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A tax protest brought by the Oneta Power Company in Broken Arrow is once again bringing the Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma to the forefront. In a dispute over property taxes, Oneta Power is questioning whether Wagoner County should be able to levy taxes since they are on tribal land.

Under current Oklahoma law, school districts can receive payment for students who have not attended in two years, informally referred to as “ghost students” since they exist only on paper.

LAWSUITS Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Linda Barnett for $3,158.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Bank of America N.A. vs. Travis M. Hart for $5,449.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The El Reno Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the person pictured. This individual is considered to be a person of interest related to the homicide which occurred in El Reno on 03/10/2021.

Burger Day is back. Admittedly, it’s a slimmed-down Burger Day Festival, but it’s still about the fried-onion hamburger that El Reno made famous. And it will be held the first Saturday in May.

Having just celebrated its 45th anniversary, El Reno Mobile Meals is bringing more than just hot meals to the table this year. With new ideas and plans under way, the organization recently welcomed its newly hired director, longtime chef Norman Sheridan.

El Reno School Board member Brad Baker gets his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine late last month. The district began giving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine over the weekend and will continue throughout the week. (Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)

A 38-year-old El Reno man was killed Friday evening on I-40 after a tire blowout caused his vehicle to roll several times, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

Webmaster’s Note: This article has been update with a clarification. El Reno police are investigating after a man was apparently injured outside a local bar. Police did not identify the man who was apparently stabbed during an altercation in the parking lot of Vice’s Bar, 1701 E. SH 66.

DIVORCES GRANTED Luz Maria Martinez vs. Miguel Montante. Robin A. Funck vs. Roy D. Funck. Alison Nicole Stroh vs. Tyler Jordan Stroh. Kylie Payton Wittenbach vs. Austin Troy Pipher. John Cody Popescu vs. Roya Kashea Popescu. Jennifer Hedges vs. Jason Hedges.