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OKLAHOMA CITY – House Majority Leader Tammy West, R-Oklahoma City, secured unanimous passage of a bill that would grant a tax credit to people who serve as caregivers to older family members at home.

LAWSUITS LVNV Funding LLC vs. Stefan Crews for $5,090.05 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Synchrony Bank vs. Criston Kennedye for $2,946 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

After a career of nearly 40 years in higher education that included being inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame and serving a decade as president of Redlands Community College, Jack Bryant said he will retire effective Aug. 1. Bryant will be named president emeritus.

Canadian County commissioners have started work reviewing formal requests totaling $16.63 million for $12.17 million in federal stimulus funds they have left to allocate.

Leaders of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes said they commend Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and his Geographic Naming Advisory Board for recommending renaming Mount Evans in Clear Creek County, Colo., to Mount Blue Sky.

Following are results from the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show: BARROWS Berkshire Addilyn Wood, Yukon FFA, Breed Champion; Madison Shout, Piedmont FFA, Reserve Breed Champion; Jake Vulgamore, El Reno FFA, 1st; Bryson Cooper, Maple 4-H, 1st; Gabby Nayfa, Union City FFA, 2nd; Presley Alsip,...

WASHINGTON - The chief concern for the nation’s truckers — a safe place to sleep — has caught the attention of an Oklahoma congressman who might be able to help.

MUNICIPAL COURT Shanda Lee, Watonga, failure to comply, $145. Joseph Ellis Morlan, Watonga, failure to comply, $145. Claudia Gomez, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245. Andrew Smith, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Ray Hosler and his wife, Karlita fought for years to try and protect two young relatives from abuse inflicted by their biological parents. They would eventually succeed, but only after the pair were sentenced to decades in prison for child abuse and neglect.

More people are interested in El Reno’s parks. And that’s a good thing. City Planner Dustin Downey said a recent survey concerning what people want at the local parks drew 599 responses. That's up from 470 responses the city received in a park survey conducted in 2020.