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The Senate approved legislation last week expanding educational opportunities for Oklahoma families. Senate Bill 783, by Sen. Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, modifies the Education Open Transfer Act to allow students to transfer to another public school district year-round.

STILLWATER — Native American communities, storytelling and earth and space curriculum are set to combine in one ambitious project made possible through a $3.3 million National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) cooperative agreement with Oklahoma State University College of Education and...

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LAWSUITS Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Marita F. Wornom for $3,625.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. OU Federal Credit Union vs. Christopher Allen Menefee for $2,515.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

A collaborative road project that was about a decade in the making was celebrated last week as Cheyenne and Arapaho leaders joined with a Canadian County commissioner in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Too many people with water let their faucets run wide open for several days, hoping their pipes would not freeze. That’s the story in a nutshell as to why much of El Reno was without water for a week, said Mayor Matt White and members of the city staff.

A limited number of people will be able to attend the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show this year for the 2021 premium sale that will be online. The 49th annual show starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 6 and ends at 6 p.m. March 9 at the Canadian County Fairgrounds.

LAWSUITS Adventure Enterprises Inc. vs. Myco Construction Corporation for $83,157.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. vs. Charles Kittell and Lorae Kittell for $17,599.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

With limited or no running water in El Reno for over a week, commercial businesses that rely on the service had to take drastic measures until full pressure was restored. National fast food chains along Country Club Road either closed their doors or scaled back product offerings.

Just one day after the state opened Stage 2 of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vaccination plan for educators in grades kindergarten through 12th, El Reno Public Schools started the process of inoculating teachers.