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The Center of Family Love’s 10th annual Gift of Love Gala raised more than $1 million for those with disabilities. The event was hosted at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

El Reno police handed out three citations for fireworks violations over several days during the Fourth of July holiday. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said the department received numerous calls from residents reporting fireworks being set off in their area of town.

Tinker Air Force Base hosted its airshow after a multi-year hiatus. The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels F-18 Super Hornets were among the wide range of aircraft flown at the airshow. Among other planes were the military’s F-35 and Super Galaxy.

Canadian County’s former elections chief has received a deferred sentence and fine in a case stemming from uncounted votes in a 2020 election. Wanda Armold pleaded guilty June 28 in Canadian County District Court to the charge of failure to perform duties.

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court last week tossed out affirmative action in college admissions, compelling universities to explore alternative methods to foster diverse student populations.

Shirley Antwine’s son had been arrested by Oklahoma City police at least 15 times when she called for their help again in the summer of 2021.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, alongside Gov. Kevin Stitt, led a delegation of Oklahoma aerospace and defense companies as well as communities and institutions to represent the state and its aerospace and defense sector at the 2023 Paris Airshow.

LAWSUITS Plaza Services LLC vs. Tabitha Ortiz for $9,939.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. American Express National Bank vs. Kevin Guinn for $6,555.61 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Versa K9 for Vets is a veteran-operated, not-for-profit organization based at El Reno’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The organization locates and trains service dogs free of charge for veterans, especially those who experienced combat.

Tribal citizens and employees of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes gathered to witness the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the C&A Justice Center in Concho. The ceremony included traditional drum songs and a ground blessing by language and culture director Gordon Yellowman.