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Author and EHS graduate with the class of 1957, Patricia (Hoffman) Martin recently signed a contract with Talmarc Productions for the filming of her novel, “A Meadowlark Calling,” in the spring of 2023. It will be part of a new network of family films made for TV.

Sen. Jack Stewart, R-Yukon, was officially sworn into office last week during a ceremony at the Capitol presided over by Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell. Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Darby administered the oath of office.

Canadian County law enforcement is asking the public for help with apprehending a woman accused of taking the identity of an elderly Mustang woman. Blessing Brianna Sampson faces a single felony charge of identity theft in Canadian County District Court.

Canadian County commissioners have moved a step closer to permanently closing a dead-end county road. The one-mile section of Courtney Road between Reno and S.W. 15th is now the responsibility of District 2 Commissioner David Anderson.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is losing hundreds of O negative blood units a month due to recent blood bag shortages. O negative is the only universal blood type, which means it can be transfused into any blood recipient regardless of blood type. Blood bags are essential to draw blood from a donor.

It takes a community to feed the troops. And that’s essentially what will happen Dec. 4 when El Reno veterans organizations along with others join forces to feed members of the Oklahoma National Guard along with family members.

El Reno Scouts took to the streets last week to collect food in the annual Scouting for Food effort. Beth Griesel, local Scout leader, led the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in the effort.

A pair of house fires last week kept crews from the El Reno Fire Department busy for several hours as the blazes happened near a day-care center and a school.

WASHINGTON – More than two years after its opening, the Native American Veterans Memorial in the nation’s capital was finally dedicated last week in a ceremony lasting more than three hours.

Getting roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole and pie on the table this Thanksgiving is going to cost consumers more than it did in 2021.