter weather events.
The push for improvements stemmed from the deep freeze of 2021 when Oklahoma residents experienced several days of subarctic February temperatures.
Those temperatures, coupled with loss of power at the water treatment plant, strained the city’s water tower reserves.
Community Chorus of Central Oklahoma will meet Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church, 600 Garth Brooks Blvd. in Yukon.
The group’s spring performance is set for May 15 and 18 and will be a tribute to first responders, survivors and victims of April 19, 1995, and in memoriam of all who have served and given their lives for our country.
No audition is necessary and there are no dues. Members come from many areas around the city.
Chairman Tom Manske and Vice Chairman Tracey Rider will continue serving in those positions for 2025 on the Board of Canadian County Commissioners.
Electing a chairman and vice chairman for the new year was the first task for commissioners at their Monday, Jan. 6 meeting. Commissioners typically rotate chairmanship, but Manske agreed to continue serving as chairman for a second straight year at Rider’s request.
Gov. Kevin Stitt has a simple solution to deal with statewide elected officials who fall out of favor with voters while in office: Let the governor appoint them in the first place.
“I think that the governor should appoint all these positions because you’ve got one neck to choke, and the 4 million Oklahomans vote on the governor,” Stitt said Dec. 20.
States across the nation continue cutting income tax rates with a new round of reductions taking effect this month. The trendline has Oklahoma falling behind in the race to attract investment and job creation.
In the 1990s, Oklahoma’s top income tax rate was 7 percent. It has since been reduced to 4.75 percent. But even that 4.75 percent rate now significantly exceeds what entrepreneurs would face if they took their money elsewhere.
