El Reno police officers bagged groceries to raise money for the Special Olympics at United Supermarket a week ago.
Officer Troy George organized the event and had officers participating in the Bagging With Badges program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Along with the El Reno Police Department, other police departments around the state participated in the program to raise money for the Special Olympics.
A new roof has been installed on the historic Darlington Jail that’s located on the grounds of the Canadian County Historical Museum, 300 S. Grand.
Museum director Vicki Proctor said materials for the job were donated by Malarkey Roofing. Installers from Precision Roofing made quick work of the project Tuesday morning.
Imagine being an artist. Maybe a starving artist. But then along comes an entity that sees value in your creativity.
So much so, you can borrow money against the appraised value of your art. And the entity may even help you sell the art to pay off the loan.
Sound incredible?
To heavily regulated institutions such as banks, it might be next to impossible, but for a new organization in downtown El Reno, it could just be the ticket.
Two convicted felons could face more time in prison for allegedly attacking detention officers at the Canadian County Jail.
Yukon’s Angelo Allen Wythe, 23, and El Reno’s Bradley Keith Goodbear, 23, were charged Aug. 8 with assault and battery on a police officer. Wythe was charged with three counts, Goodbear with one count.
The felony cases stem from an Aug. 1 incident at the Canadian County Jail, 301 N. Evans, where Wythe and Goodbear are inmates.
Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in City of El Reno Ward 1 will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26.
Those who wish to file for a municipal office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Canadian County Election Board Aug. 26, 27 or 28, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The city’s investment in drainage in El Reno appeared to pay off last week when the area experienced heavy rains.
The spillway from Legion Park Pond north carried an estimated 3 inches of rainfall Sunday morning in an efficient manner.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said at last week’s city council meeting he was also pleased the city took emergency measures to correct drainage issues on South Country Club. Crews recently completed a major repair of that area.
Sample ballots are available for the Aug. 27 election.
Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.
Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold reminds voters that sample ballots are specific to each person.
The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving a noticeable spike in calls from citizens concerning a telephone scam they said resurfaces periodically.
Capt. Adam Flowers said in an email, the scam normally follows this pattern:
The caller tells the person who answered the phone they missed some government function, oftentimes jury duty, or didn’t pay a citation.
A Canadian County contractor could face years in prison for allegedly taking $190,203.79 from customers after agreeing to build them custom homes but failing to complete most of the work.
Yukon’s Kevin Dean Baker, 38, was charged Aug. 5 in Canadian County District Court with two counts of embezzlement and one count of pattern of criminal offenses.
LAWSUITS
Discover Bank vs. Shannon Sullivan for $3,327.99 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One N.A. vs. Alicia Olmos for $5,572.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Connect by American Family vs. Hunter Fair for $9,100.18 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Velocity Investments LLC vs. Annica Strotter for $6,419.81 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One N.A. vs. Anthony Brentlinger for $1,948.16 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
