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MUNICIPAL COURT Ashley Gene Warledo, Weatherford, failure to appear warrant, $245. Martha Rivera, El Reno, failure to comply, $145. Samuel Marcus Watson, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $245. Steven Taylor, El Reno, theft of services, $245.

Four Canadian County officers have been appointed to decide which architects to interview to prepare plans and cost estimates for a new county courthouse complex. County commissioners would then hire a firm to develop the design of a multi-level courthouse/administration building in the county seat.

The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office may now take inmates from here to the Tillman County Jail in Frederick. The two jails are about 138 miles apart. A new agreement allows Canadian County to use bed space at the Tillman County Jail at a cost of $45 per day, per inmate.

Sample ballots are now available for the Feb. 14 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Canadian County Election Board during normal business hours.

Saint Katharine Drexel Retirement Center, through a grant from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, welcomed a new bus last week. Kim Bowles, executive director at Saint Katharine’s, said the grant is intended to enhance the mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Friday, Jan. 20 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 14 City of Yukon Council Member at Large, City of Yukon Special Election, Riverside School Special Election, Deer Creek School Primary Board of Education Election, El Reno School Primary...

Plans to build a new terminal at the El Reno Regional Airport may take a bit longer, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

El Reno’s art scene has some new creations as well as an old venue getting some new life. Roger and Anna Rinehart are bringing back the Corridor Art Gallery inside the Kraft Building, 114 S. Rock Island in downtown. The first artist to exhibit is Sue D.L. Smith.

Longtime El Reno attorney David Halley was sworn in last week as Canadian County’s newly appointed special judge. The oath was administered by Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse. Halley replaces Khristan Strubhar as a Canadian County special judge.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce will again partner with the El Reno Tribune to host a candidate forum, this time for the upcoming El Reno Public School Board election.