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Two men have been charged with instigating and encouraging illegal cockfighting in Piedmont.Jorge A. Velasco Duran, 36, and Rafael Duran Velasco, 39, were charged Oct. 24 in Canadian County District Court with the felony crime.Piedmont police responded April 14 to a complaint of cockfighting at a...

How to Cook a Turkey from Heidi Curtis’ kindergarten class at Maple School:First you need to buy a turkey from the pet store. Before you cook the turkey, you need to put salt on it. Cook the turkey in the oven at 8 degrees for 4 minutes.After the turkey is cooked, you need to eat it with a fork.

A new research laboratory tied to the Oklahoma State University Innovation Foundation is advancing the mission of OSU Ag Research.OSU Agriculture is responsible for technological discoveries in animal and crop production, 37 wheat varieties resistant to pests and diseases and 10 turfgrass varieties...

LAWSUITSTinker Federal Credit Union vs. Austin Gonzalez and Erika Burske for $17,198.73 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Jamie Vazquez vs. Camelot Exteriors LLC for $21,349.20 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Citibank N.A. vs. Judy Patak for $11,227.19 to pay...

It’s official.El Reno is the bona fide birthplace of the fried-onion hamburger.The sign says so.Last week, local fried-onion burger legends, along with those currently entrusted with the cuisine that made El Reno famous, gathered to dedicate a sign.

Canadian County Sheriff Chris West said he visited with the three county commissioners, one at a time, requesting them to pass a resolution increasing the sheriff’s base salary to the maximum of $74,500.West said his justification being that the Oklahoma Legislature overwhelmingly approved and...

How to Cook a Turkey from Ronda Moss’ fifth-grade class at Sacred Heart:

Candidate filing for Board of Education offices begins Monday, Dec. 2 for 11 Canadian County school districts.

Earlier this month, El Reno Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts scoured the community for the annual Scouts Food Drive.The effort helps stock the shelves at The Lord’s Harvest, the local nonprofit ministry founded and operated by Nikki Pruitt.The collection this year brought in close to 600...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Lynda Ozan announced that an Oklahoma Centennial Farm Award has been presented to the owners of a Canadian County farm.Frank and Janice Hurst own the Hurst-Patch Farm located in the vicinity of El Reno.