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Some area residents have been getting mail telling them they have won a lottery contest. That's news to them since they didn’t enter a contest.

One of those receiving the news was Canadian County Sheriff Chris West.

West said his notification came in the form of a certified mail notice.

He had to sign for the letter at the post office.

“It’s all a scam,” West said. He said the scam was actually sent to the address of the sheriff’s office.

On Sunday, Sept. 25, runners will be crossing Canadian County as part of the Great American Relay.

Local runners will help carry the baton as part of the relay that started in California and will end in New York City at the World Trade Center.

The annual event is a way to help support first responders. Two of the local runners are Shawn Davis and Lindy Renbarger.

The path will include Calumet and El Reno before moving east along SH 66 and to the Oklahoma City Memorial.

The ALLOT Initiative, A Lot of Love for Our Teachers, celebrated a milestone in the program’s history.

Since 2016, ALLOT has provided El Reno Public Schools teachers more than $100,000 in retail value of books and supplies for their classrooms.

Wesley United Methodist Church, through its mission team, Wesley in ACTSion, launched the ALLOT Initiative in October 2016. The program provides free classroom supplies for any ERPS teacher.

ENID – The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced Maggie Jackson as the new Regional Area Director (RAD) for District 2.

Located in north-central Oklahoma, District 2 includes Alfalfa, Grant, Major, Garfield, Blaine, Kingfisher, Canadian and Logan counties.  

Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology and Spanish from Oklahoma State University and a master’s in public health from the University of Oklahoma.

LAWSUITS

OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Samantha K. Moore for $10,156.30 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

MARS Inc. vs. Matthew Sandburg for $1,065.42 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society vs. Tonnya Lewis-Stone for $1,610.94 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Kirk Brock for $831.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The old Parkview Hospital building will be razed in early October after a shorthanded El Reno City Council voted to award a contract for its demolition.

With Mayor Matt White and Councilman Tim Robinson absent from last week’s meeting, Councilwoman Tracey Rider chaired the meeting. She was joined by council members Steve Jensen and Pete Stapperfend.

The trio approved a contract with RMR Demo for $372,000 to demolish the more than 60,000-square-foot structure in Adams Park. Built in 1954, the hospital served the El Reno area for some 60 years before being closed.

For the second consecutive year, El Reno High School students are involved in an internship program that gives them a look at what it’s like in the workforce, the goal being to expose them to possible career paths.

The Next Level Internship program is coordinated by Kara Watts and consists of 12 high school students interning at various jobs around town.

Performers from El Reno and across Oklahoma competed in the Third Annual Battle of the Bands event last weekend and a number of artists brought the downtown streets to life with colorful creations, some taking form as visitors looked on.

The event was a partnership between the Centre for the Arts organization as well as the El Reno Arts Council.

The musical portion of the two-day event took place at Petree Plaza, while artists set up their displays on Bickford in front of the historic Centre Theatre.

First Christian Church Marketplace is set for Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include lasagna, chicken alfredo, green beans, salad, bread, dessert and drink.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

The Marketplace will feature a Holiday Booth, This-n-That Booth and a Gourmet Shoppe with homemade food items.

Homemade cinnamon rolls will be sold by the dozen or half dozen.

Free face painting will be available for children.

Canadian County is eligible to receive about $400,000 from a settlement with opioid distributors.

Canadian County government officials will use the proceeds toward abatement of the opioid crisis.

In June, Oklahoma reached a $250 million settlement with three companies that distributed opioids in the state – McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen.

Funds will be used to prevent and treat opioid addiction, Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor said.