Country mourns loss of true American aviation pioneer
An American icon and one of the most famous pilots to ever grace the skies, U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager passed away Dec. 7.
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Public Records - December 19
DIVORCES GRANTED
Jerri Cadogan vs. Patrick Cadogan.
Michael James Martin vs. Danielle Martin.
Samuel Edward Lewis vs. Saqeenah Dalya Jones-Lewis.
Anthony David Grieve vs. Kayla Richelle Allison Grieve.
Miguel Quinones vs. Elizabeth Quinones.
Harley Ray vs. Sidale Ray.
V-Day Thursday in El Reno
The first doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine will be administered in Canadian County on Thursday at health-care sites in El Reno, Yukon and Mustang.
“We are excited and hope this will be getting back to some normalcy. This is the first step in dealing with this virus.
Council OK's flight plan for terminal
A new terminal could be under construction by spring of 2021 at the El Reno Regional Airport after the city council approved a plan to put the project in motion.
COVID-19 case, contact tracing forces ER High into distance learning
While a weekend snow storm forced all of El Reno Public Schools to switch to distance learning for Monday classes, students in grades 9-12 will finish the remainder of the 2020 portion of the district’s calendar away from in-person classes.
Gifts to the Yanks
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the appearance of El Reno High School’s Gifts to the Yanks ceremony this year, it did not dampen the spirit behind one of the school’s oldest traditions.
County makes changes to tax payments
Canadian County Treasurer Carolyn Leck said because of COVID-19, her office is utilizing a lock-box payment system with the bank for mailed-in payments.
Leck said the program is “extremely efficient but does take a few more days for a check to clear the bank of origin.”
Area growth yields new full-time options at CVTC
Sustained growth in Canadian County has spurred Canadian Valley Technology Center administration to develop new educational opportunities for prospective high school students and adults.
Industrial Automation and Robotics Technology, or iART, is one of two new programs being added in fall 2021.
Child-care providers benefit from Redlands program
When Jessica Reed of El Reno graduated from high school in 2018, she knew she wanted to work with children. When she started working at the Canadian Valley Child Development Center, she heard about the Scholars for Excellence in Child Care Program offered at Redlands Community College.
