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Students from Yukon’s St. John Nepomuk Catholic School helped out at The Lord’s Harvest last week in what founder and director Nikki Pruitt called a “wonderful blessing.” The Lord’s Harvest is an El Reno food ministry founded and operated by Pruitt, her family members and community volunteers.

Canadian County commissioners heard suggestions about how to proceed with a possible rehabilitation of the historic county jail. Constructed more than 100 years ago, the county-owned building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Canadian County commissioners agreed to distribute funds from a newly-awarded federal grant to the county’s family justice center. Cardinal Point, which serves Canadian County’s domestic violence survivors, will receive $50,000 from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund.

WASHINGTON – Despite heated comments and opposition from minority Democrats, the House Appropriations Committee has adopted a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Bill for the 2024 fiscal year.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined a coalition of nine attorneys general urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to reverse course on its proposed rule to impose a special assessment on banking organizations.

MUNICIPAL COURT Zachary Raymond Younger, El Reno, destroying city/private property, $395. Kameron Jade Lario, El Reno, dog at large and failure to appear warrant, $390. George Trey Karty III, El Reno, failure to comply and failure to appear warrant, $390.

Chatting about sanctioned races to drag boat drivers, you hear terms like time trial, reaction and dial-in times. However, ask those same drivers about Outlaw-style events such as the recent Smoke on the Water, and the terminology usually shrinks to one simple word – speed.

Education was the dominant theme last week as the El Reno Chamber of Commerce hosted a Legislative Breakfast. The event drew an audience of more than 100 to the conference center at Redlands Community College.

In his opinion, Rep. Dick Lowe said the most important piece of legislation passed at the Oklahoma State Capitol this past session dealt with school safety.

A juvenile was found breathing but unresponsive Saturday night at Lake El Reno. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said officers were called to the scene. Dickerson said officers performed a “sternum rub” in an effort to get the teen to respond.