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Voters in Canadian County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for 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 Board of Education Election and...

Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas is sponsoring an energy education workshop on Feb. 4 at Okarche High School. All teachers are welcome to register to attend for free and leave with up to $1,100 in classroom supplies.

LAWSUITS Discover Bank vs. Dustin M. Houston for $2,817.36 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Discover Bank vs. Shaun John for $6,776.41 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

“Cheyenne people and Arapaho people always find their way home, either in life or in death … they always come home.”

The El Reno Public Schools Foundation has another scholarship to award after the Matt and Elisha White Scholarship was created.

Several annual appointments were finalized as Canadian County commissioners conducted their first meeting of 2023. Mustang’s David Anderson, the four-term District 2 commissioner, will continue as chairman of the three-member board for this calendar year.

TUSKAHOMA — A Texas developer canceled plans for a $1.5 billion hydroelectric storage project in this southeast Oklahoma river community last week, citing protests from 200 residents and opposition from the Choctaw Nation.

MUNICIPAL COURT Bradley Kyle Burke, San Antonio, speeding, $185. James Logan Oliver, El Reno, failure to stop at stop sign, $165. Seth Andrew Lambert, El Reno, expired tag, $130. Iris Janell Gonzalez, El Reno, possession of marijuana, $550.

El Reno police arrested a 22-year-old Kansas man on several complaints including firing a gun and assault with a dangerous weapon on Jan. 1, reports said. Assistant Police Chief Maj.

As 2022 entered its final quarter, changes continued. More honors were bestowed on those who served the community and plans were announced to honor more, especially those who “gave all.” New leaders were chosen and events continued to keep area people moving about.