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Twenty students from across Oklahoma have been selected to serve on the 2021-2022 Oklahoma Agriculture Youth Council hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.  

The  council was created by Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur to develop future agricultural leaders in Oklahoma through professional development, industry exposure and experiential learning. The council consists of upcoming high school seniors interested in learning about and representing the agriculture industry from across the state. 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, commended the full Senate for overwhelmingly passing Senate Bill 1080, which makes improvements to the Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act, but Democrats were crying foul.

The measure will now be taken up by the House after clearing the Senate with a 36-11 majority vote.

The Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program provides tax credits to donors who voluntarily donate funds to support education.

LAWSUITS

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Todd A. Watkins for $9,149.21 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Brandon Prieschl for $5,519.96 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. William L. Powell for $3,329.73 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Amber N. Vera for $2,994.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno High School's Class of 2021, 218 strong, held its graduation ceremony Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

What did you expect?

El Reno Mayor Matt White made good on a promise last week to be the first person to go down the new slide at the municipal swimming pool.

White took the plunge into the frigid water at the conclusion of the El Reno Live program. The program normally runs weekly and can be found on Facebook at the City of El Reno site, as well as the site of the El Reno Tribune.

White started the program as a way to stay in touch with the community during the COVID pandemic.

Police arrested a 37-year-old Pocasset man after he was involved in a traffic accident that claimed the life of Kasey Working, 30, of Union City.

Union City police took Jimmy D. Grissam into custody following the April 29 accident at State Highway 152 and Banner Road. Police said Grissam allegedly ran a stop sign at the intersection, striking the vehicle driven by Working. Working died at the scene, police said.

A volunteer-driven program meeting the needs of vulnerable Canadian County youth has received a significant boost.

Canadian County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) mission is to train community volunteers to serve as court-appointed special advocates and represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are wards of the court.

Lucky Star Casino at Concho will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 19 to support the Oklahoma Blood Institute.

Each blood donor who gives between 1 and 6 p.m. will receive a voucher for $10 casino play, a free summer-themed T-shirt and their choice of a voucher for free admission to Science Museum Oklahoma or Frontier City or a voucher for two entries to Safari Joe’s H2O Water and Adventure Park in Tulsa.

Donors will also be entered for a chance to win a brand-new Ranger RT178 bass boat or a weekly Traeger grill giveaway.

While many people use cloth or mesh tote bags at the grocery store in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, they may not realize they could be putting their family at risk for foodborne illnesses.

There are several steps consumers can take to help ensure proper food safety, said Barbara Brown, Oklahoma State University Extension food specialist. The simplest is to compartmentalize.

LAWSUITS

Upgrade Grantor Certificate Trust vs. Robert Hix for $7,699.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Funding LLC vs. Brent Simmons for $8,375.53 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management vs. William Wietelman for $936.44 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management vs. Mary D. Riley for $2,257.94 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.