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STILLWATER – The Rural Renewal Initiative Seed Grant Program invests in rural-focused research across Oklahoma, providing critical funds to enhance rural communities.The seed grants are a way for researchers to address the grand challenges rural community members face, said Linnea Harvey, Rural...

A federal bill proposes cracking down on private equity firms control of youth sports and banning practices such as stay-to-play, where out-of-town teams’ participation in tournaments is contingent on booking certain hotels.  

LAWSUITSNCB Management Services Inc. vs. Eleanor Lujan and Matthew Lujan for $5,627.38 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Capital One N.A. vs. Scott Wooten for $3,427.29 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Capital One N.A. vs. Cullen Snider for $2,757.03 to pay a debt plus...

Four young people, three of them from El Reno, were killed in a crash early Friday involving a wrong-way driver along Interstate 40.Reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the accident occurred near Czech Hall in Yukon around 12:30 a.m. The three El Reno teenagers killed were Quincy Jones,...

Millie Sullens knows the secrets to living a long life. Come June 15, she’ll have had 100 years to figure it out. But it certainly didn’t take her a century to figure out what it’s all about.

Some 75,000 free books have been placed in the mailboxes of Canadian County children, thanks to the efforts of the county affiliate for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.Wesley United Methodist Church El Reno and the City of El Reno Carnegie Library partnered in January 2023 to bring the program...

A salt water disposal well on SH 66 in Calumet blew out Friday morning.Witnesses said there were no injuries.A team from Devon was expected to arrive on site to cap the well.

Findings from a previous county audit prompted discussions between Canadian County commissioners and other elected officials.Last summer, county officials learned the way the county pays for employee benefits is not allowed.

With the June 16 election approaching, Canadian County Election Board officials are reminding voters of Election Day laws.

Gov. Kevin Stitt instructed the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to immediately halt the weatherization program administered by the Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma and Canadian Counties Inc. (CAAOKC).The action follows a forensic investigation that identified significant...