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Six of the seven members of the Oklahoma delegation in Washington, D.C. voted to keep the U.S. government operating in the most recent federal budget deal.They sustained the status quo, blocking return of the lands at and around historic Fort Reno in Canadian County to the Cheyenne and Arapaho...

LAWSUITSLVNV Funding LLC vs. Damon Decarrillo for $3,057.30 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Bank of America N.A. vs. Kristeseen Bonilla for $6,004.51 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Bank of America N.A. vs. David Angell for $2,563.06 to pay a debt plus...

Kathleen Douglas came back to work for the city of El Reno once after retiring. She made it clear at last week’s city council meeting after being honored for her service that one encore would suffice.

MaCrae Putnam admits to being a material girl struggling in a digital world.Owner of “Make it Sew,” a quilt shop in downtown El Reno, Putnam sought a boost to help her business escape the post-COVID blues.

With findings spanning decades, a forensic audit of the city of Yukon has identified significant problems related to prior administrators, including unauthorized transfers of funds, the diversion of $185,000 to an unusual nonprofit, the sharing of “hard-core” pornography, an avoided investigation...

The Redlands Community College Board of Regents voted last week to sell a one-acre parcel of property to Brakes Plus, LLC.The property is adjacent to the 0.89 acres recently purchased from RCC by Waffle House.The RCC agenda for the Regents meeting said the sales price for the one acre was...

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching.

A former sheriff’s deputy sentenced to life in prison for shooting his wife to death has withdrawn his guilty plea.Vaughn R. Cannon was sentenced Dec. 10 in Canadian County District Court to serve life without the possibility of parole in Oklahoma Department of Corrections custody.Cannon, 42, was...

LAWSUITSBank of America N.A. vs. Sarah Withington for $4,200.00 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Capital One N.A. vs. Tracy Boyd for $2,137.05 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Synchrony Bank vs. Toni Karnes for $2,496.26 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney...

Medical marijuana retail operations are welcome inside the El Reno city limits, but those who want to grow the stuff, clean it or transport it must remain outside the city boundaries. The city council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to prohibit medical marijuana grow operations inside the city limits.