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As many people are aware, the State Treasurer was tasked with returning unclaimed property to the people of Oklahoma in 2000. More than half of my office is specifically tasked with this job. As rewarding of a job as this is for my office and staff, there are always bad actors to beware of. A few tips to avoid them are:

- Beware of calls with unclaimed property refund promises.

- Do not accept any protection offers in any form, for any cost, over the phone.

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LVNV Funding LLC vs. Sarah Critchfield for $2,329.14 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jessica Cozby for $8,473.61 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. David Rawson for $888.19 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Rachelle Belflower for $956.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jacqueline Fayne for $3,805.69 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The El Reno Tribune’s State of the School section contains the following content:

El Reno High riding a wave of success

Special Olympics

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Jason Little has resigned as El Reno High School's softball coach after school officials said he violated district policy concerning coaches in the locker rooms.

“I had a group of girls make an accusation that I was in the locker room while they were changing and that I had been doing that since October. That is totally false.

“Due to the accusation, I resigned. I’m not going to coach kids that are making accusations that are totally false,” said Little.

A Piedmont police officer found an emaciated young girl hiding behind a building and the discovery led to four other children being taken into state custody, as well as the arrest of two adults.

Tina Marie Ramirez, 43, was booked into the Canadian County Jail Tuesday, March 19 on three complaints of child abuse by injury, five complaints of child neglect and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Her bail was set at $125,000.

Anthony Chukwuemeka Ibeziako Jr., 26, was arrested on a child neglect complaint. He posted a $50,000 bond and was released.

Five-year-old Maria Ortiz played with baby Easter chicks in their warming incubator at Ross Seed last week, before
picking up one of the chicks and holding it for the camera.

The baby chicks are a popular site at the store each year.

Federal stimulus funds from the COVID-19 pandemic will fund rural water infrastructure projects in Canadian County.

Last week, county commissioners approved American Rescue Plan Act “sub-recipient agreements” with the Canadian County (Banner) Water Authority and Okarche Rural Water District.

These agreements, signed by District Attorney Tommy Humphries and rural water board representatives, are part of reporting requirements for entities spending federal ARPA funds.

Sample ballots are now available for April 2 elections in Canadian County.

Voters may download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold reminds voters that sample ballots are specific to each person.

Collyns Cooper pulls the winning ear tag to determine the winner of a custom fire pit.

The fire pit was one of the auction items at the recent Canadian County Junior Livestock Show and Sale.

Ear tags were sold by the Junior Livestock Herdmanship Ambassadors throughout the week of the show as a fundraiser for The Winners Circle and Buckles and Bids.

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office will offer a free pasture calibration seminar and one ODAFF CEU credit for private pesticide applicators. The seminar will be held April 3 at the Education Building, 220 N. Country Club Road, and will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Kyle Worthington, Canadian County Extension director, will be presenting the seminar and will be providing the simple steps to calibrate a boom and boomless sprayer system.

This program is applicable to small-acreage owners as well as farmers and ranchers.