Canadian County lawmen have been involved in a couple of major drug incidents recently. One resulted in charges being filed, while another apparently allowed a pair of suspected smugglers to slip through the cracks.
On Feb. 22, a traffic stop by a sheriff’s deputy resulted in the seizure of 80 pounds of illegal marijuana as well as a 9mm handgun.
Families are invited to meet Arthur and receive a free book during a special visit from the Wesley Bookmobile on Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the El Reno Filling Station, 120 S. Choctaw Avenue.
Arthur will be on-site to greet young readers and take photos as the Wesley Bookmobile distributes free books to children while supplies last. The event aims to encourage literacy and foster a love of reading among local families.
The event is free and open to the public. Families are encouraged to stop by, meet Arthur and take home a new book.
Redlands Community College will host a weeklong esports camp this summer to offer young gamers an opportunity to develop their Marvel Rivals skills while building friendships in a supportive environment.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt would have 30 days to appoint a new U.S. senator should Markwayne Mullin resign to accept a Cabinet position in the Trump administration.
United States Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not envision a career as a judge. Rather, the former law professor and mother of seven children was “really more thinking about how to balance a career as a lawyer and being kind of a two-career family and having young children in the house as well,” she said Sunday afternoon during an event in Santa Fe, N.M.
Nonetheless, a judge she became, serving on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and then joining the Supreme Court in 2020 after being nominated by President Donald Trump.
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William Fulton, Edmond, speeding, $165.
Luke Hofer, Quitman, La., speeding, $175.
Felica Denton-House, Midwest City, speeding, $165.
Tenay Lowden, El Reno, speeding, $165.
Travis Watts, Edmond, speeding, $165.
Marc Whiteman, El Reno, expired tag, $130.
Rose Fleming, Dale, Texas, speeding, $165.
Jared Manning, El Reno, speeding, $165.
Tosha Hull, Yukon, speeding, $165.
Carla ZumMallen, Okarche, speeding, $165.
Shelley Coughran, Geary, expired tag, $130.
Casey Trejo said business is good.
The El Reno realtor has been seeing a steady flow of buyers and sellers for property all around town. They walk into her downtown office regularly.
There’s only one area that is struggling to jump on the El Reno bandwagon … the historic downtown.
Trejo said that’s got to change.
An El Reno native, Trejo, along with a few others stepped in to fill the void created when the El Reno Main Street program went through some major changes. Together they created the Historic Downtown El Reno Foundation.
Politics isn’t really my jam. It’s not that I’m uninterested, it just seems so complicated. And I really dislike the ugliness that goes on between the parties. Don’t worry, this column isn’t about politics, and it never will be.
This column is about the day I spent at the Oklahoma State Capitol with my great-niece, Kate Menz. I got to attend the Oklahoma Press Association Legislative Summit at the Capitol and thought Kate would enjoy tagging along.
The monument in the center of the new roundabout at the junction of U.S. Highway 81 and Route 66 is nearing completion.
The monument features a Route 66 logo on all four sides and the city’s name.
All four sides will be under lights at night.
OKLAHOMA CITY – A traffic stop in Union City has resulted in prison sentences for two Oklahoma City residents.
Michael Dennis Miller, 46, has been sentenced to serve 84 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms and engaging in a drug conspiracy, said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
