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Canadian County commissioners have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a man claiming county sheriff’s deputies illegally raided his home. District Judge Khristan K. Strubhar dismissed all claims against the Board of County Commissioners of Canadian County.

Men could not be placed in women’s prisons or allowed in women’s domestic violence shelters, or similar facilities, even if the male identifies as a transgender female, under legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

LAWSUITS LVNV Funding LLC vs. Glenn Benedict for $2,141.73 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jesse R. O’Brien for $7,731.59 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

What are the two greatest threats facing the United States today? U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas said, in his opinion, the major threats are the $32 trillion national debt and the aggressive nature of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

El Reno High School was the top seed for the 2023 Oklahoma Scholastic Shooting Sports Program State Shoot held last week at the OTSA Park off Jensen Road. Sixteen high school teams and eight junior high squads as well as individuals qualified for state, bringing more than 300 shooters to town.

Keep El Reno Beautiful Week was declared last week when Mayor Steve Jensen listed it among proclamations the city council endorsed. The April 17-22 weeklong effort to spruce up the town comes just before the annual Burger Day Festival set for May 6.

Canadian County commissioners have agreed on percentage shares in three categories for more than $12 million in federal stimulus funds they plan to distribute. In 2021, Canadian County was awarded $28,806,702 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

The city manager for El Reno will have the authority to offer incentives on a “case-by-case” basis to businesses that may be contemplating setting up operations here.

A Canadian County commissioner is confident that a long-awaited permanent upgrade to make a high-profile intersection safer will start in 2023. The State Highway 66 and Banner Road area - just west of Yukon - is in first-year County Commissioner Tom Manske’s district.

An effort to boost Oklahoma’s academic outcomes by requiring schools to provide more support to high school students who do not meet career and college readiness benchmarks has gained approval from the Oklahoma House of Representatives.