News

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma’s mental health department rejected claims of inadequate mental health services despite an ongoing federal investigation ignited last fall by an Oklahoma law firm that claims data proves the system is failing.

LAWSUITS LVNV Funding LLC vs. Krisha Nokes for $939.89 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. LVNV Funding LLC vs. Paul Roessler for $1,446.75 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Residents from the Center of Family Love in Okarche attended the Rose Day gathering held last week at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Rose Day is an annual event that promotes the sanctity of life and encourages lawmakers to support pro-life legislation.

Three candidates for an El Reno School Board seat fielded questions, some prepared in advance and others from the audience, at a forum last week leading up to the Feb. 14 primary election.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Canadian County school leaders traveled to the nation’s capital to attend an Advocacy for Public Schools Conference and Educational Equity Symposium.

Canadian County restaurant owners - along with local leaders and residents - want voters to decide whether the county’s 38-year-old Sunday alcoholic beverage sales restriction should be removed. Since 1985, the sale of liquor by the drink before 2 p.m. on Sunday has been prohibited in the county.

Canadian County commissioners have been asked to call an election on proposed changes to the county’s liquor rules restricting Sunday sales. But commissioners are limited on when such an election can be called for voters to decide the issue.

Special donations were made to three local nonprofits in honor of Margaret “Sue” Terneus, former El Reno Public Schools special education teacher. Terneus died Dec. 25, 2021. Sue was an EHS special education teacher for more than 20 years.

The Canadian County OSU Extension Office will assist with the creation of the newest Oklahoma Cattlewomen’s Association Chapter in Canadian County.

CLINTON — Residents of this western Oklahoma town are getting a taste of life without a hospital. For Eric Walker, that means treating the rash on his amputated leg on his own.