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LAWSUITS Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Amy Seager for $8,176.51 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Peggy L. Oliver for $2,889.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Canadian County law officers seized some 60,000 Fentanyl pills after making a traffic stop. Just before 9 p.m. Aug. 15, a deputy with the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office stopped an eastbound 2019 Toyota Camry on Interstate 40 near Evans Road.

All roads will lead to the 68th Annual Canadian County Free Fair – and the main road will be resurfaced in time for the festivities. The fair runs from Wednesday, Aug. 24 through Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

Congressman Frank Lucas kicked off a two-day run of town hall meetings with a stop at Redlands Community College last week. Prior to the RCC gathering, Lucas dropped into Johnnie’s Grill and visited with a group that gathers there on Wednesday mornings.

The El Reno Municipal Authority (Authority) received a $440,000 loan from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). The funds will be used to complete a “comprehensive analysis of drainage systems and open channels.”

A photographer captured this shot of an eagle at Lake El Reno. Eagles can be seen at various times of the year roosting at the lake.

Ask Matt White what he sees as his greatest accomplishment during the 15 years he’s served as mayor of El Reno and you get a one-word answer. Partnerships. White, now 50, will end his run as mayor in November, but before he exits office he'll receive an honor he calls “very special.”

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will sponsor an Aerospace Career Expo on Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.