As Paul Monies reported, Elliot Chambers, a former secretary of the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, served in the role for two years.
OKLAHOMA CITY ‒ Pro Tem-Elect Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, and Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, announced plans to refile legislation to reduce the use of virtual school days in public education.
“We continue to see the disastrous and inefficient effects virtual learning is having on our children,” Paxton said.
LAWSUITS
Synchrony Bank vs. Michael Glauser for $5,455.78 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Mary Tomko for $2,049.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Velocity Investments LLC vs. Brian Snow for $8,839.55 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Velocity Investments LLC vs. Dianah Dillon for $3,015.40 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Bank of America vs. Valerie Sherman for $8,485.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
WASHINGTON – Narrowly avoiding the September’s stopgap spending bill expiration, Congress passed a new spending bill to keep the government open until March 14, 2025.
Included in the bill was language that forbids the return of Fort Reno to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole chairs the committee that crafted the legislation.
Gemini Industries Inc. broke ground last week for a new warehouse company leaders said would help the manufacturer of wood coating solutions expand and create new jobs.
An employee-owned company, the groundbreaking drew Gemini’s employee-owners, retirees, local officials and business leaders.
The new structure, set to span 52,000 square feet, will enhance Gemini’s operational efficiency, improve customer service and strengthen the company’s ability to compete in the ever-evolving coatings market, company officials said.
It will be a “sweet 16” day Dec. 31 when Dave Anderson officially retires as a Canadian County commissioner.
Anderson, of Mustang, has served as the county’s District 2 commissioner since January 2009.
Although Anderson will end his county government service after 16 years, fellow county officials say his positive impact will last for many decades.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives added to its transparency portal a government efficiency survey intended to root out duplication of services, waste and inefficiencies in state government.
LAWSUITS
Citibank N.A. vs. Deidre Santiago for $4,560.18 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Citibank N.A. vs. Vicki Schneider for $2,864.09 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Citibank N.A. vs. Jose Valencia for $3,436.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
First National Bank of Omaha vs. Robert Ortiz for $6,000.39 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
First National Bank of Omaha vs. Christopher Howeth for $5,051.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Sacred Heart Catholic School fourth grade students perform at Thursday night’s school Christmas program.
A week after the city of El Reno started an annexation process, the Yukon City Council unanimously approved taking steps toward expanding the city limits west toward El Reno.
Council members, at their Tuesday night meeting, voted 5-0 to direct that a notice of the proposed annexation and a public hearing “be published in a legally qualified newspaper of general circulation in the territory and to direct that a copy of said notice of proposed annexation be mailed to all owners of property to be annexed.”
