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An inmate at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution was being sought after he apparently walked away from the minimum security camp.

Prison officials said on Feb. 14, inmate Bryan Scott Miller was discovered missing from the camp adjacent to the FCI. It was about 9:30 p.m. when Miller was found to be missing.

Miller is a 36-year-old black male with black hair, brown eyes, 5-foot 1-inch tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds, officials reported.

A task force studying homelessness in Canadian County has invited the public to learn more about the problem and what may be done to address it.

The Canadian County Homeless Task Force is considering becoming an affiliate of the national movement Family Promise.

“We’ve been meeting for several months now trying to figure out how to deal with the issue,” said Canadian County Commissioner Jack Stewart, a task force member.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate has given unanimous approval to a bill to better protect victims of human trafficking and child abduction.

Senate Bill 1569, by Sen. Darrell Weaver, creates the “Address Confidentiality for Child Survivors and Their Families Act.”

Oklahoma’s Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), administered by the state attorney general’s office, provides victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking with a substitute address that can be used when interacting with state and local government agencies.

LAWSUITS

Oklahoma Central Credit Union vs. Heather Joanne Mitchell and Grant David Mitchell for $2,976.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Jon-Luke Ratliff for $4,689.31 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Discover Bank vs. Christopher Williams for $5,769.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Megan Jordan vs. Buffalo Wild Wings for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged injuries and damages.

The El Reno Fire Department responded to a trailer fire Saturday at the El Reno Village Mobile Home Park, 1501 S. Rock Island Avenue.

Chief Jason Duff said the blaze was reported at 5:55 p.m. His department responded with two engines and its mobile command unit and had the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Thick black smoke from the fire could be seen for miles.

Firefighters used thermal imagery to detect hot spots inside the trailer which was fully engulfed upon arrival.

How does a university professor from South Carolina become infatuated with the history and romance of Route 66?

Apparently like a lot of people.

“I saw the movie Cars,” said Nolan Stolz, Associate Professor of Music at the University of South Carolina Upstate. The school is located in Spartanburg, S.C.

Stolz, who holds a doctorate in music, actually has a much deeper history with the Mother Road than the colorful movie that hit the silver screen in 2006.

An El Reno man accused of stabbing two others – and killing one of them – in 2020 is to face a jury in early March.

Christopher Gene Nelson, 23, faces two felony counts – first-degree manslaughter and assault and battery with a deadly weapon.

Nelson is accused of stabbing two other El Reno residents, Miguel Jones and Lonnie Monaco. According to documents filed with the court, Jones was stabbed in the heart with a CRKT knife (Columbia River Knife and Tool), killing him. Monaco suffered a slash to the kidney.

El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay said the district is looking into a complaint filed against one of its teachers by the parent of a special needs child.

“It was a complaint by a parent and we are looking into it. It’s a personnel issue so we cannot say which teacher it was, which school or if they have been suspended.

“It’s a serious allegation that is being investigated and we will have more as soon as we can,” said McVay.

Raffle tickets are still available for Thursday night’s annual El Reno FFA Calf Fry.

Supporters will have a chance to win a Green Mountain Tailgator Grill by purchasing a ticket for $25 each.

The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at the Jenks Simmons Field House Annex.

Contact Mr. Pearson, Mr. McPeak, Ms. Sherman or an FFA member to purchase tickets.

First responders and emergency personnel from across the region will converge in central Canadian County for a three-day training event.

The annual Southwest Emergency Management Workshop will be Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 23-25 at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

Canadian County Emergency Management will host the upcoming training workshop.