The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office may now take inmates from here to the Tillman County Jail in Frederick. The two jails are about 138 miles apart.
A new agreement allows Canadian County to use bed space at the Tillman County Jail at a cost of $45 per day, per inmate.
Canadian County houses inmates in other jails when the local jail is full. The jail at 304 E. Evans has a 194-bed capacity.
Sample ballots are now available for the Feb. 14 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.
Allen Arnold, Canadian County Election Board Acting Secretary, said voters should know that sample ballots are specific to each person.
Saint Katharine Drexel Retirement Center, through a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, welcomed a new bus last week.
Kim Bowles, executive director at Saint Katharine’s, said the grant is intended to enhance the mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The bus, a 2022 Chevrolet StarCraft Minibus, has a handicap-accessible lift as well as safety cameras, defibrillator, fire extinguishers, first aid kit, hand sanitizer dispenser, extra lights and other safety features.
Friday, Jan. 20 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 14 City of Yukon Council Member at Large, City of Yukon Special Election, Riverside School Special Election, Deer Creek School Primary Board of Education Election, El Reno School Primary Board of Education Election and Mustang School Special Election, Canadian County Election Board Acting Secretary Allen Arnold said.
Plans to build a new terminal at the El Reno Regional Airport may take a bit longer, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said a recent meeting with the Oklahoma Aeronautical Commission resulted in the project being moved to fiscal year 2024, but the move could come with additional grant funding for the project.
Mayor Steve Jensen was involved in the meeting. He told the council the OAC will want a “resolution” from the city supporting the project.
El Reno’s art scene has some new creations as well as an old venue getting some new life.
Roger and Anna Rinehart are bringing back the Corridor Art Gallery inside the Kraft Building, 114 S. Rock Island in downtown.
The first artist to exhibit is Sue D.L. Smith. Also on display are art works created by Catherine Brandt.
Smith has more than a dozen pieces on display inside the gallery. Her works include oils as well as pencil drawings and photography
Longtime El Reno attorney David Halley was sworn in last week as Canadian County’s newly appointed special judge. The oath was administered by Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse.
Halley replaces Khristan Strubhar as a Canadian County special judge. Strubhar was elected as a new district judge, succeeding the recently retired Jack D. McCurdy II.
Halley thanked Judge Hesse, Judge Strubhar and Judge McCurdy for “giving me this opportunity to serve Canadian County and its residents.”
The El Reno Chamber of Commerce will again partner with the El Reno Tribune to host a candidate forum, this time for the upcoming El Reno Public School Board election.
The Chamber and Tribune hosted a candidate forum for the November city council and mayoral race and like the earlier one, the school board forum will be held at Redlands Community College.
The forum is set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7.
Voters in Canadian County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the Feb. 14 City of Yukon Council Member at Large, City of Yukon Special Election, Riverside School Special Election, Deer Creek School Primary Board of Education Election, El Reno School Primary Board of Education Election and Mustang School Special Election should apply now, Canadian County Election Board Acting Secretary Allen Arnold said.
Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas is sponsoring an energy education workshop on Feb. 4 at Okarche High School.
All teachers are welcome to register to attend for free and leave with up to $1,100 in classroom supplies.
The free workshops coordinated by the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) offer training in nine different energy curricula for K-12.
Each curriculum includes hands-on lessons aligned to Oklahoma academic standards and provide real-world applications to concepts that are already being taught in the classroom.
