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.
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El Reno Public Schools next superintendent may indeed come from an internal candidate, but that decision will not be made until after a national search has been conducted.
After hearing from two entities that assist school districts in finding qualified candidates, the El Reno School Board voted unanimously to enlist the services of the Oklahoma State School Board Association in finding the district’s new leader.
In a somber but hope-filled ceremony, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes dedicated a monument to their ancestors killed at Sand Creek in 1864 and celebrated an historic blanket owned by a chief who died at the site of the Colorado massacre.
C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana said in welcoming the blanket of Chief White Antelope to Concho, the journey of his people continues.
White Antelope was among the more than 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho men, women and children who were killed by U.S. Cavalry soldiers on Nov. 29, 1864, at what is known as the Sand Creek Massacre.
Before taking legal action, the El Reno City Council agreed to “seek a remedy” with Canadian County after the county and a rural water authority apparently failed to get permission for using city right of way while extending a waterline.
Council spent about 40 minutes in executive session Tuesday night discussing the waterline issue as well as contracts with the local police and fire unions.
Brent Learned, an award-winning artist and a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, recently donated a painting to the El Reno Elks Lodge. The painting was presented by Alan Fletcher.
Learned said he wanted the Elks to have the painting in recognition for what the lodge does for the community.
Learned has a passion for being active in the community. He was one of the curators of the Wintercamp Show at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
Lincoln Learning Center music teacher Jennifer Christensen, far right, leads members of the school's Bucket Band in warmups prior to the start of last week’s school board meeting. The group performed six songs for those attending the meeting.
It was the second time for the students to perform at a board meeting.
