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LAWSUITS Citibank N.A. vs. Kendra Clifton for $3,048.80 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Lisa C. Woolever for $7,432.12 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno police say recent reports of animal cruelty on social media are cases that have been investigated, although an incident in which geese were attacked at Lake El Reno is still being looked into.

More than 300 families were helped as part of the Families with Children Summer Food Program and organizers said the effort will continue into October.

El Reno Live generated another wide range of questions for Mayor Matt White and city staff. The 30-minute Facebook Live program aired Thursday afternoon and offered dates for the next city-wide garage sale as well as when the downtown mural project will begin.

Canadian County commissioners followed the recommendation of fairgrounds director Nathan Smith and put off the purchase of portable bleachers for the new fairgrounds being built east of U.S. 81 and north of Jensen Road.

Friday, Oct. 9 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election, City of Oklahoma City Special Election and City of El Reno Ward 1 Council Member Election, said Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold.

Canadian County officials say nothing is more important than the well-being of their employees. Some of those workers could soon get a raise. At a recent budget meeting, commissioners and other county officers praised employees for how they have handled the COVID-19 situation.

Fred Horn, center, holds up the American flag at the corner of Country Club Road and Elm Street. Diane Birdsong and an unidentified war veteran hold smaller flags. The Blue Line American Flag is also displayed as a show of support for law enforcement.

What can 100 women do when they are all on the same page? We’re about to find out. A national movement known as Power of 100 has arrived in Canadian County. Power 100 CC will host its first event the evening of Oct. 12 at the Palace Event Center on Banner Road.

For the first time since the Oklahoma Department of Health began using its COVID-19 pandemic map, Canadian County is in the orange category. The state map shows that most of Oklahoma is in the orange, or moderate-risk category.