The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office lost one of its own last week, as 32-year-old deputy Justin Baxter died Sept. 8 of an apparent heart attack.
Sheriff Chris West said while Baxter had not been a long-term CCSO employee, he was hard-working and well-liked.
“He was an asset to the community, to the department – Justin was committed to serving our citizens,” the sheriff said.
“He will be missed.”
For the eighth time, the U.S. Cavalry Association and Museum will host the Annual Bivouac and National Cavalry Competition at historic Fort Reno. The event will run from Sept. 21-24.
Over that four-day period, visitors to Fort Reno can watch active duty U.S. Army Cavalry units from Arizona, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, California and Oklahoma compete in a number of equine-related events.
The ultimate prize will be the battle for the Bolte Cup Championship that will crown the top unit on the final day of the event.
Susan Hicks said a vaccine clinic for cats and dogs will be held at the Northwest Community Center on Sept. 24. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Oklahoma Humane Society is sponsoring the clinic.
Hicks said it’s an effort to help the community care for animals.
Dogs should be on leashes and cats should be in carriers, Hicks said. There will be a nominal charge for the vaccines, she said.
With the recent implementation of 988, mental health advocates hope it will be easier than ever for those in crisis to reach out for help.
Formerly an 11-digit phone number, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is now the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which operates 24/7 and offers services for a variety of mental health-related calls.
Carrie Slatton-Hodges, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services commissioner, said the helpline is a major step forward in preventing suicides in Oklahoma.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Bethany Mangum vs. Bobby Mangum.
Marco Yates vs. Britany Jodae McDaniel-Yates.
Mark E. McDowell vs. Stacy D. McDowell.
Janine Bradley vs. Marc Bradley.
Christopher David Gonzalez vs. Aubrey Erin Jaffe-Declercq
Kathy K. Hurst vs. Bryan K. Hurst.
Christopher C. Haycraft vs. Rylee K. Haycraft.
De Silva Janitzia Renteria vs. Vasquez Jose Lorenzo Silva.
Adrienne Marie Rivera vs. Micheal Angelo Rivera.
Lina Lan Nguyen-Harrison vs. Edward Tyler Harrison.
The weekend weather was perfect, almost, as the Centre Theatre for the Arts teamed with the El Reno Arts Council to host a Battle of the Bands and Art Show in downtown El Reno.
This was the third annual Battle of the Bands and produced local talent like Shady Five Eight that played well into the evening Friday and Saturday.
Judges for the event were Mayor Matt White, Police Officer Troy George and Randy Edmondson. Rain and cooler temps moved in late Saturday, but organizers said fans stayed to cheer the late-playing acts.
El Reno’s third annual Community Day and Fly-In brought thousands to the El Reno Municipal Airport over the weekend to watch performances by the David Schultz
Air Shows based out of Pennsylvania.
See Saturday's edition for more on the event.
A contractor has advised Canadian County officials to have a structural engineer evaluate the condition of the historic county jail before they decide the next step.
Canadian County commissioners at their weekly meeting Aug. 29 heard a proposal from Erick Westfahl with Redhawk Construction Inc. about rehabbing the old jail located at Rogers and Evans.
“The work is far beyond just a roofing contractor,” said Westfahl, who has lived in Yukon for more than 20 years.
Renovation plans are being designed so Canadian County’s public health clinics and offices can move into one central location.
A 33,000-square-foot building on SH 66 near Evans Road will become the new Canadian County Health Department.
County commissioners in late June spent $6 million in federal stimulus funds to purchase the 10-acre property at 6100 E. Highway 66.
Lingo Construction has been hired as construction manager for the remodeling project.
Ahead of the November general election, Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and Democratic State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister have agreed to participate in a gubernatorial debate co-hosted by NonDoc and News 9.
The debate, titled Executive Session, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Will Rogers Theatre, 4322 N. Western Ave. in Oklahoma City.
For this particular debate, NonDoc has partnered with the State Chamber of Oklahoma to host the event, but questions will be written and asked exclusively by professional journalists.
