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More than 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have died or been killed in the line of duty since the first recorded death in 1791.

El Reno’s Blessing Baskets was the recipient of the latest generosity provided by the Power of 100 Canadian County. The Canadian County women’s organization last week presented a check for $18,000 to the El Reno nonprofit.

LAWSUITS Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Roberto Perez Zamora and Yolanda Perez for $205,939.48 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 3, Block 16, Deer Run Addition Section 3, Oklahoma City.

While they still have a few more days of school remaining, El Reno High School held its graduation ceremony Saturday at Memorial Stadium. There were 218 seniors making up the Class of 2023. Speeches were heard from the seven students earning either valedictorian or salutatorian honors.

Memorial Day services will be held in El Reno, Fort Reno and Union City on Monday, May 29. In El Reno, American Legion Post 34 will direct this year’s service. The Legion and VFW Post 382 alternate coordination of the annual ceremony each year.

Gaylord News In-depth reporters have spent the past year producing a one-hour television show marking the anniversary of the 2013 Moore and El Reno tornadoes that killed 33 people.

Initially developed five years ago as part of a student’s service-learning project, the Redlands Community College Student Food Pantry opened its doors to meet the needs of its students who were experiencing food insecurity.

Dolores Williams and Cynthia Bennett were longtime educators with El Reno Public Schools. When these two women passed away, their families asked that memorials be sent to El Reno Public School Foundation, focusing on Rose Witcher and Hillcrest libraries.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Aaron Emmanuel Hendrix, 23; Shaylynn Marie Fisher, 22. Connor Creed Delaney, 21; Madchen Sage Dahlvang, 19. Devin Hunter Price, 29; Courtney Dawn Bowie, 27. Michael Royce Williams, 47; Karrie Newman-Arnhart, 46. Kenneth Wayne McMullen, 35; Alexandria Paige Thompson, 33.

Last week’s annual Letter Carriers Food Drive delivered in a good way. Letter carrier Janice Cox coordinates the drive for El Reno. The food donated by the community and picked up by local letter carriers goes to The Lord’s Harvest food ministry.