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On Oct. 1, the sanctuary at Wesley United Methodist Church turned 100 years old.

The congregation celebrated the milestone with a weekend of activities.

The large trophy case was filled with sanctuary memorabilia and photographs throughout the decades.

On Saturday, a small group met at the El Reno Cemetery to honor and remember those members who were identified as being involved in the sanctuary’s original construction and scores of members who left a permanent mark on Wesley’s history.

El Reno’s Dominic Cortez cheers from the sidelines during last week’s seventh- and eighth-grade football games against Guthrie at Memorial Stadium.

El Reno High School’s football program continued its recent effort of giving back to the community by sending players out into the elementary grades to read with younger students.

Here, players Noah Nicholson and brother Malachi (3) join Kamon Avance (88) and Dion Kaulaity (70) in reading a book to Tracie Dow’s class at Rose Witcher Learning Center.

The University of Central Oklahoma and Redlands Community College now have a transfer agreement that provides Redlands students with a seamless transfer experience to Central.

The institutions celebrated the partnership with a signing ceremony Sept. 30 at Central Oklahoma.

“This transfer agreement provides a seamless pathway for Redlands students to become Central Bronchos after earning their associate degree,” said Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar, UCO president.

“Partnerships like this help break down barriers for those who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree.”

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Atwood Rentals Inc. vs. Jesse Grant for $1,114.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

UHG I LLC vs. Crista Carbonetto for $3,166.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

UHG I LLC vs. Luis Ramiu Bocachica for $6,859.20 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Gary M. Swafford for $7,725.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jerry Cifuentes for $2,199.45 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno High School held its annual All Sports Homecoming last week which included a parade through downtown with the theme “Game On” and royalty coronation before the game with Noble.

The EHS football team came through for the local crowd with a thrilling 41-40 homecoming win over Noble.

El Reno attorney David Halley will be the county’s next special judge.

Canadian County District Judges Paul Hesse and Jack McCurdy and Special Judge/District Judge-Elect Khristan Strubhar made the announcement of Halley’s selection Sept. 28.

Canadian County has two district judges – currently Paul Hesse and Jack McCurdy. Judge McCurdy earlier this year announced he would not seek re-election and elected to retire effective Nov. 30.

Current Special Judge Khristan Strubhar filed for – and won without contest – the bench being vacated by McCurdy.

A detention officer was fired after an investigation found she had allegedly stolen $570 in cash from two inmates at the Canadian County Jail.

Katie Denise Wade, 32, of Moore, was charged Sept. 27 in Canadian County District Court with embezzlement of state property.

Assistant District Attorney Walter Mengden alleges Wade “received money to be placed in the inmate trust account, and knowingly made false entries in that account received on behalf of the county.”

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have received a $7 million grant from the USDA to help create a more climate-friendly way to raise bison.

The award is from the 2022 Partnerships for Climate Change Commodities Grant.

The announcement of the grant said the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes will serve as the “lead partner” under this grant with “major partners” including Frasier Bison LLC, the Earthshot Institute, Mad Agriculture, Eastern Shoshone Tribal Buffalo Program and the Intertribal Buffalo Council.

El Reno Masonic Lodge #50 recently presented a check to the Redlands Community College Aggie Club for $10,417 to support the organization’s scholarship program for agriculture students.

“The Aggie Club appreciates the support of Masonic Lodge #50 and the opportunities this partnership provides our students,” said Annie Pearson, Dean of Academics, head of the Agriculture Department and Aggie Club faculty sponsor.