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Larry Jennings watches from a dugout as El Reno High School’s softball team goes through morning drills last week at the Ashbrook North Complex.Jennings’ service dog Boomer was barking his support at players.El Reno’s softball and volleyball programs kicked off preseason workouts recently.

Property in and around the former Canadian County Fairgrounds has been appraised at more than $1.8 million.NPVal Real Estate Valuation & Consulting submitted an appraisal report July 12 for county-owned property at 220 N. Country Club Road.Commissioners accepted the 118-page appraisal at their...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation authored by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, to increase pay for election day poll workers took effect July 1.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, is leading Senate opposition to a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed rule to move marijuana from the list of federal Schedule I drugs to Schedule III.Schedule I drugs have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical...

LAWSUITSFederated Mutual Insurance Company vs. Kiana Cunningham for $37,304.13 to pay a debt plus costs and attorney fees.Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. Larry Taylor for $116,376.75 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 22, Block 3, Silver Leaf West...

Joe Farley wants El Reno to take better care of the fire hydrants scattered around town. For years, Farley drove the streets of El Reno as well as much of Canadian County while working in the county assessor’s office. It was his job to notice the details about a property.

County commissioners signed off on a plan that is designed to help people get to and from the new county health department once it opens.

Archie Miller, 22 months, uses a stick of blue chalk to add his touch to sidewalk flowers drawn during the Art in the Park event over the weekend at Gadberry Park.The event is sponsored by the El Reno Arts Council.The final event of the summer will be Aug. 4 at Legion Park from 1 to 3 p.m. It will...

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office will host the Central Oklahoma Wheat Conference on Thursday, Aug. 8.There will be three ODAFF CEU credits for private pesticide applicators and research and demonstration credits pending.

WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party has just weeks before its delegates are scheduled to vote for a presidential candidate during a virtual roll call in early August, a process that got much more complex Sunday when President Joe Biden withdrew as the presumptive nominee.The timeline, which was set...