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El Reno police took a man armed with a handgun into custody March 29 after he allegedly threatened people inside a home at 511 North R.

Major Kirk Dickerson said police were called to the residence shortly before 10:30 a.m. after receiving reports a man with a firearm was involved in an altercation that was being broadcast live on Facebook.

When officers arrived they reported finding Quantrell Ladon Steele, 24, standing in the street outside the residence. Steele indicated he had just come from the residence.

Ross Seed Company was busy shuffling and watering plants in preparation for its Plant Daze sale which started Thursday and runs through Saturday.

El Reno hired a new firm to manage its water and wastewater operations.

In a special city council meeting at noon on Tuesday, council voted 4-0 to hire Inframark to manage both systems.

Councilman Peter Stapperfend was absent from the meeting.

Council gave City Manager Matt Sandidge and City Attorney Jana Knott the green light to work out the details of the contract with Inframark.

It’s expected much of the contract will be in place by the end of the month when the existing contract with the current operator, Veolia, expires.

El Reno City Councilwoman Tracey Rider said she will be a candidate for the District 3 Canadian County Commissioner seat. The filing period opens Wednesday and ends Friday at 5 p.m.

The primary election is set for June 28.

Special Judge Khristan Strubhar said she intends to seek the office of District Judge, after current Canadian County District Judge Jack McCurdy’s decision not to file for re-election.

“I respect Judge McCurdy’s wisdom, guidance and leadership, both as an attorney who’s appeared in his courtroom and as a judicial colleague who’s worked alongside him and benefited from his mentorship,” Strubhar said.

“Now I am asking the voters for the privilege to walk in his footsteps.”

After much discussion with my family, especially my 3-year-old granddaughter who wants to “play with Papa more,” I have decided I will not be running for re-election to the position of District 2 District Judge of Canadian County.

I will truly miss serving the citizens of Canadian County, but I feel that the judiciary in this county is one of the best in the state and I will be leaving it in great hands. I feel now is the time to devote myself to other things.

Judge Jack D. McCurdy II

Law enforcement reports over the past three years show there have been approximately six reported rapes or attempted rapes in Canadian County each month.

As part of the national 2022 “Building Safe Online Spaces Together” campaign, Canadian County’s Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) joins the National Sexual Violence Resource Center in promoting online communities that value respect, inclusion and safety.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Dakota Ray Mahan, 25; Kailee Marie Holt James, 23.

David Chase Hufnagel, 22; Madison Renea Holt, 22.

Paul Axel Avit Nyamke, 31; Claude Stephanie Bouaffo Kafe, 27.

Aron Kent Tahdooahnippah, 19; Holly Pauline Serrano, 20.

Pike Reed Pennington, 33; Jassee Lee Leno, 30.

Ron Wesley Dustin, 24; Kyra Adara Avila, 22.

Cory James Scarbrough, 30; Elida Mikel Perez, 22.

Gerald Alford McLemore, 62; Angela LeeAnn Woost, 54.

Michael Jeffrey Turner, 34; Emily Brooke Ramsey, 31.

The latest collaboration between El Reno Public Schools and Redlands Community College brought together the cross country programs for both as hosts for the inaugural Twister Trek 5K.

Sixty-seven runners signed up for the race, which was switched from a traditional cross country-style course to a road race around Lake El Reno and through parts of Adams Park.

Power of 100 Canadian County, a local charity that is focused on purposeful giving in the county, will hold its next event at 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 at the Palace Event Center.

The gathering is expected to boost Power of 100 Canadian County’s charitable contributions to exceed the amount of $100,000, since it originated in 2020.

Tammy McKee, one of the founding members and current president, said the organization expects to top the 200-member mark.