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Former Kingfisher and Canadian County prosecutor Eric Epplin will return to District 4 on Jan. 2, as incoming District Attorney Tommy Humphries’ first assistant DA, Humphries said.         “I am excited to return home to District 4,” Epplin said.

LAWSUITS American Express National Bank vs. Randal Walker for $4,300.51 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Brandon Watts for $8,957.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jennifer Douglas was full of happiness after unwrapping her presents under the family’s Christmas tree. Yet there is one gift the El Reno High School girls basketball coach really wanted but will have to wait until March to hopefully have a chance to unwrap – a gold championship ball.

Canadian County motorists will start the new year off right when a permanent upgrade to the State Highway 66/Banner Road intersection is due to commence.

Players from different grade levels for El Reno Public Schools girls basketball program spent the first day of the holiday break helping pack food boxes for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Players were assigned a project aimed to help the Chickasaw Nation’s Packed Promise Program.

The Department of Human Services wants to lease part of a county-owned building in downtown El Reno. County commissioners will obtain construction cost estimates to remodel the building at 100 S. Rock Island, that now houses the Canadian County Health Department.

Union City is the latest recipient of a share of a federal stimulus grant awarded to Canadian County in 2021. County commissioners last week approved disbursing $178,599 to Union City for a sewer improvement project.

Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2024 election year can request absentee ballots now using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or by downloading and printing an application from the Oklahoma State Election Board website at oklahoma.gov/elections.

LAWSUITS Velocity Investments LLC vs. Wendy Stockton for $6,178.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Outlook Eyewear vs. Reichert, Reichert, Optometrists for $5,813.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Citing both gains and declines in various areas in annual state test results, El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher says the district remains on course with long-range improvement goals.