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Canadian County CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc. - welcomed its newest volunteers, Joe Anderson and Heather McCarty, who made the commitment to give their time to help abused and neglected children in our community. Judge Bob Hughey swore in the new volunteers.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, was appointed to the Route 66 Centennial Commission by President Joe Biden.

Chiggers are a nuisance during the summer months. The little red mites feed on leaves and humans, irritating the skin with itchy, inflamed bites.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Micheal Bergstrom, R-Adair, said he was excited about the thousands of new jobs and multibillion-dollar investment that will come with Mansion Entertainment Group's announcement of a new theme park, the American Heartland Theme Park and Resort, that will be built on Route 66 in...

Pictured is a farmer harvesting a field of wheat last month south of Calumet. This season’s winter wheat harvest was delayed due to heavy rains in the month of June throughout Canadian County.  

MUNICIPAL COURT Kord Williams, Hinton, failure to appear warrant, $245. Brandy Lynn Allen, El Reno, dog at large, $145. Jonathan Jay Samples, El Reno, speeding, $165. Mercedes Dixon, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245. Taylor Isbell, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $145.

Looking to pump more life into the downtown, the El Reno City Council pushed through with the purchase of an abandoned convenience store, the intention being to attract a new eating establishment to the area.

The 2023 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races pulled in drivers and fans from across Oklahoma and surrounding states to Lake El Reno. See Saturday’s edition for an event round-up.

Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana will be the guest speaker at the upcoming El Reno Now breakfast. The event will be at 7:30 a.m. July 27 at the Public Safety Center off SW 27th Street. The quarterly gathering is hosted by the city of El Reno and El Reno Public Schools.

Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, was elected chair of the Education Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC). She has served as vice chair of the regional committee since 2021. Baker, a former teacher, chairs the House Common Education Committee.