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Fairbank Equipment, a single-source solution provider for agricultural product application and propane products and equipment, hosted a grand opening of its El Reno location this week. 

The event attracted 75 people and featured opportunities to meet the location’s branch manager, Brenden Osborn, and enjoy refreshments. Prizes included a Bass Pro Shop gift card.

“Fairbank is beyond excited to open its office in such a great agricultural and farming community,” said Osborn.

For the first time ever, county commissioners took action to remove two properties from the county’s tax roll.

The three commissioners unanimously approved a resolution designating the real estate properties (tax ID numbers 132785 and 134149) as a “common area nuisance” under Oklahoma state law.

The properties are in District 2 within the Mustang schools boundaries.

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, the longest-serving senator from the state, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family after suffering a sudden illness at age 89.

Inhofe, whose political career spanned six decades, established himself as a fixture of Oklahoma politics and a mainstay of the conservative ideology.

He championed U.S. military strength and strong defense spending, later serving as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee from late 2018 to 2020, a longtime goal of the former senator.

The 2024 wheat harvest is complete, and after exceptional growing conditions over the winter, dramatic weather in late spring left producers on the edge of their seats.

Fifth-generation wheat farmer Tyler Schnaithman in Garfield County said producers were pleased with the crop in his area of central Oklahoma despite almost writing it off at one point in the year.

DIVORCES GRANTED

Kimberly Duggins vs. George Duggins Jr.

Garrett Wayne Sparks vs. Paula Jewel Sparks.

Melody Ann Williams vs. Edmond Grant Williams.

Tammi McMichael vs. Tim McMichael.

Amy Wilson vs. Filip Dzigerovski.

Kristyn Danielle Walton vs. Michael Julian Walton.

Kristle Shauday Rose Gage vs. Lance Warren Gage.

Claudia Araceli Munoz vs. Daniel Rivas Medrano.

Maria Guadalupe Pinales Arrendondo vs. Jose Santos Garza Cantu.

Aimee Michelle Christy vs. David Brandon Christy.

Despite rain earlier in the day, thousands of residents lined the banks of Lake El Reno for the city’s annual fireworks display on the Fourth of July.

El Reno Fire Chief Jason Duff said the 15-minute show featured approximately 1,400 shots in total and cost $25,000 to put on.

OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 600 people attended the 36th Annual Sovereignty Symposium last month. Most were wearing T-shirts or carrying tote bags bearing a colorful image created by Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal citizen Brent Learned.

Learned’s painting of a buffalo, titled “Love,” was chosen as this year’s poster art for the symposium, which also featured Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana and Lt. Gov. Hershel Gorham as workshop panelists. 

Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) welcomed its newest volunteers.

Lisa Rohwer, Rose Miller and Leah Graves made the commitment to give their time to help abused and neglected children in their communities.

Associate District Judge Bob Hughey swore in the three new volunteers. They were appointed to their first CASA case.

Judge Barbara Hatfield will receive the Award of Judicial Excellence during the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 120th Annual Meeting. The event is set for July 10-12 at the Embassy Suites in Norman. 

The award is one of 18 to be given to recipients from across the state. Award winners were selected by the OBA Awards Committee from nominations submitted by Oklahomans across the state.  

OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 80 laws signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt went into effect July 1.  

A law that targets undocumented immigrants in Oklahoma was intended to go into effect, but has been blocked by a federal court.

The law creates a new crime called “Impermissible Occupation” for willfully entering Oklahoma without legal authorization to be in the country.