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A program that helps Canadian County’s most vulnerable kids served 130 abused and neglected youth in fiscal year 2023.

And the financial support of Canadian County commissioners helps make that possible, the program’s director said.

Commissioners approved a contract that provides $25,000 to Canadian County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for FY24.

Canadian County CASA Executive Director Dana Lutz shared her appreciation and hopes that this partnership will continue for decades to come.

A Canadian County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on complaints of sexual assault after he allegedly assaulted a female inmate he was driving from Bryan County to Canadian County.

Sheriff Chris West said when he learned of the allegations, he requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to take charge of the matter. That was on July 25.

Deputy Wesley Wayne Hunter Jr. is alleged to have assaulted the inmate on July 20 while en route from Bryan County to Canadian County. The inmate was being brought to Canadian County for an outstanding warrant.

Since the legalization of “medical” marijuana, Oklahoma has become a hub of criminal activity, much of it involving international cartels.

What many people don’t know is that those cartels are now aided in their activity by use of unregistered — and often illegal — car tags issued by tribal governments in Oklahoma.

“We are the hub of trans-national organized crime in Oklahoma now,” said Tim Tipton, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.

LAWSUITS

Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville vs. Rachel Lill for $4,376.92 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Danielle Harris for $1,355.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Amanda Cole for $3,994.16 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Edward Callison for $2,145.88 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Reggie Wassana is the only person to ever be re-elected governor of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. He’s also the only C&A official to say the Tribes have offered a long-term lease to the federal government to continue scientific research at Fort Reno, should the land be given back to the C&A.

Wassana spoke to a packed crowd at last week’s El Reno Now Breakfast. The event, hosted by the city of El Reno and El Reno Public Schools, is held quarterly at the Public Safety Center on SW 27th Street.

The city of El Reno celebrated the successful completion of the filming of Twisters in downtown last week with a block party.

The After the Storm event featured food and music as well as games and activities for children.

Investigators with the Canadian County Sheriff's Office arrested a 41-year-old man on complaints of child rape, incest and abuse. The arrest was made after children posted pornographic video on social media, leading to the investigation.

Sheriff Chris West said Robert Damron was responsible for the sexual abuse of multiple children in his residence.

Matt Sandidge and Matt Goucher laid out a list of accomplishments and rolled through a lengthy list of thank you’s as they hosted last week’s quarterly El Reno Now Breakfast.

The city manager and school superintendent, respectively, were hosts to a packed house at the Public Safety Center on SW 27th Street. Mayor Steve Jensen joined in the event which hosted Gov. Reggie Wassana of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

LAWSUITS

Silver Moon Energy Services LLC vs. Buoy and Co Pressure Washing LLC for $11,593.13 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Silver Moon Energy Services LLC vs. Duran Enterprises LLC for $10,306.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Ariahna Ruiz, on behalf of I.R., a minor child, vs. City of Mustang and Vera Rivera for an amount in excess of $10,000 for alleged actual and compensatory damages.

Amy Neathery had her work cut out for her.

As Ward 1 city council representative, some of her constituents were in a panic. Hollywood wanted to shut down a part of the downtown to film scenes for the new Twisters movie.

Probably the biggest movie coup El Reno has had since the 1980s when parts of Rain Man were filmed here.

Talk was, the Twisters filming could take as long as six weeks.

The independently-owned small businesses could not survive if this were allowed to happen. For some, June and July are some of their best months.