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Public Records - June 19

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LAWSUITS

Midland Credit Management vs. Bradley Joseph for $2,914.40 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management vs. Amber Leach for $982.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management vs. Lisa Adams for $2,137.03 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Midland Credit Management vs. Gabrielle Daugherty for $2,392.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

City will take part in American Rescue Plan

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If the federal government is willing to send the city of El Reno several million dollars, the municipal government is ready to accept it.

City council voted 5-0 last week in support of a resolution called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Mayor Matt White said if the funds are delivered, the city “would wake up one morning and the money would be in our account.”

Route 66 Bike Route

Author with El Reno ties takes darker turn with book

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El Reno native Alan B. Hollingsworth, MD, has penned another book, this one taking a different direction than his previous works that garnered critical acclaim.

NUTSHELL is Hollingsworth’s third book. It was released by Black Rose Writing and will be available in hardcover, softcover and digital formats.

A renowned surgeon specializing in the treatment of breast cancer, Hollingsworth said whether the book will be available in audio form has yet to be determined.

“This is a different genre for me,” Hollingsworth said in a letter.

NUTSHELL book cover

Amity horror

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The street in the 500 block of Amity Lane buckled under the recent high temperatures, according to City of El Reno Streets Superintendent Amy Smith.

Crews began cutting out the section of buckled street on Monday and Smith hopes new concrete can be poured Tuesday and the street reopened by Friday.

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Biking down Route 66

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The roar of engines could be heard for blocks in the downtown area Sunday morning as more than 50 motorcycles rolled through El Reno as part of the 2021 Mother Road Ride/Rally.

The group stopped at the city’s Route 66 Monument for photos before heading back out on the road toward their final destination, California.

See Saturday’s edition for story and photos.

More than 50 motorcycles rolled through El Reno as part of the 2021 Mother Road Ride/Rally

Commissioners blast state’s road funding formula

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A new funding formula passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed into law will reduce the amount Canadian County receives for road and bridge work, county officials say.

Canadian County is due about $327,000 in County Improvements for Roads and Bridges (CIRB) funds, according to estimates provided by the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma (ACCO).

The funding formula - which especially benefits rural counties with more bad bridges - is not equitable, said District 1 County Commissioner Marc Hader.

Savannah Station to hold grand opening at new Frisco Road site

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Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program will hold a grand opening at their new home, located at 13420 Frisco Road, on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.

Housed the past five years at Redlands Community College’s Royse Ranch, Savannah Station moved from the El Reno location to its new home north of Yukon in May.

The grand opening program will start with a welcome by Tomas Manske, chairman of the SSTRP Board. Keynote address will be given by Craig McVay, superintendent of El Reno Public Schools.

The stall area at Savannah Station’s new home

Lucas calls for findings in beef industry probe

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Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) in sending a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide updates or a final report to Congress on the DOJ’s investigations into anti-competitive conduct within the beef industry.

Cattle producers in Oklahoma and across the country have continued to experience volatile livestock markets driven by supply chain disruptions and labor challenges driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and a consolidated beef market.

Textbooks apparently didn’t sweep Tulsa massacre under the rug

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A common theme of commemorations of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was that the event was swept under the rug.

Some officials say the way schools have handled the 1921 massacre provides another glimpse of how students can be shortchanged by a one-size-fits-all approach to education where providers are assigned based solely on geographic location, and demonstrate why families need robust school choice.

Public Records - June 16

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LAWSUITS

Discover Bank vs. Roger Swagerty for $1,688.81 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Brett McCain for $3,948.31 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Chelsea E. Hogan for $7,102.23 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Second Round Sub LLC vs. Ashleigh Klaus for $1,504.54 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

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