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LAWSUITS

9500 Land LLC vs. Reeter Oilfield Services LLC for $28,097.69 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Mark S. Curtis for $10,577.28 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

American Express National Bank vs. Eric Jones for $12,946.06 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Swift Financial LLC vs. Inspired Gifts and Graphics LLC for $63,369.46 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Statement from the City of El Reno

El Reno experienced one of its coldest, if not record-setting, periods of winter weather last week as a wave of Siberian air brought sub-zero temperatures and double-digit snowfall totals.

According to meteorologist Phillip Ware with the National Weather Service in Norman, El Reno received between 7 and 8 inches of snow with the first storm that rolled through Saturday night and into Valentine’s Day.

“These are public reports but Calumet had 7 inches and there was an 8-inch total in Piedmont. So it’s safe to say El Reno got somewhere between those totals,” said Ware.

With the 2013 combined purpose bond used to construct Calumet’s new secondary and elementary school sites coming off the books in 2022, Superintendent Brandon Voss hopes residents will vote to continue the gains made by the district in the past decade.

“We have gained a lot of momentum the past 10 years and I hope everyone will vote to keep that going,” said Voss.

The school district is asking voters on March 2 to approve a $2.5 million bond to be used for three projects. If approved, it will replace the current bond which will be paid off in March of 2022.

Canadian County has a reported 86 deaths from the COVID-19 virus as of Feb. 17, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

There have been 15,447 cases of the virus in Canadian County as of Feb. 17, an overnight jump of 70 cases as well as two new deaths. The OSDH website shows 14,801 people in the county have recovered since March.

Canadian County remains the state’s fourth highest in total cases and recoveries and eighth in deaths,

El Reno has had 17 deaths, 2,362 cases and 2,264 people recover.

A jury trial is set for a former Yukon teacher who faces up to 25 years in prison for allegedly raping and assaulting a teenager.

Robert Brian Davis, 42, faces felony charges of sexual battery and rape by instrumentation in Canadian County District Court. District Judge Jack D. McCurdy, at a Jan. 27 preliminary hearing, found probable cause that Davis committed the crimes.

A jury trial is set for 9 a.m. May 3 before McCurdy. A motions hearing is set March 11 and call docket April 15.

Kelly Beck retained his seat on the Canadian County Fair Board, defeating challenger Rick Cacini 32-0. Cacini had actually withdrawn from the race before ballots were cast.

The election was held Saturday at the Educational Building at the Canadian County Fairgrounds.

District 1 Commissioner Marc Hader called the election to order and directed the ballots to be counted and verified. Former Commissioners Chief of Staff John Johnson and state Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader counted and audited the ballots to verify the outcome of the election.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Willi Kiryakakis, Enid, speeding, $165.

Trey Medicine Bear, El Reno, improper turn, $195.

Mark William Johnson, Yukon, speeding, $165.

Jesus Porras Jr., Lookeba, negligent driving, $245.

Emily Nichole Meeks, Kingfisher, speeding, $175.

Fredie Lee Fuston, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

John Lee Bland, Yukon, speeding, $175.

Emergency personnel in El Reno were caught off guard just like everyone else when power was cut as part of an effort to conserve energy. And the unexpected power interruption created a domino effect that lasted well into the week.

Fire Chief Jason Duff said fortunately there had been no serious emergencies from Sunday when the arctic temperatures and snow arrived into mid-morning on Tuesday.

However, when OG&E cut power on Monday as part of a multi-state effort to conserve energy, it took the municipal water plant off-line, leaving little to no water pressure.

El Reno continues to serve as a setting for the film industry as crews converged across town for the past three weeks for the making of American Underdog. The story is based on the life of former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner.

Directed by the Erwin Brothers, whose film credits include “I Can Only Imagine” and “I Still Believe,” the film used locations on Skyline Drive as well as the Ranger Motel, Swadley’s, downtown and east SH 66 for scenes.