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U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Claudia Salazar for $174,631.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 1, Block 6, Hunters Springs Phase I Addition, Mustang.

Truist Bank vs. Douglas Andrew Richardson for $65,710.53 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 2, Block 8, Holbrook Estates Addition, El Reno.

Meredith McCurry vs. True 2 You Estate Sales LLC for an amount in excess of $10,000 for alleged damages.

Frontier Chevrolet donated $5,000 to the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office as part of the 2022 Chevy First Responder Program. The funds will be used for any needs of the sheriff’s office that aren’t in the current budget. Pictured are Linda Cosgrove and Stacey Gaylord holding the big check, along with Cameron Scott and Shane Tuck of Frontier Chevrolet, and Sheriff Chris West, Lt. Ed Purcer, Undersheriff Kevin Ward and Sgt. Cody Palmer. (Tribune photographer/Erin Thompson)

MUNICIPAL COURT
Norris Jerome Parks Jr., Norman, speeding, $175.
Jacob Aaron McQuown, Oklahoma City, expired tag and speeding, $360.
Jerald Wayne Fletcher, El Reno, failure to comply, $145.
Oscar Cordova, Hinton, speeding, $185.
Christopher Joseph Birdshead, Yukon, failure to appear warrant, $245.
Christian Lee Scott Schwab, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.
Anthony Blake Perkins, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Enjoy the perfect Christmas Trifecta: Sparkles, Sweets and Shopping this Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Patrons can enjoy home tours (Sparkles), desserts (Sweets), and after-hours discounts at several downtown businesses (Shopping).  
The event, hosted by Wesley in ACTSion, provides guests a fun evening. Home Tour tickets also include dessert, homemade by members of Wesley United Methodist Church, and available for pickup after touring the Wesley sanctuary and Hall of Trees.

A section of Northwest Expressway was dedicated in memory of Canadian County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Shirley Lanning. Lt. Lanning was killed in a vehicle collision on Feb. 14, 2020, while on duty.

State Rep. Preston Stinson carried a bill in the state Legislature this past session to dedicate the section of State Highway 3 (Northwest Expressway) from Morgan Road to Sara Road as the Lt. Shirley Lanning Memorial Highway.

El Reno officially kicked off the holiday season over the weekend with a full day of activities, starting with the annual Christmas parade and ending with the tree-lighting ceremony at Petree Plaza. There was singing, dancing, food trucks, concession tents and visits from the Grinch, Oklahoma City Thunder mascot Rumble the Bison and
of course Santa and Mrs. Claus who were also in the parade.
See additional photos on Page 6. (Tribune photographer/
Glen Miller)

Although cost estimates still must be developed, Canadian County commissioners have agreed to use a construction manager to oversee a possible historic jail preservation project.

Commissioners voted 3-0 to engage Erick Westfahl of Redhawk Construction to provide construction management services. Proposed fee is 7 percent of the project cost.

Yukon’s Westfahl presented to commissioners a structural condition report for the old Canadian County Jail, which has fallen into disrepair. The written report was provided by SAI Engineering.

It was an emotional evening as the El Reno Public Schools Foundation paid tribute to the 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni, as well as a longtime music teacher who earned a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The banquet, which was originated by EHS in 1993, was held at the Canadian Valley Technology Center. It drew a crowd of education supporters, family and friends of the four individuals being honored.

The El Reno School Board is expected to hear a report related to drivers education at its Dec. 12 meeting. Drivers ed hasn’t been available at the high school for the past 17 years.

A committee was tasked with researching the drivers ed issue and that report is expected to be made public at the upcoming meeting.

In years past, a teen couldn’t wait to turn 16 and get their driver’s license. It was a rite of passage into adulthood.

For a third year the EHS Theatre will present a live radio version of It's a Wonderful Life Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

For a $10 fee per car, listeners can pull up to the parking lot south of the high school and listen to the live broadcast.

Snacks will be sold window to window, cash only, and there will be props set up outside for photo opportunities.