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Cedric Mills is stepping down from the position as co-director at the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center. Mills told county commissioners last week he is leaving effective March 31.

American Legion members were recently presented with certificates for 50 continuous years of membership during the El Reno American Legion Post 34 monthly board meeting. Those honored are John Higdon, George Lerch, Joe Shumate, Eugene McClure and First Vice Commander Cliff Cagle.

The Canadian County Sheriff's Office, along with SOSA (Safe from Online Sex Abuse), conducted a three-day undercover Internet predator operation. The sting, in February, resulted in three arrests of adult males who were allegedly trying to meet children from Canadian County for sex.

The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office will host classes designed to help civilians know what to do in the case of an active shooter. The classes are open for the public and will begin in April. Sheriff Chris West said the classes will be held every other month throughout the calendar year.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In northwest Oklahoma, a cave-in has gone unfixed for at least five years. In eastern Oklahoma, officials had to close a state park when the nearly 100-year-old water treatment plant failed, leaving visitors with no safe drinking water.

The Oklahoma House of Representatives has approved legislation reducing government overreach into health-care markets by repealing the Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Facility Certificate of Need Act.

Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, secured passage in the House of House Bill 3022, which would require every restroom, changing room and sleeping quarters within a state correctional facility to be used by only members of one sex.

LAWSUITS Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Elizabeth Jones for $4,272.62 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Ashley Strange for $8,391.33 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

In its first tournament of the spring, Redlands Community College’s golf team placed 11th in the 2024 Diffee Ford Invitational held recently at Kickingbird Golf Course in Edmond.

The granddaughter of John Wayne visited the Center of Family Love in Okarche last week to help raise awareness of the home. The CFL is a home for individuals who live with intellectual disabilities. It was founded in 1981. Anita LaCava Swift was greeted by the CFL residents with hugs and smiles.