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Lauren Teten and Brian Teten vs. American Economy Insurance Company for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged punitive damages.

OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Emily McClellan for $14,022.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Cornerstone Home Lending vs. Brett Milgrim for $521,327.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 5, Block 1, Magnolia Meadows Phase I Addition, Piedmont.

With photos clutched in their hands and signs hanging on vehicles, families and friends of missing and murdered loved ones gathered to remember and honor their loved ones.

The Fourth Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) awareness event and parade was held earlier this month at Concho.

The annual event, hosted by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes MMIP Chapter, brings a spotlight on the tribal citizens who have either gone missing or have been murdered, some with cases still unsolved.

El Reno Public Schools Foundation awarded grants to former El Reno High School students. In this latest grant cycle 10 former students were awarded the grants.

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An interesting race is developing as three candidates – two of them current Canadian County employees - look to succeed a retiring county commissioner.

Laramie Bryant, Josh Davis and Lacey Dawson want to replace longtime District 2 Commissioner David Anderson of Mustang. Both Davis and Dawson work for Canadian County.

Anderson is leaving office in December after deciding not to seek a fifth, four year-term.

More than 1,000 fans flocked to the Denny/Crump Arena to watch the 12th Annual Mustache Bach.

The pro bull riding event came to El Reno for a third straight year.

El Reno High School’s girls basketball team, which won the Class 5A state title with a perfect 28-0 record, was recently honored at the Oklahoma State Capitol as guests of House of Representatives Rhonda Baker, Dick Lowe and Nick Archer.

The team was presented proclamations and senior members were invited down to the House floor.

Vehicles are rolling again across the Bridgeport Pony Bridge.

A reopening ceremony with national, state and local officials was held earlier this month to officially rededicate the rehabilitated bridge to traffic.

The iconic bridge runs along Route 66 crossing the South Canadian River at the Caddo/Canadian County line.

Visitors walked the bridge prior to the dedication, talking with ODOT officials about the work done and visiting the information kiosk in the new parking lot.

The Yukon City Council, by a 3-2 vote, fired City Manager Tammy Kretchmar.

After a three-minute executive session, Vice Mayor Jeff Wootton made a motion to terminate Kretchmar’s employment contract immediately “without cause.”

That motion was seconded by new Yukon Mayor Brian Pillmore, who was sworn in earlier in the day as the new Ward 3 council member.

Yukon residents then addressed the council in support of Kretchmar, with several warning they may face possible recall petitions if they fired her.

The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual law enforcement memorial service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.

The memorial service will be conducted on the east side of the sheriff’s office near the courthouse entrance, where the memorial stone is located.

The deputies and their families being remembered are Deputy Sam Farris, 1894; Sgt. Gary Garrison, 2014; Lt. Shirley Lanning, 2020; and Deputy Justin Baxter, 2022.

In recognition of their dedication, expertise and commitment to excellence, several members of the Redlands Community College faculty and staff have been honored as Outstanding Faculty and Staff by their colleagues.

“We are fortunate to have exceptional faculty and staff, and I’m thrilled to recognize outstanding individuals each semester,” said Redlands President Jena Marr.