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About two dozen Canadian County landowners are suing El Reno city officials over their recent decision to expand the city limits through annexation.The lawsuit was filed Jan. 30 in Canadian County District Court against two defendants – the City of El Reno, a municipal corporation, and the El Reno...

Voters in the Banner School District will cast ballots in a Tuesday, Feb. 11 election to help fund a school expansion project that would address rising enrollment.Banner Public School patrons are being asked to support a $7 million bond proposal that will be paid back over the next 10 years.Banner...

Legendary Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer and Hall of Fame sports columnist Berry Tramel teamed up last week to help raise funds for the Center of Family Love in Okarche. An evening with Barry and Berry was held at the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Event Center in Oklahoma City.

Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse has ended potential consideration by Gov. Kevin Stitt to be appointed as an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.Hesse filed an application to fill the vacated seat previously held by Yvonne Kauger, who retired shortly after Oklahoma voters declined to retain her...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 for the Banner Schools, Cashion Schools, Deer Creek Schools, Union City Schools and City of Oklahoma City-Ward 3 elections.Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold offers these tips to voters —especially those who will be...

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is accusing a swimming pool contractor of violating the Consumer Protection Act in eastern Canadian County as part of a three-county investigation.Edmond’s Clendon Ross Cannon, 47, was charged Jan. 14 in Canadian County District Court with three felony counts...

LAWSUITSVelocity Investments LLC vs. Crystal Kanatzar for $5,165.52 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Nicole Cornish for $1,499.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Snap-On Credit LLC vs. Bryan Ginther for $3,282.93 to pay a debt...

Who doesn’t love a good love story? Especially a love story that has lasted 50 years! It starts out when a boy asked a girl out for a Coke date back in 1975. That boy was Larry Nance and that girl was Karen King.Fifty years later they were kind enough to share their story with me.

Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in the town of Calumet, town of Okarche or town of Union City in Canadian County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3.Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of...

Proposals from seven contractors are being reviewed as Canadian County takes the next step in development of a new courthouse campus.Commissioners have budgeted $500,000 for a remodeling project at the former Department of Human Services building, 314 W. Rogers.