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Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Stephanie Atayde for $4,512.40 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Oklahoma Educators Credit Union vs. Alfred Fraley and Riscilla Narcesco for $5,082.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Terri Morris for $1,048.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Ted Pearman for $1,450.86 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Turning 16 and getting a driver’s license is usually the first step in gaining independence.

However, recent surveys conducted by two El Reno educators shows a growing trend of students opting not to seek out the right to drive at that age.

Davee Cooper and Elizabeth Kinsey, using the Google Docs platform, surveyed both juniors and seniors in the spring about the issue. The same survey was presented in the fall semester, with each survey period drawing close to 200 responses.

From Tracie Dow’s second-grade class:

Dear Santa,
How have you been? This year I want markers.
Love, Brianna

Dear Santa,
I want a phone for crismis Santa babe dol for crismis Santa.
Love, Haley

Dear Santa,
I been very good Santa. This year I wowld like a phone.
Love, Angie

Dear Santa,
I want som pokemon cards and I want a narto hed band.
Love, Deangelo

Members of the Knights of Columbus Council 767 visited residents at the Center of Family Love last week.

The Council is based out of Sacred Heart Church in El Reno and is the oldest Knights Council in the state.

The Knights delivered Christmas presents to the residents at the Okarche-based Center of Family Love. The CFL was created by the Knights in 1981 and is home to adults with developmental challenges.

Jay Wrencher serves as Grand Knight for the local Knights.

Canadian Valley Technology Center’s Board of Education has formally approved an agreement that opens the door for the first area police academy.

Those who wear badges call it BPOC. It’s short for Basic Peace Officers Certification, and it’s coming to CV Tech’s El Reno Campus in January 2023.

“This is a game-changer in terms of police training,” said Trent Pettigrew, retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper who was hired this fall as CV Tech’s safety director.

An investigation into possible drug dealing culminated last week with the arrest of eight people, said El Reno Assistant Police Chief Maj. Ken Dickerson.

Police said the investigation began in November. On Dec. 16, El Reno officers along with the Canadian County Special Operations Team served search warrants at 816 S. Williams and 118 South L.

The warrants were served in the “early morning hours.”

Reports said the search at both residences turned up suspected illicit narcotics and firearms.

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LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jimmy McKee for $1,063.22 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Bobby Lawless for $1,518.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Amanda Day for $1,702.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Galaxy International Purchasing LLC vs. Erika Jaggie for $1,228.09 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Area youth got an early Christmas gift, better yet several gifts, thanks to the efforts of the El Reno Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 151.

Nineteen boys and girls were taken on a shopping spree at the El Reno Walmart as part of the Christmas with a Cop program, which started locally 11 years ago.

“Making the kids happy every year is what this is all about,” said lodge president Kendon Varner, a master patrol officer with the El Reno Police Department.

Growing in popularity, esports is providing opportunities for students to get involved at a scholarly level opposed to traditional sports in schools.

It may also be a big help in keeping some kids in school who otherwise could drift away.

According to the National Education Association website at nea.org, the explosive growth of esports was driven by student interest as 90 percent of teens play video games.

Oklahoma has become a hot spot for filmmakers, and Redlands Community College is giving more students the opportunity to pursue careers in this growing field. Redlands has signed an agreement with United Kingdom-based Coleman Television to provide student internships and to assist in the development of digital video and audio production training micro-credentials and a Certificate of Mastery.