Voters in Canadian County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2022 should apply now, said county election board secretary Wanda Armold.
Any registered voter may request absentee ballots for a specific election or for a full calendar year. No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. Armold said there are many ways to apply.
With some vehicles showing wear and tear, the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office is looking to update its fleet.
County commissioners approved advertising for bids for vehicles driven by sheriff’s personnel.
Commissioners asked a sheriff’s official why vendor bids were being sought to purchase vehicles.
“We need to replace some high-mileage vehicles,” said Jail Administrator Kristie Carter. “We’ve got a couple new detention deputies on that will need vehicles.”
Home sweet home. It’s where people feel the most comfortable.
However, as Oklahomans age, their homes may require modifications to ensure their safety.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, has filed House Bill 3008, a bill that would add in-person sports betting to the Oklahoma state-tribal gaming compact.
“I have had conversations with our gaming tribes during the interim to gauge their interest on this topic,” Luttrell said. “I feel the time is right for Oklahoma to partner with the tribes and ensure a level, competitive gaming playing field with the surrounding states.”
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Veto Richey, like a lot of young guys, had some big hair in the early 1980s.
Former El Reno High School football coaches Tom Cobble and Rocky Carter remember some of their players like Richey would put a hair net on to help make their helmets fit better.
Richey, back then more commonly known as “Tommy,” was a standout running back for the Indians.
The Indians had a heck of a team. Ran the wishbone and Richey was a fast and powerful halfback. He also had a “can do” attitude that was infectious.
A Moore woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for driving drunk and killing four people in a Canadian County highway collision.
Ashley Louise Ricks, 34, had previously entered “blind” guilty pleas to four counts of first-degree manslaughter in connection with a deadly crash Oct. 17, 2020, on Interstate 40 near mile marker 120.
Ricks admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol and colliding with another vehicle, causing the deaths of Carol Jones, Laura Jones, Zachary Homant and Lily Homant.
El Reno’s Little League wrestling program held an Indian Taco fundraiser Sunday at the old county fairgrounds.
A Canadian County judge has granted the county commissioners’ motion for summary judgment in a negligence suit stemming from a Mustang woman’s fall near the county jail.
District Judge Paul Hesse issued an order Dec. 15 in a lawsuit filed in April 2020 on behalf of plaintiff Pamela Smith against two defendants, the Board of Canadian County Commissioners and the city of El Reno.
ANADARKO – Promising her team they could douse her with water if they won the 2021 Anadarko Warrior Classic, El Reno head coach Jennifer Douglas put up little resistance in the locker room following the game with Millwood.
Douglas’ team defeated the Falcons, ranked 19th in Class 3A, 47-32 in the championship game to complete the three-game weekend sweep and extend their current win streak to six in a row.
