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Candidate forum to be shown live on social media

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The El Reno Chamber of Commerce and the El Reno Tribune plan to live-stream the candidate forum that will be held at Redlands Community College.

The live-stream will be available at the Tribune Facebook page.

The forum is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at RCC.

It will come one week before the Nov. 8 General Election. The forum will feature candidates for El Reno mayor and City Council Ward 3.

The one-hour event will feature questions from a moderator as well as the audience.

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Miller built career off designing the look of modern health care

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a four-part series looking at this year’s recipients of the El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Four EHS graduates are being honored for their education and life achievements.  

Darin Miller sees what can be. Then he makes it happen. 

A 1987 graduate of El Reno High School, Miller, an accomplished architect and businessman, is one of four former students being honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award. 

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Haunted trolley

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From a black cat darting across the street to zombies roaming freely throughout downtown El Reno, riders on the Heritage Express Trolley were whisked away into an eerie and frightening adventure.

The inaugural Haunted Trolley Rides, a family-friendly event, was the blood-curdling idea of the El Reno Arts Council and organizers quickly deemed it a success.

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School board to begin searching for Curtis’ Ward 2 replacement

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The El Reno School Board hung out the help wanted sign last week in an effort to fill the seat being vacated by Dallas Curtis come early November. But the manner in how it will be done drew some opposition.

Curtis, who has held the Ward 2 seat for six years and is also the board’s vice president, informed fellow board members earlier this month that he was moving out of the district to family property north of El Reno.

15-year-old ER student arrested after marijuana vaping incident at school

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A 15-year-old El Reno High School student found himself at the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center after he allegedly gave marijuana to a fellow student who apparently had a reaction to it.

Police reports said an officer was at the high school speaking with Principal Jerelyn Atchison on another matter when a “juvenile informed her of a medical situation and requested her presence.”

Police warn of phone scam using department’s number

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The El Reno Police Department is warning the public of a scam that is using an actual phone number connected to the department.

Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said potential victims are contacted by telephone from what appears to be a legitimate telephone number associated with the El Reno Police Department, (405) 262-6941.

The caller identifies themselves as an employee of the police department and informs the victim they are wanted for an outstanding warrant.

Yukon police fraud probe leads to charges

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An El Reno man could face prison after a Yukon police investigation found he allegedly defrauded a Yukon senior citizen of more than $2,500.

Christopher Michael Edwards, 42, was charged Oct. 17 in Canadian County District Court with exploitation of an elderly person by deception and uttering a forged instrument.

The former Yukon resident faces up to 15 years in state prison and fines totaling up to $11,000 if convicted on both felony counts. The case stems from crimes reported July 2-8 in Yukon.

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County falls into ODOT safety program along I-40

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Canadian County will be part of an estimated $4.2 million state highway safety project from the Texas state line extending east 135 miles.

A wrong-way detection system, safety devices, signage and striping will be installed along eastbound and westbound Interstate 40 at key interchanges in Beckham, Caddo, Canadian, Custer and Washita counties.

The proposal features 10 wrong-way warning systems, notably one in Canadian County at US-81 in El Reno.

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Protecting the home landscape from deer

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Deer are always looking for their next meal, and they often find forage in a well-kept landscape.

Whether rural or urban, homeowners can get frustrated when their landscape ends up looking like a salad bar after the lunchtime rush.

In many cases, plants in a home landscape have been fertilized and are well taken care of, which makes them especially attractive to wildlife.

Public Records - 10/29/2022

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LAWSUITS

TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Elizabeth McCurry for $4,113.38 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Tiffany M. Schumacher for $6,316.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Russell R. Huitt and Brandon Littles for $8,494.61 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. William Taylor for $1,021.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.