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United Way of Canadian County wrapped up its 2021 campaign and raised a total of $190,272 to be invested on behalf of donors to help meet the community’s health and human service needs.

“During a challenging campaign year, we are humbled to have received such remarkable community support,” said Jan Foreman, United Way of Canadian County 2021 Advisory Board president.

“We are thankful for the generosity of our donors who are helping us to ensure that our Partner Agencies can continue to give the gift of life to thousands of Canadian County residents in need.”

From concurrent enrollment classes and Oklahoma’s Promise to the enhancement of STEM degree programs, Redlands Community College students see and appreciate the value of Oklahoma’s investment in higher education.

Several of these students recently traveled to the state Capitol for Higher Education Day to meet with legislators and advocate for continued legislative support for Oklahoma’s colleges and universities.

Oklahoma school libraries would be required to purchase “age-appropriate” materials as determined by local communities, rather than relying on standards set by national organizations, under legislation that has received committee approval.

In the Yukon and El Reno public school districts alone, some 200 children have been identified as being homeless.

This number does not include children or family members who are too frightened to speak up about their homeless situations.

These children and families may be finding shelter anywhere. In Canadian County, a large number of homeless families are comprised of single mothers with one or more children.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, and Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso, House and Senate Chairs of the Oklahoma Legislative Veterans Caucus, said they applauded the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA), as well as numerous veteran service organizations, who worked to make Oklahoma number one among the 50 states for veterans, per capita, in receipt of federal, service-connected disability benefits.

“Oftentimes disabled veterans either don’t know what resources are available to them or choose not to ask for help,” Steagall said.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Shane W. Burk, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Kealah Shaye Wells, Kingfisher, speeding, $165.

Tara Rae Hubbard, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Aubrey Marie Black, Kansas City, Kan., failure to appear warrant, $295.

Andy Leon Parr, Yukon, expired tag, $165.

Cory James Hoaglin, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Riley Ethan Dawson, Mustang, speeding, $165.

Corrie Seeley, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Zachariah Tobias Tom, Oklahoma City, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Jupiter Scott McElfresh was welcomed into the world last week at the Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

While the delivery of this newborn was just like thousands of others at Canadian Valley, it was Jupiter’s arrival date that stood out above the rest.

Jupiter’s mother, Nevada, and father, Dalton, were thrilled to see their second child born at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the hospital.

That’s right, Jupiter is a 2-22-22 baby.

The 50th Canadian County Junior Livestock Show kicked off Sunday with the gilt show at the old fairgrounds building.

Sessions are being streamed live and the final sale will be online at www.kencarpenterauction.com.

With a 50 percent increase in registered voters over the past 10 years, Canadian County is adding 10 voting precincts.

New polling places – mostly in eastern Canadian County – will be open for the June 28 primary elections.

“We’ve added an additional 10 precincts to what we had,” Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold said.

“We now have 60 precincts.”

As of Feb. 15, Canadian County totaled 90,206 registered voters – up from about 60,000 in 2012. And the numbers keep rising.

Here is the breakdown by political party:

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma tribes are hopeful an update to a century-old law will spur tribal economies and the new rules will create a uniform approach to contracting procedures.    

The Buy Indian Act was created in 1910 to set aside government procurement contracts for Indian-owned businesses. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service are the sole federal departments the act applies to.