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Juanita Elms had some unsettling news from her doctor. She was going to need some further tests. Still, the 83-year-old offered to cook dinner for her friend that Tuesday evening, Aug. 4. But Charlie Sanders, 91, was not having it.

The load being hauled by this semi was a bit too tall Monday as the driver tried to pass under the railroad overpass on Sunset Drive. Police said a pedestrian guard rail was damaged slightly. No significant damage was immediately apparent to the railroad crossing bridge.

El Reno municipal employees will return to a normal work schedule after the city council agreed to end its furlough program that has been in place for about four months.

A fundraiser is planned to help a single mother who is battling breast cancer. Nancy Salsman said the event will be Aug. 22 at the El Reno VFW Post 382, with proceeds helping Tanya Wilson. Wilson works at a local law firm and helps manage the Elks Lodge.

El Reno police were called to the area of East Foreman and North Donald on Aug. 9, just before 2 a.m., after reports of gunshots as well as a possible stabbing. Police said when officers arrived they found a large group of people.

LAWSUITS Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Richard M. Yocham for $4,685.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Jeff Griffith for $4,395 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The mission of El Reno Public Schools for the return of school in August of 2020 is to ensure all students learn at the highest levels possible while taking all steps necessary to reduce any risks to students’ health and safety.