On June 4, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes signed an agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to place tribal property located in Geary into trust status.

This was the C&A’s first successful effort to place land into trust since the Tribes Constitution was ratified in 2006.

“The tribes have a long history of trying to place purchased lands into trust status for self-determination and to improve the tribes’ economic development,” said Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana.

Some El Reno youngsters were in the giving spirit last week, setting up a lemonade stand and offering their product for free.

Emmie Evans, Teagan Finnigan, Cheyenne Denwalt and Jentri Denwalt were accepting donations and said they planned to use the donated funds to purchase snacks to give to nurses who work at local nursing homes.

OKARCHE – More than $500,000 was raised for the Center of Family Love during a live stream telethon that was held in place of the nonprofit’s usual gala, an event that for the past two years delivered more than $1 million to help support the home for adults living with intellectual and physical disabilities.

The live stream event was held Saturday night and made history on several fronts.

A veteran Canadian County deputy who died in a traffic accident Feb. 14 was honored during a county commissioners meeting.

David Lanning, the husband of Lt. Shirley Lanning, was presented with a citation from the Oklahoma Legislature during the meeting.

The presentation was made by State Reps. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, and Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont.