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Dillion Wayne Roberts, 23; Jessica Michelle Ryder, 22.

Jesse William Braswell, 31; Gwyndolyn Paige Carson, 24.

Coy Lee Scott Hines, 38; Magdalena Maria Hodorowicz, 33.

Cale Daniel Black, 28; Bailey Reann Huckeby, 28.

Ethan Derrell Dewayne Routh, 19; Morgan Diane Casaus, 19.

Terry Lee Huston, 63; Cecelia Marie Hendrix, 56.

David Lee Porter, 50; Robi Rayne Rhodes, 41.

Conor Wrigley Maguire, 23; Allison Patricia Cook, 22.

Brandon Charles Parker, 27; Baleigh Breanne Folger, 26.

Four graduates of El Reno High School will be honored at the annual Distinguished Alumni Banquet.

The event is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at Roblyer Learning Center. The dinner will be catered by Marilyn Arnold and tickets are on sale for $20.

Tickets can be purchased at the BancFirst locations, 2000 S. Country Club and downtown at 220 S. Bickford.

Tickets can also be purchased online at erpsf.org.

The advice Amanda Meyer would give to someone wanting to open their own small business would be summed up in one word: consistency.

The owner of Bronze Seal, Meyer and her husband, Richard, took the leap of faith into the “mom and pop” world of small business five years ago when they opened the store.

No action was taken by the El Reno School Board in its October meeting on an agenda item calling for the purchase of new land.

Under the items to be discussed in executive session was entry 10. F, which stated “Possible consideration and vote regarding the purchase of real property.”

“I can’t really discuss that because it was in executive session and there was no action taken,” said El Reno Superintendent Craig McVay.

“They were discussing land acquisition but again no action was taken.”

Redlands Community College has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $2.06 million by the U.S. Department of Education that will allow it to improve its capacity to increase the participation, academic success and graduation of Native American and low-income students, as well as increase the college’s capacity to offer digital learning and enhance mental health resources for students.

Gov. Kevin Stitt will be the guest speaker at the Oct. 21 El Reno Chamber of Commerce annual banquet.

The event is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Canadian Valley Technology Center.

Stitt was one of several GOP governors who visited the U.S.-Mexico border last week.

Stitt has blamed weak border protection policies of the Biden administration for the waves of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border.

Stitt said the immigration crisis is bringing more illegal drug activity in states such as Oklahoma.

As the aerospace industry — Oklahoma’s second largest employer — continues to boom, there is hope among legislators that the film business will prove just as successful.

Several years ago, Rep. Brian Hill began having discussions with people who saw the film industry as more than just a tourism idea.

“The simple answer was stages and staff,” he said.

With nearly 30,000 more registered voters in Canadian County than there were 10 years ago, the Canadian County Election Board is seeking places to open new polling precincts.

Canadian County’s population increased by 33.6 percent - to 154,405 - in the 2020 U.S. Census. There were 115,541 residents in the 2010 Census.

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold is waiting until Congress, the Oklahoma Legislature and county commissioners finalize new district boundaries this fall before updating her precinct maps.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, the chair of the House Common Education Committee, held an interim study examining computer science education in state public K-12 schools.

“We have a huge job market that requires computer science skills, and we don’t yet have enough people to fill these high-paying, competitive jobs,” Baker said. “We want to make sure Oklahoma students are fully equipped to fill those positions should they decide these are the jobs for them.”

Pets are cute and cuddly, but they serve a bigger purpose beyond companionship. Research has shown pets are good for both mental and physical health.