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Each summer, a free weeklong camp is offered to Canadian County children who have been affected by sexual abuse, physical abuse or witnessed violence in some way.

Nearly 850 4-H and FFA students and over 250 coaches from 34 states gathered May 5 for the 69th National Land and Range Judging Contest. After two days of practice at sites in the Oklahoma City area, the contest was held at Concho on the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal lands.

LAWSUITS Christina Hernandez-Cassady vs. CC Transports and Consulting Services LLC for $15,000 for alleged damages.

Property is being sought to move the Canadian County Health Department in El Reno. County health officials have applied for $10 million in federal COVID-19 stimulus funds awarded to Canadian County.

El Reno native and acclaimed author Brandon Hobson has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed on a writer, historian, scholar or artist. The award is the second garnered by Hobson this year.

Smash Week raises money through $20 student passes to different events and donations from the community and area businesses. Money raised this year will be donated to Tishomingo High School, which lost six students earlier this year in a car accident.

El Reno and the majority of Canadian County was hit with several inches of rain and hailstones ranging from pea size up to golf-ball size from two different storms last week.  

The annual Letter Carrier Food Drive is returning to El Reno after taking a two-year hiatus because of the COVID pandemic. Janice Cox, a postal employee who coordinates the Letter Carrier Food Drive in El Reno, said the collection will take place May 14.

Gerardo Troncoso has been named Great Plains Bank El Reno branch president. In a statement, the bank said Troncoso’s promotion comes after the recent Great Plains Bank branch opening in Yukon, where previous branch president Chase Tippens has been promoted to Yukon market president.

Canadian County lawyers William Flanagan and Jack Dawson were honored by fellow attorneys and judges last week for 50 years as members of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Both lawyers made speeches and introduced family members in attendance before refreshments were served.