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Heather Williams has been named Branch Manager of the Year by City National Bank. CNB is located inside the El Reno Walmart store. City National Bank has 41 locations and has been a family-owned and operated bank since 1901.

A two-day training will be offered for anyone wishing to volunteer to become a Certified Mediator. A mediator helps settle legal arguments before they wind up in court. Stacy Horner is the director of the Mediation program. She said training is set for April 10-11 at Redlands Community College.

Kaitlyn Pierce was named the Outstanding Conservation District Employee of the Year for 2023. The honor was presented her at the recent Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts state meeting in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, last week saw his main priority of the 2024 legislative session pass unanimously off the Senate floor.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Waiseng Kong, 41; Amy Marie Dillard, 44. Austin Jesse Graham, 28; Jalene Michelle Dawson, 26. Riki Matsumoto, 53; Vivien Vogel Copelin, 55. Burt Clinton Wheaton, 70; Esther May Tharp, 80. William Travis Secrest, 45; Diana Elizabeth Pryor, 40.

Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program recently received a huge contribution from the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma (CFO). Erika Warren, CFO’s director of donor services and programs, presented Savannah Station’s board with a $200,000 gift.

With plans to develop a new Canadian County Courthouse complex, commissioners took no action last week on a proposal from the state Department of Human Services to renovate part of a downtown El Reno office for its use.

The Center of Family Love (CFL) in Okarche will host a Teen Board Block Party on March 30. The event marks a day of celebration, community engagement and fun for all ages. The event is open to the public.

After months of cleaning pens, feeding animals and showmanship training, Canadian County youth gathered for the 52nd Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show and the subsequent Sale of Champions. The Canadian County Expo Center was the site for the colorful event.

The 27th Annual Taste of Sacred Heart delivered in a big way for the El Reno Catholic school. Organizers said more than $130,000 was raised during the event that featured a live and silent auction, live painting, live music and food. Ken Reding served as auctioneer for the event.