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Canadian County commissioners have accepted a maximum guaranteed price of $223,625 for a remodeling construction project at the former Department of Human Services Building, 314 W. Rogers.

The site will serve as the temporary Canadian County Administration Building during development of a four-story county courthouse at 201 N. Choctaw.

Commissioners, at their weekly meeting, approved the old DHS building remodeling project cost presented by the construction manager for Redhawk Construction.

Applications for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 2025 Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program are now open until April 4 for rural Oklahoma and agricultural innovators looking to develop their enterprises and deepen their business understanding.

The program offers two distinct pipelines for rural Oklahoma innovators who are looking to develop their ideas, build their entrepreneurial skills and hone their pitches with help from Oklahoma’s world-class business development ecosystem.

LAWSUITS

Capital One N.A. vs. Deborah Freeman for $2,867.49 to pay a debt plus costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Tasha Rodgers for $2,545.66 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Synchrony Bank vs. Clyde Percy for $2,578.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Tavaris Vaxter for $5,491.20 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Katheryn Valbracht for $4,542.77 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno will apply for an $800,000 forgivable loan to plan for utility needs in newly annexed areas and is also moving forward with a long-awaited terminal at the Regional Airport. 

The city council unanimously supported a resolution to apply for the loan through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. 

City Manager Matt Sandidge said the loan is 100 percent forgivable and will be utilized to plan for wastewater needs in the new areas of town. 

Some 458 Canadian County youth are entered in the 53rd Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show. The event is being held at the Canadian County Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

FFA and 4-H members from across the county will showcase their goat, sheep, swine, beef and broiler projects in the judged competition.

“Canadian County is the number one county in the state,” Canadian County Fair Board Chairman Kelly Beck said.

“We have the best kids, best livestock, best facility and best sale. We’re leading the way.”

A high-speed chase on I-40 ended when Canadian County sheriff’s deputies were able to bring the vehicle to a stop, using a tactical maneuver. 

Reports from Sheriff Chris West said at approximately 3:44 p.m. Feb. 16, a sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle traveling east on I-40 near Calumet Road.

The driver was allegedly committing multiple traffic violations including following too closely. 

Community colleges are the backbone of Oklahoma’s higher education system, offering affordable, high-quality education while fueling our state’s workforce and economy.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, advanced legislation to eliminate outdated and redundant government commissions, reinforcing the state’s commitment to efficiency and responsible governance.

A new automated car wash is expected to be built on South Country Club and residents in newly annexed areas will be allowed to shoot off fireworks, as well as continue with open burning with some stipulations in place. 

The El Reno City Council took the action at last week’s regular meeting. 

Scott and Rachel Spurger requested 6.11 acres on South Country Club, directly across from Redlands Community College, be rezoned to allow for the car wash and later construction of some office and retail space.

A crowd gathered to vote in last Saturday afternoon’s Canadian County District 2 Fair Board election.

Incumbent Ken Carpenter of Mustang defeated challenger Jason Cooper of El Reno, 109-37, to win the next three-year term on the nine-member fair board.

A longtime Canadian County auctioneer and realtor, Carpenter earned his fifth term as a District 2 fair board member with a 74.7 percent majority of votes cast.