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During the Canadian County Fair Family Night festivities, Kate Kearby of Piedmont and Joan Herr of El Reno were recognized with the 2021 Outstanding Canadian County Citizen Awards.

A group of people involved in the million-dollar renovation of Memorial Stadium gathered last week to celebrate the improvements. A few hours later they learned the El Reno High School football game scheduled for Friday night would be canceled because of COVID.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and OU Health have detected a major increase of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage samples collected in the state’s metropolitan areas, which predicted the current surge in COVID-19 cases across the city and the state as a whole.

LAWSUITS American Express National Bank vs. Suzy Hodge for $9,209 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Lucia Wyant for $1,773.88 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Record attendance estimated at more than 20,000 people came to last week’s 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair. The fair was held Aug. 23-28 at the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

Canadian County commissioners have officially approved applying for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The county is eligible for $28 million. “This is taking that first step,” District 1 Commissioner Marc Hader said. “This doesn’t obligate us for anything.

Banner School FFA member Charli Kinder keeps a firm grip on her heifer while showing to the judge during the recent Canadian County Free Fair. Results from the 2021 fair held at the new county fairgrounds will be published in the Tribune once they are certified by county officials.

LGI Homes recently donated $4,000 to The Lord’s Harvest. The firm is building homes in the Crimson Lake Estates development near Lake El Reno. Nikki Pruitt, founder and director of The Lord’s Harvest food ministry, called the donation a wonderful gift.

A felon has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison and 90 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to assaulting a Canadian County sheriff’s deputy and a fellow inmate.

The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety want to remind drivers to always drive sober and drive safe. In 2020, six people were killed during the Labor Day holiday period. There were a total of 502 crashes, with 53 of those being alcohol and/or drug related.