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Aedyn Graham, Yukon, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.

Amy Marsh, Norman, speeding, $165.

Angie Little Calf, Weatherford, speeding, $165.

Maximo Alvarado, Tuttle, improper equipment and driving under suspension, $500.

Alisha Sealey, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Cheryl Schulte, El Reno, improper equipment, $105.

Dacien Ramos, El Reno, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.

Gage Porter, Elk City, speeding, $165.

Anthony Morgan, Edmond, expired tag and failure to maintain single lane, $305.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and a slate of officials are mourning the loss of Harvey Pratt, a renowned artist whose impact lives on in the state and the nation.

Pratt, an El Reno native and forensic artist for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, drew an overflow crowd to his funeral mass held last week at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Clifford the Big Red Dog stopped by The Filling Station over the weekend for photos with residents of all ages.

Children got to pick out a free book from the Bookmobile sponsored by Wesley in ACTSion, the mission team of Wesley United Methodist Church.

Ninety books were given out.

Canadian County’s Child Advocacy Center helped more children than ever in 2025 and will expand its elementary school education program in 2026.

The Child Abuse Response Team moved in spring 2025 to the Cardinal Point Family Justice Center’s new location on East Vandament in Yukon.

Since the early 1990s, the C.A.R.T. House had been located across from the Canadian County Courthouse in El Reno.

“We interviewed almost 350 kids in 2025 – at least a 20 percent increase over 2024,” Executive Director Joanne Riley said.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Craig McVay will hold a Town Hall focused on students with different needs.

The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Northwest Community Center, 520 N. Grand Ave.

McVay and a panel of experts will hear and answer questions and provide guidance. McVay will lend his expertise in implementing ideas and addressing concerns. 

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes distributed $100,000 raised through its December Neighbors in Need promotion — an initiative created to support local organizations and families across western Oklahoma during the holiday season.

The Neighbors in Need promotion invited guests to contribute $5 and receive $10 in free play, with all proceeds directed back into the communities Lucky Star Casino serves.

Through strong patron participation, funds were raised and distributed to organizations providing food, shelter, utility assistance, and other essential services.

Three seats are up for election on the Canadian County Free Fair Board.

The board of directors positions are now held by Yukon’s Chad Detrick (District 1), El Reno’s Brent Hunt (District 2) and Calumet’s Michael Beard (District 3).

County commissioners recently appointed Detrick to complete an unexpired term after the resignation of Yukon’s Phil Carson, a former county commissioner who had served 15 years on the nine-member county fair board.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to advocate again this year for eliminating the cap on how much Oklahoma can spend to help children attend private schools, though the state hasn’t hit its current limit.

With the 2026 legislative session set to begin Feb. 2, Stitt remains committed to removing the $250 million spending cap on the Parental Choice Tax Credit program, his press secretary Tevis Hillis told Oklahoma Voice.

The tax credits provide $5,000 to $7,500 to families to offset the cost of private school tuition and fees.

LAWSUITS

Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Roberto Carrizales and Karina Cortinas-Carrizales for $129,321.86 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 8, Block 16, Colony Pointe Phase 4 Addition, Oklahoma City.

Celeste Stewart and Jacquelyn Stewart vs. Ladawn Cameron for an amount in excess of $100,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Starting Jan. 10, the Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field will be open to the public every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The aviation museum opened Oct. 4 of last year. 

Located inside a restored 1943 World War II hangar at El Reno Regional Airport, formerly known as Mustang Field, the museum showcases a growing collection of rare antique aircraft from the Golden Age of Aviation. The collection highlights aircraft from the 1920s and 1930s, including planes used to train pilots during World War II, paying tribute to Mustang Field’s role in preparing America’s aviators.