Back-to-back heavy downpours of rain caused flooding throughout El Reno last week.

Reports said El Reno and the area had received some 6 inches of rain over a weeklong period.

Last week in Phoenix, Ariz., Canadian County Sheriff Chris West was elected to the office of secretary of the National Sheriffs Association. 

West, who began his second term in office as Canadian County sheriff in January of this year, was elected to the NSA board of directors in June of 2019, and had served in that capacity for the past two years.

West decided to run for the executive committee earlier this year, and announced his intention to the NSA, submitting his notice to seek the office of secretary. 

OKARCHE – The Center of Family Love (CFL) celebrated its 40th anniversary by raising more than $860,000 during the organization’s Gift of Love Virtual Celebration.

The event was the eighth in CFL’s history, and this one stood apart from previous events due to the recognition of several noteworthy milestones, including being the organization’s second virtual event due to COVID-19.

Donors from all over Oklahoma and throughout the U.S. participated at an unprecedented level during the event in support of the residents of CFL.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Cheyenne, along with two other Republican House members, have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to release a final investigative report on disparities in the cattle industry.

In May 2020, the DOJ launched an investigation into four of the nation’s largest meat packers, citing suspicions the companies were engaging in market-manipulating behavior that allegedly contributed to the major gap between cattle prices and box beef prices. Lucas said no final report or updates have been offered by the DOJ.