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After much discussion with my family, especially my 3-year-old granddaughter who wants to “play with Papa more,” I have decided I will not be running for re-election to the position of District 2 District Judge of Canadian County.

I will truly miss serving the citizens of Canadian County, but I feel that the judiciary in this county is one of the best in the state and I will be leaving it in great hands. I feel now is the time to devote myself to other things.

Judge Jack D. McCurdy II

Law enforcement reports over the past three years show there have been approximately six reported rapes or attempted rapes in Canadian County each month.

As part of the national 2022 “Building Safe Online Spaces Together” campaign, Canadian County’s Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) joins the National Sexual Violence Resource Center in promoting online communities that value respect, inclusion and safety.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Dakota Ray Mahan, 25; Kailee Marie Holt James, 23.

David Chase Hufnagel, 22; Madison Renea Holt, 22.

Paul Axel Avit Nyamke, 31; Claude Stephanie Bouaffo Kafe, 27.

Aron Kent Tahdooahnippah, 19; Holly Pauline Serrano, 20.

Pike Reed Pennington, 33; Jassee Lee Leno, 30.

Ron Wesley Dustin, 24; Kyra Adara Avila, 22.

Cory James Scarbrough, 30; Elida Mikel Perez, 22.

Gerald Alford McLemore, 62; Angela LeeAnn Woost, 54.

Michael Jeffrey Turner, 34; Emily Brooke Ramsey, 31.

The latest collaboration between El Reno Public Schools and Redlands Community College brought together the cross country programs for both as hosts for the inaugural Twister Trek 5K.

Sixty-seven runners signed up for the race, which was switched from a traditional cross country-style course to a road race around Lake El Reno and through parts of Adams Park.

Power of 100 Canadian County, a local charity that is focused on purposeful giving in the county, will hold its next event at 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 at the Palace Event Center.

The gathering is expected to boost Power of 100 Canadian County’s charitable contributions to exceed the amount of $100,000, since it originated in 2020.

Tammy McKee, one of the founding members and current president, said the organization expects to top the 200-member mark.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is facilitating cities and counties along historic Route 66 to offer them a new way to spruce up their section of the historic highway ahead of the Mother Road’s 2026 centennial.

ODOT’s Traffic Division recently released pavement marking guidelines to local governments that have sections of Route 66 on state or federal highways within their jurisdiction.

Redlands Community College is preparing for fall classes early with a pair of April events designed to make the transition to classes easier.

Concurrent Enrollment

Parents interested in learning how their high school students can benefit from and register for concurrent enrollment courses are invited to attend an information session at Redlands Community College on April 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

A newly convicted murder accomplice has been accused of hiding a weapon for another violent inmate at the Canadian County Jail.

Johnathon Reese Erickson, 30, was charged March 8 in Canadian County District Court with accessory to possess contraband in jail.

Fellow Canadian County inmate Bryan Leonard Snodgrass, 24, was charged the same day with bringing contraband into a jail/penal institution.

The felony charges stem from a Feb. 14 incident at the Canadian County jail.

Commissioner Marc Hader said he will seek an additional term for the office of Canadian County Commissioner District 1.

The area covers central and northeastern Canadian County, including all or parts of Piedmont, Yukon, El Reno, Okarche and Calumet.

“Following through on my promised goals of fiscal restraint and government modernization, tempered with private sector common sense, I am proud to say that we are not spending every tax dollar we collect unlike many other levels of government,” Hader said in announcing his bid for re-election.

Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 13 when the filing period opens.

Candidates for state offices file with the secretary of the state election board. Candidates for county offices file with the secretary of the county election board.

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold said the following offices are expected to be filled this year:

▶ County Assessor

▶ County Treasurer