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A six-week investigation led to the arrest of 10 El Reno residents at four different locations, with those taken into custody facing various drug-related complaints.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas joined in introducing the Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil (TRANSPORT) Act, sponsored by Kansas Congressman Tracey Mann.

MUNICIPAL COURT Vidal Ortiz, El Reno, dog at large, $145. Estell Laster IV, Moore, disobeying traffic light, no insurance verification, driving under suspension and failure to appear warrant, $1,150. Robert Crump, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

While they graduated in different classes from El Reno High School, there was a shared message among the three men accepting their honor as Distinguished Alumni for the Class of 2021 – keep reaching for your goals but never forget where you come from.

Shelbie Hulbutta, a 2015 graduate of El Reno High School, uses sign language to conduct the Lord’s Prayer during opening ceremonies at the 2021 Thousands of Reasons Gala last week at Roblyer Learning Center.

Canadian County residents who pay property taxes will have more time to make payments, said Treasurer Carolyn Leck.

Jaguar Transport Holdings has entered into an agreement with Haskell Lemon Construction to operate the Oklahoma Central Rail Park in El Reno. The announcement was made last week.

A bar manager at the Elks Lodge was reportedly hit in the face by a patron after he was asked to leave, police reports show. Police said Tanya Lewis was apparently struck by Jared Hicks at about 1:20 a.m. on Nov. 7.

Leaning away from the Thanksgiving dinner table with a sigh and stuffed tummy is a comfort beyond the reach of many Oklahomans this year. 4-H’ers across the state are trying to make it a possibility with food drives for community food banks and pantries.

An Oklahoma Teacher of the Year nominee, Bristow Middle School teacher Lauren Vandever, has declared that it is important to be supportive of children exploring transgender transition. “I am not transgender. I’ve never experienced being transgender or on the LGBTQ spectrum,” Vandever said.