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This Canada goose seems to be walking off the distance for a birdie putt for Redlands Community College sophomore Clara Peake (background) on the 18th green at Crimson Creek Golf Course last week.

A Canadian Valley Technology Center board member withstood a challenge to retain his Board of Education post. Incumbent Dean Riddell of Yukon on Tuesday won CV Tech’s Zone 1 board election by a 62.67 percent majority.

Two units from the El Reno Fire Department and a third from El Reno FCI responded to this house fire in the 400 block of South Barker Avenue Wednesday morning. According to the ERPD incident report, the structure received $80,000 damage and loss of contents was estimated at $20,000.

BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center’s 2024 Agriscience Symposium will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 in the Austin Family Conference Center at Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road.

El Reno Fire Department Capt. David Baker (left) and firefighter Parker Crosby stand next to the trash can that was fished out of the Legion Park pond using the hook and pole Wednesday afternoon.

Under existing state law, Oklahoma public schools can treat children with special needs differently than other children whenever a family seeks an open transfer into another district.

The U.S. Senate easily passed a resolution to repeal a Biden administration rule allowing for beef to be imported from Paraguay. The measure, introduced by Democrat Jon Tester of Montana and Republican Mike Rounds of South Dakota, passed on a bipartisan 70-25 vote.

MUNICIPAL COURT Yolaunda Michelle Warren, Mustang, expired tag, $165. Bill Hamilton, El Reno, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear warrant, $545. Stephanie Lynn Woods, El Reno, petit larceny and failure to appear warrant, $840.

A livestock show celebrating students with special needs is believed to be a first for Canadian County, but most likely not the last. More than 75 special needs students from around the county took part in the event last week.

Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, said she will not seek re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives this year. “It has been an extraordinary honor to serve the people of House District 60 for the past eight years,” Baker said.