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Four candidates for two Oklahoma House of Representative seats all agreed addressing mental health issues should be a top priority for the state. Unfortunately, they all agreed there is no clear-cut answer on how to do this.

Three newcomers to county politics and one incumbent spent close to an hour answering questions from residents during a 2022 Legislative Forum. The event was held at Redlands Community College.

Carolyn Leck will officially retire and step down as Canadian County treasurer June 30. Leck will leave office early, citing health issues. She will be replaced by Jay Arnold, who will be sworn into office July 1.

El Reno schools held a free swim day at the city pool last week.

Norman Sheridan, Mobile Meals program director, accepts a donation of more than $500 from Mayor Matt White and outgoing School Superintendent Craig McVay. The funds were raised at last week’s El Reno Now breakfast.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Reps. Kevin McDugle, R-Broken Arrow, and Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, held a press conference responding to findings from a third party investigation regarding the case of death row inmate Richard Glossip.

Almost $70 million in pandemic relief projects now await approval by Gov. Kevin Stitt as the Oklahoma Legislature continued work Wednesday on a special session on the state’s share of $1.87 billion under the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

LAWSUITS Oklahoma Educators Credit Union vs. Lucas Jordan Fleckenstein and Samantha Mackenzie Fleckenstein for $8,142.07 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. LVNV Funding LLC vs. William Riggs for $2,592.05 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno police have received reports, periodically, of Canada geese and ducks being injured by “blowgun-style” darts. The majority of the reports have focused on the Legion Park area. And now, a reward is being offered for information that could help find those responsible for the attacks.

Commissioners last week took what could be another step in a possible relocation of the Canadian County Health Department. The board met in executive session to discuss “the purchase of real property for use as a site for the county health department.”