News

The El Reno Senior Citizens Center, 401 S. Grand, will close temporarily and the longtime coordinator of the program has decided to retire. Information from the city of El Reno said the Senior Center will close this week and Jill York, who has served as coordinator for the program, is retiring.

A trial date has been set for a former Canadian County emergency manager accused of embezzling county funds and equipment. A jury trial for Troy Steven Mead, 49, is due to start June 5 before Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse.

The National Sheriffs Association (NSA) is calling on Congress to take immediate action on cartels, especially considering the Americans killed in Mexico recently.

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma City) has introduced legislation to allow people who do not itemize on their federal income taxes to deduct charitable donations.

LAWSUITS Discover Bank vs. Sam Joseph for $6,161.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Janet Wiles for $1,676.46 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Vicki Proctor has served 23 years on the Municipal Planning Commission. The El Reno native was honored for that service and her overall commitment to the community at last week’s city council meeting.

Former El Reno resident Alan B. Hollingsworth has announced the release of Heavenly Blues, the final book of his trilogy collectively known as The Brainbow Chronicles.

A Yukon woman could face a long prison sentence for her alleged role in an armed robbery at a truck stop in far west Canadian County.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate has unanimously approved a bill to create the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 187. The bill, authored by Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, increases the amount birth mothers can receive for living and transportation expenses through the adoption process.