A new director now leads the staff and programs at the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center, 7905 East Highway 66.
Mallory Poplin recently joined the center after a 20-year career with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.
Poplin was introduced last week at the meeting of the county commissioners.
“Welcome aboard,” Commissioner Tom Manske said.
“We’re glad to have you on the team.”
Under the light of a Hunter’s Moon, the Heritage Express rolls toward its station after taking riders through a run of the third annual Haunted Trolley.
The event is a fundraiser for the El Reno Arts Council in connection with the Canadian County Historical Society and El Reno High School’s drama department.
County commissioners earlier this week gave final approval of a floodplain permit for Allsup’s Convenience Store at 3156 N. Banner Road. This is the site of the former Shell food plaza and gas station along Banner Road north of I-40.
The Canadian County Floodplain Board had to review the permit request because part of the property is within the floodplain.
Floodplain board members at an Oct. 7 meeting granted an application from BW Gas & Convenience Real Estate, LLC to construct the new convenience store on the property.
Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 and are unable make it to the polls still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.
Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold said state law permits voters who become emergency incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 to vote under special provisions. Arnold said emergency incapacitation is something most voters don’t think about.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 for the General Election as well as City of El Reno-Ward 1, City of El Reno-OG&E franchise and City of Yukon Charter Changes elections.
Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold offers these tips to voters —especially those who will be casting a ballot for the first time.
LAWSUITS
Discover Bank vs. Elizabeth McGill for $11,775.55 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Robert Wanzer for $17,116.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Agustin Heredia for $21,155.19 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Redlands Community College sold 0.89 acres to Waffle House Inc. during a special Regents meeting Wednesday morning.
RCC sold the parcel that rests at the corner of Country Club and Settler's Crossing for $275,000. The community college still owns another 2.11 acres of Country Club frontage. The school is open to selling it entirely or dividing it, said RCC's Dayna Rowe, Executive Director for External Affairs.
Recent repairs to sidewalks in downtown El Reno are apparently just the beginning. Last week the city learned it had landed a more than $1 million grant to make major improvements to the area.
City Manager Matt Sandidge made the announcement at the conclusion of the regular meeting of the city council. He said he had just been informed El Reno was one of the grant winners.
Sandidge said the grant is funded through the state and is the first of several the city plans to apply for as downtown revitalization has become a priority for the municipal government.
Supporters of the Canadian County Historical Museum were busy last week painting the historic Darlington Jail.
The museum will be the focus of discussion for this month’s El Reno Now gathering.
The event will be 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Public Safety Center on Mercy Drive, just off SW 27th Street.
El Reno Now is hosted by the city of El Reno and El Reno Public Schools.
Three Redlands Community College employees were honored by the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) for their contributions to the college, and President Emeritus Jack Bryant was inducted into the OACC Hall of Fame.
Peggy Clifton was named Outstanding Faculty Member, while Dana Hunka was recognized as Outstanding Professional Staff Member and Ray Underwood as Outstanding Support Staff Member.
