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The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual law enforcement memorial service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. The memorial service will be conducted on the east side of the sheriff’s office near the courthouse entrance, where the memorial stone is located.

In recognition of their dedication, expertise and commitment to excellence, several members of the Redlands Community College faculty and staff have been honored as Outstanding Faculty and Staff by their colleagues.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, June 3.

Gov. Kevin Stitt and House lawmakers, led by House Speaker Charles McCall, have endorsed putting Oklahoma’s personal income tax on a path to zero. Under that plan, Oklahoma’s personal income tax rate would be reduced by a quarter-point every time the state has a surplus of $400 million or more.

LAWSUITS Communication Federal Credit Union vs. Leslie Marriott and Morgan Marriott for $11,575.95 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno High School held graduation ceremonies on Saturday. The event packed Memorial Stadium and featured 254 graduates, one of the largest graduating classes in school history.

Jay Wrencher snapped these photos of the tornadoes that passed over the southeast side of El Reno Sunday night. El Reno Fire Chief Jason Duff and Police Chief Ken Brown said there were no reports of damage in the area from the storms.

El Reno’s VFW Post 382 will coordinate Memorial Day services on Monday. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the El Reno Cemetery. Opening remarks will be given by VFW Commander Chris Reel, with invocation offered by VFW Chaplain Marcus King, followed by the flag salute.

If everything falls into place, plans could move forward for a major downtown streetscape project as well as another extension of the Sunset Trail at Lake El Reno.

By the time the dust had settled, the local version of the National Letter Carriers Association Food Drive had delivered more than 5,300 pounds of food to The Lord’s Harvest.