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LAWSUITSProfessional Finance Company Inc. vs. Lori Naismith for $596.80 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Twin City LLC vs. Richard Tucker for $3,700.00 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.LVNV Funding LLC vs. Aysia Rhodes for $1,112.67 to pay a debt plus...

Growing up in a Nazarene Church in Arkansas, Nick Phillips had two constant influences directing him to what he thought would be his future career path – his faith and a love for music.“I felt the calling to be a music worship leader in a church,” said Phillips.As it turns out, God had different...

A decision on whether to increase the Canadian County sheriff’s base salary as allowed by state statute is expected next week.County commissioners voted 2-1 to table for one week action related to county officers salary range.Sheriff Chris West, citing a growing challenge to recruit and retain...

El Reno will celebrate the Christmas season with the annual Downtown Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7, and will follow that up a week later with The Holly Jolly Trolley.Christmas in the Movies is the parade theme for the annual event.

The Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority (OEMA) said it has acquired four new compressed natural gas (CNG) waste management vehicles, funded in part by a grant from the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG).The grant has enabled OEMA to purchase a side-load CNG truck and a...

As a service to taxpayers, Canadian County Treasurer Jay Arnold is bringing back mobile payment sites for the 2024 tax season.“I am excited to announce our return in offering a more convenient way to pay your property taxes,” Arnold said.“We had tremendous success last year with many requests to...

LAWSUITSDiscover Bank vs. Charles LaFollette for $20,770.75 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Discover Bank vs. Jack Hawkins for $12,482.75 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Bank of America N.A. vs. Elwood Wooden for $13,617.20 to pay a debt plus interest,...

El Reno Public Schools recently announced its site Teachers of the Year award winners and the group of seven were honored last week in a special assembly among peers at the high school.“This is the time of year we get to come together and honor the hard work of our educators,” said El Reno...

A design development process is in full swing for Canadian County’s new courthouse build.County department heads have been meeting with the project architect, MA+ Architecture, to provide input on the design of each county and district court office that will occupy a new four-story building at 200...

Todd Branson, 4-H educator for Oklahoma State University Extension in Canadian County, and Courtney Keck, horticulture educator for OSU Extension in Canadian County, recently graduated from the OSU Extension Leadership Academy. The program concluded with a retreat in Tulsa.