Kaitlyn Pierce was named the Outstanding Conservation District Employee of the Year for 2023.
The honor was presented her at the recent Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts state meeting in Oklahoma City.
Pierce serves as East Canadian County Conservation District Administrative Assistant.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, last week saw his main priority of the 2024 legislative session pass unanimously off the Senate floor.
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Waiseng Kong, 41; Amy Marie Dillard, 44.
Austin Jesse Graham, 28; Jalene Michelle Dawson, 26.
Riki Matsumoto, 53; Vivien Vogel Copelin, 55.
Burt Clinton Wheaton, 70; Esther May Tharp, 80.
William Travis Secrest, 45; Diana Elizabeth Pryor, 40.
Jacob Allen Easler, 37; Olanrewaju Mary Ajayi, 39.
Ethan Grant Romo, 24; Samantha Shyann Morris, 24.
Keith Derek Walker, 60; Margaret A. Riley, 52.
Scott Randall Chambers, 35; Lauren Elizabeth Beeson, 36.
Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program recently received a huge contribution from the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma (CFO).
Erika Warren, CFO’s director of donor services and programs, presented Savannah Station’s board with a $200,000 gift. The donation will be used to finance a new administration center.
The project is a 3,600-square-foot multi-use administration building. The project will begin in the spring of 2024, with a projected grand opening in early 2025.
With plans to develop a new Canadian County Courthouse complex, commissioners took no action last week on a proposal from the state Department of Human Services to renovate part of a downtown El Reno office for its use.
Commissioners agreed to wait before deciding the future of county-owned property at 100 S. Rock Island.
DHS wants to lease about one-third of the first-floor space inside what is now the Canadian County Health Department building.
The Center of Family Love (CFL) in Okarche will host a Teen Board Block Party on March 30.
The event marks a day of celebration, community engagement and fun for all ages. The event is open to the public.
The Teen Board of CFL is steering this initiative, demonstrating leadership and compassion for the residents who live at the Center.
After months of cleaning pens, feeding animals and showmanship training, Canadian County youth gathered for the 52nd Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show and the subsequent Sale of Champions. The Canadian County Expo Center was the site for the colorful event.
This year’s species shown by exhibitors include swine, sheep, goats, cattle and poultry broilers.
The 27th Annual Taste of Sacred Heart delivered in a big way for the El Reno Catholic school.
Organizers said more than $130,000 was raised during the event that featured a live and silent auction, live painting, live music and food.
Ken Reding served as auctioneer for the event.
“We are so grateful to the community for continuing to generously support Sacred Heart Catholic School,” said Holly Eaton, one of the organizers for the annual event.
“Each year we see God’s provision for our school in the success of this event.”
Canadian County voters said yes to having a drink Sunday morning and threw support to the Republican Democrat front-runners in the presidential primaries.
Sales of alcohol before 2 p.m. on Sundays have been illegal since 1985 in Canadian County. Voters said yes to alcohol sales on Sunday mornings.
The unofficial results with 60 of 60 precincts reported showed 10,518 yes votes, or 59.33 percent, to 7,761 no votes, or 40.67 percent, the Oklahoma State Election Board reports.
El Reno Public Schools has contracted with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office to provide a school resource deputy at the high school.
Sheriff Chris West announced the agreement last week. West said his office is working with the Riverside School District as well.
Both school districts applied for and were awarded state-funded grant monies for these positions.
“I’m honored to be able to provide deputies for both El Reno and Riverside schools.
