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After losing critical grant funding, Canadian County’s child advocacy center has gotten support from a new source.The Child Abuse Response Team (C.A.R.T.) will receive $44,000 from the Canadian County Gary E. Miller Children’s Justice Center to provide services to victims of child abuse and...

The Canadian County judiciary officially welcomed its newest member during a ceremony last week. Yukon’s Lory Dewey recited the oath of office as Canadian County’s new special judge, succeeding Barbara Hatfield, who recently retired after 13 years.

A woman from Yukon and a man from Oklahoma City were two of three people who died in a collision involving a tractor trailer at Morgan Road and Interstate 40 in the eastbound lanes Friday, Sept. 13, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports.Kylee Byfield, 27, of Yukon, was the driver of a car that was...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Laura Talbert has been named interim director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs by the office’s board.Talbert, formerly the office’s chief legal officer, started in her new position Sept. 16.She replaces Jeffrey Cartmell, who Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped to lead the Oklahoma...

LAWSUITSLVNV Funding LLC vs. Anthony Lewis for $3,513.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.LVNV Funding LLC vs. Peggy Oliver for $2,535.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.LVNV Funding LLC vs. Kiowa Ryan for $1,424.72 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and...

The rehabilitation of Canadian County’s historic jail has gotten under way.After receiving permit approval from the city of El Reno, members of Preservation El Reno have started work to replace the partially collapsed roof on the 117-year-old building.El Reno attorney Amy Neathery, who heads...

The United States Cavalry Association kicked off its 2024 National Competition with an Honor Ride from the parade grounds at historic Fort Reno to the cemetery in honor of those serving past and present in the armed forces and those buried at the cemetery.

Gemini Industries is expanding. The El Reno business received the green light from the city council last week to build a new warehouse on its SW 27th Street campus.

I recently attended a Community Health Needs Assessment Listening Session sponsored by Canadian County Coalition for Children & Families. It was hosted by the Canadian County Health Department and Integris Health.

The El Reno Arts Council has made “the tough decision” to cancel its art and music festival, Art Mix on 66. Arts Council president Sue Bear said the decision came down to lack of funding.