Deer are always looking for their next meal, and they often find forage in a well-kept landscape.
Whether rural or urban, homeowners can get frustrated when their landscape ends up looking like a salad bar after the lunchtime rush.
In many cases, plants in a home landscape have been fertilized and are well taken care of, which makes them especially attractive to wildlife.
LAWSUITS
TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Elizabeth McCurry for $4,113.38 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Tiffany M. Schumacher for $6,316.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC vs. Russell R. Huitt and Brandon Littles for $8,494.61 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. William Taylor for $1,021.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a four-part series looking at this year’s recipients of the El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Four EHS graduates are being honored for their education and life achievements.
There may not be a trophy case large enough to hold the awards Mark Henricksen has been recognized with during his career as an attorney. He’s about to get one more.
October is Fire Safety Month and the El Reno Fire Department has been busy taking its traveling safety program to schools in El Reno and surrounding areas.
Last week students at Riverside School went through a two-stage hands-on demonstration. Older students toured the ERFD Fire Safety House, while younger students had an age-appropriate class.
Tracey Rider will get an early start – quite literally – as the newest Canadian County commissioner.
The lifelong county resident was elected this summer to succeed Jack Stewart as the District 3 commissioner.
The next four-year term doesn’t start until Jan. 1, 2023, but Rider will take office almost six weeks early. That’s because Stewart has been elected to the Oklahoma State Senate and will begin his official legislative duties Nov. 23 at the State Capitol.
Property adjacent to Canadian County’s juvenile center will be surveyed in preparation for a possible sale.
County commissioners have approved an agreement with Elevation Land Surveying to survey a parcel of land at the site of the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center, 7905 E. Highway 66.
The property is directly north of Youth & Family Services Donald W. Reynolds Caring Center.
“They have reached out to see if there would be any interest in us selling that property to them,” Commissioner David Anderson said.
Two deputies with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office were recognized with awards during the annual Oklahoma Sheriffs Association training conference and awards banquet.
During the awards ceremony, Lt. Bruce Reynolds and Sgt. Cody Palmer received Meritorious Service Awards in recognition of the significant contributions they provide as firearms instructors with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office.
Early voting begins Wednesday, Nov. 2 for voters in Canadian County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at two remote sites in Canadian County.
Canadian County Election Board Acting Secretary Allen Arnold said early voting is open to all voters.
In response to an incident in 2021, the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) now requires all media, including photographers, to undergo implicit bias training before they can receive credentials to high school playoff sporting events controlled by the OSSAA.
That requirement makes little sense, says one longtime photographer who has long taken pictures of school sporting events for a local school.
“What in the name of conscience has implicit bias got to do with me as a photographer?” said Bob Whitaker.
LAWSUITS
Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Zachary T. West for $2,491.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Justin Travis for $2,911.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Lyric Mignone for $818.03 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Lana Vanzant for $1,202.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
