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A man who had been on the Canadian County sheriff’s most wanted list was arrested Tuesday in Yukon by an officer who recognized him. Reports said Ryan Allen Oliver, 35, was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to comply on 2015 felony charges of assault and battery on a police officer.

Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host four virtual information sessions to both raise awareness and recruit volunteer advocates.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt this week signed a bill that will stop abortions from being performed once an unborn child is determined to have a detectable heartbeat.

Freezing temperatures that hit much of Oklahoma in mid-April may have wheat growers racing out to their fields to check on potential damage to their crop, but time is on the side of agricultural producers in this instance.

United Way of Canadian County met its 2020 fundraising goal, it was announced during a virtual Campaign Celebration event April 19. The campaign raised $193,316 to be invested on behalf of donors to help meet the community’s health and human service needs.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt last week signed into law a bill that will allow for a victim-led restorative justice pilot program to be established in the state.

LAWSUITS Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Tobey Q. Duong for $5,590.15 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Carly York for $1,870.35 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno became an official Purple Heart City last week after a ceremony at VFW Post 382 recognized close to two dozen Americans who were awarded the military honor after being wounded while serving this nation.

A new, centrally-located Family Justice Center provides a “direction for hope” to domestic violence survivors across Canadian County. Cardinal Point now occupies a renovated 5,000-square-foot space at the Gary E. Miller Children’s Justice Center, 7905 East Highway 66.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A measure to better protect victims of domestic violence from harassment through social media was approved last week in the Senate.