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The Redlands Community College Livestock Judging Team was named the Junior College Intercollegiate Team of the Year. And RCC Coach Spencer Scotten received the honor of Coach of the Year. Four team members were recognized as All-Americans.

Former El Reno Mayor Matt White portrayed St. Patrick on Saturday in the annual Stockyards City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. El Reno resident Debbie Harrison serves as director for the Stockyards City Main Street program, the sponsor of the event.

Motorists traveling Highway 66 between Yukon and El Reno have noticed recent safety improvements in the area. An Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) contractor has made significant progress since early January on a permanent upgrade to the four-way stop at SH-66 and Banner Road.

A Yukon woman has been found guilty on all counts for driving drunk and causing the death of an Elk City teenager while injuring three others.

A jury has found a former Yukon schoolteacher guilty in a sexual assault case. Yukon’s Robert Brian Davis, 45, will be formally sentenced next month by Canadian County Associate District Judge Bob Hughey after a four-day trial last week in Canadian County District Court.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Sherrie Conley, R-Newcastle, last week passed a bill in the House that would require school personnel engaging in electronic or digital communication with a student to include the student’s parent or guardians.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Julie Daniels, R-Bartlesville, passed a significant judicial reform proposal in the Senate last week.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Jacob Thomason, 33; Kayla Renae McClendon, 31. Travis Wayne Fletcher, 25; Kaitlin Jacy Louk, 30. Alexis Nicole Rowan, 23; Sayler Bryn McClain, 25. Auston Connor Shown, 22; Candace Hope Rogers, 24. Jordan Elliott Henricks, 39; Tayler Michelle Senn, 38.

El Reno’s city council continued its crusade against dilapidated properties last week, voting to demolish three structures. The action came at the regular monthly meeting.

A seven-member committee has recommended construction of a four-story, 112,407-square-foot building to house Canadian County government and judicial offices. The projected cost is $71 million for the new courthouse on North Choctaw.