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A former Okarche police officer was shot and killed in her eastern Canadian County home. Cleveland County sheriff’s deputy Jordan Cannon was 40. Her husband, Vaughn Cannon, 41, was booked Aug. 30 into the Canadian County Jail on a first-degree murder complaint.

Canadian County 4-H’ers received a healthy boost in donations at this year’s Canadian County Free Fair due to the donation of a dunk tank by the Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority (OEMA).

Okarche residents will decide if they want more than three people deciding the town’s business. It could soon be five residents with voter approval in a special election set Tuesday, Sept. 12.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite one school district’s call for minimum safety standards in the wake of a fatal shooting at a high school football game, the governing body for Oklahoma school athletics took no action to change current security regulations.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Andrew Thomas Marsh, 40; Jennifer Erin Douglas, 38. Joseph Brandon Moore, 40; Misty Lin McCormack-Young, 36. Gregory James Debaby, 39; Ashley Laine Benson, 36. Wesley Wayne Hunter Jr., 27; Lauren Michelle Henke, 39. Jeffrey Scott Neville, 39; Heather Deann Stanley, 39.

A new roundabout is coming to Canadian County. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to install a roundabout on U.S. Highway 81 at the State Highway 66 intersection in El Reno. A roundabout is among engineering innovations being implemented by ODOT.

One family sold a business to another family, but as it turns out, it stayed in the family. A bit more distant, but still there’s a connection. For decades the Rother family operated the Culligan water franchise in El Reno.

For the first time in Oklahoma history, Nuhu’ Hinono’eitiit heetniixoohoo3ihei3i’ Howoh’oowu' co’ouutou3eino’oowuu’ which translates: The Arapaho language will be taught at El Reno High School.

Redlands Community College is experiencing substantial growth in the student population with a 10.8 percent increase in total enrollment this fall, including a historic boost in concurrent enrollment with a 21.2 percent increase.

LAWSUITS The Credit Union Loan Source LLC vs. Randall Whitener and Brandi Whitener for $16,743.25 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Brandon Arnold, individually and next friend of L.A., a minor vs. Rhys Cole for an amount in excess of $10,000 for alleged injuries and damages.