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ENID – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced Maggie Jackson as the new Regional Area Director (RAD) for District 2. Located in north-central Oklahoma, District 2 includes Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Garfield, Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian and Logan counties.

LAWSUITS OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Samantha K. Moore for $10,156.30 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. MARS Inc. vs. Matthew Sandburg for $1,065.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The old Parkview Hospital building will be razed in early October after a shorthanded El Reno City Council voted to award a contract for its demolition. With Mayor Matt White and Councilman Tim Robinson absent from last week’s meeting, Councilwoman Tracey Rider chaired the meeting.

For the second consecutive year, El Reno High School students are involved in an internship program that gives them a look at what it’s like in the workforce, the goal being to expose them to possible career paths.

Performers from El Reno and across Oklahoma competed in the Third Annual Battle of the Bands event last weekend and a number of artists brought the downtown streets to life with colorful creations, some taking form as visitors looked on.

First Christian Church Marketplace is set for Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include lasagna, chicken alfredo, green beans, salad, bread, dessert and drink. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

Canadian County is eligible to receive about $400,000 from a settlement with opioid distributors. Canadian County government officials will use the proceeds toward abatement of the opioid crisis.

For 35 years, ICAN has served domestic violence victims in Canadian County. Its services have never been in greater demand.

STILLWATER — Before a food product reaches a shelf or freezer section of a grocery store, the manufacturing process transforms raw ingredients into consistent products for consumption.

LAWSUITS Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Ryder Curtis for $49,017.71 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.