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In an official legal opinion, Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor says a state law that prohibits religious entities from operating a public charter school likely violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and “therefore should not be enforced,” based on rulings from both the U.S....

OKLAHOMA CITY – Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat announced his Republican leadership team for the upcoming 59th Oklahoma Legislature that begins in February.

LAWSUITS U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Claudia Salazar for $174,631.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot 1, Block 6, Hunters Springs Phase I Addition, Mustang.

Frontier Chevrolet donated $5,000 to the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office as part of the 2022 Chevy First Responder Program. The funds will be used for any needs of the sheriff’s office that aren’t in the current budget.

MUNICIPAL COURT Norris Jerome Parks Jr., Norman, speeding, $175. Jacob Aaron McQuown, Oklahoma City, expired tag and speeding, $360. Jerald Wayne Fletcher, El Reno, failure to comply, $145. Oscar Cordova, Hinton, speeding, $185. Christopher Joseph Birdshead, Yukon, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Enjoy the perfect Christmas Trifecta: Sparkles, Sweets and Shopping this Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Patrons can enjoy home tours (Sparkles), desserts (Sweets), and after-hours discounts at several downtown businesses (Shopping).

A section of Northwest Expressway was dedicated in memory of Canadian County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Shirley Lanning. Lt. Lanning was killed in a vehicle collision on Feb. 14, 2020, while on duty.

El Reno officially kicked off the holiday season over the weekend with a full day of activities, starting with the annual Christmas parade and ending with the tree-lighting ceremony at Petree Plaza.

Although cost estimates still must be developed, Canadian County commissioners have agreed to use a construction manager to oversee a possible historic jail preservation project. Commissioners voted 3-0 to engage Erick Westfahl of Redhawk Construction to provide construction management services.

It was an emotional evening as the El Reno Public Schools Foundation paid tribute to the 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni, as well as a longtime music teacher who earned a Lifetime Achievement Award.