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October is Fire Safety Month and the El Reno Fire Department has been busy taking its traveling safety program to schools in El Reno and surrounding areas. Last week students at Riverside School went through a two-stage hands-on demonstration.

Tracey Rider will get an early start – quite literally – as the newest Canadian County commissioner. The lifelong county resident was elected this summer to succeed Jack Stewart as the District 3 commissioner.

Property adjacent to Canadian County’s juvenile center will be surveyed in preparation for a possible sale.

Two deputies with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office were recognized with awards during the annual Oklahoma Sheriffs Association training conference and awards banquet.

Early voting begins Wednesday, Nov. 2 for voters in Canadian County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at two remote sites in Canadian County.

In response to an incident in 2021, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) now requires all media, including photographers, to undergo implicit bias training before they can receive credentials to high school playoff sporting events controlled by the OSSAA.

LAWSUITS Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Zachary T. West for $2,491.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Justin Travis for $2,911.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a four-part series looking at this year’s recipients of the El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Four EHS graduates are being honored for their education and life achievements.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce and the El Reno Tribune are partnering to host a candidate forum prior to the Nov. 8 General Election. The forum will feature candidates for El Reno mayor and City Council Ward 3. The candidate forum will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at Redlands Community College.

Since mid-June, dozens of Canadian County small businesses have benefited from no-cost, confidential advice to help them start, grow and succeed. Emily Beesley is Canadian County’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business adviser.