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Those wanting to vote early prior to the June 28 primary election will cast their vote at a new location. The Canadian County Election Board is moving early voting to the former DHS building at 314 W. Rogers.

With a unanimous no, members of the El Reno City Council denied a proposed cell tower after residents of the neighborhood where it was planned argued against it.

Area wheat farmers have been busy cutting their crops over the past seven days after rains earlier in the month made it impossible to get heavy machinery into fields without damaging crops. See upcoming editions for a report of the 2022 harvest for winter wheat.

A 44-year-old Oklahoma City man was killed June 13 when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a guardrail on I-40. Reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Otis Evans died at the scene of the accident that occurred in the westbound lane near mile marker 116.

Kristen Korstjens held a car show at VFW Post 382 to publicize her efforts to teach people about West Nile virus. The virus killed her father, Charles Korstjens Jr., at age 54. It’s a problem, Korstjens said, most people don’t know about. “In 2017, my father contracted West Nile virus.

June is National Reunification Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of keeping families involved in the child welfare system together, and recognizing how the community can better support these families.

This submitted photo shows the supermoon, or commonly called strawberry moon, over El Reno. It gets its name because of how close it is to the earth and that it’s a full moon at strawberry harvest time.

It’s the season of ticks, and while most Oklahomans know how to ward off the creepy crawlers, tick bites are a common occurrence that can cause serious health implications.

OKLAHOMA CITY –  Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat has announced his appointments for a tax reform working group to study proposals in relation to the ongoing special session. “We’re committed to a serious, mature conversation about tax reform, conducted in a thoughtful way,” Treat said.

STILLWATER – The world’s fascination with honey bees is linked to a population decline during the past decade that threatens the production of fruit, nut, forage, vegetable and other crops that rely on pollination. The permanent disappearance of pollinators would be detrimental to society.