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Joanna Lynn Johnson, Piedmont, expired tag, $130.

Diana Consuelo Torres, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Karley Williams, Yukon, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Jennifer L. Timberlake, Oklahoma City, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Sarah Lee Harris, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Richard Allen Knight, El Reno, expired tag and failure to appear warrant, $460.

Chase Lane Berg, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

An El Reno teacher has been honored by a not-for-profit organization that recognizes new teachers that show great promise.

The Teaching and Leading Initiative of Oklahoma (TLI) named 20 of the top novice teachers in the state in the Third Annual 20 Under 2 Novice Teaching Awards. The honorees include El Reno Public Schools teacher Ashli Robinson.

Expect more jets to be landing at El Reno Regional Airport and purchasing fuel, said Airport Manager Adam Fox.

Fox said the increase in business is expected after the El Reno Airpark Authority signed an agreement with the Corporate Aircraft Association (CAA) to offer discounted fuel to those with privately owned and operated jets and turboprop aircraft.

Fox said the CAA offers an exclusive list of “Preferred Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)/Airports” to its 10,000 members. The agreement was signed on May 18. 

A three-man demolition crew from ATG Sports, based out of Kansas, began tearing up the grass field at El Reno High School’s Memorial Stadium last week as the project to convert the playing surface from natural grass to artificial turf kicked off.

The grass and underlying soil was taken down to the depth required to begin the base work for the turf. The old goal posts were cut down and removed and the surrounding track area will also be demolished. Completion date is set for early August.

With the Canadian County Expo and Event Center just weeks away from opening, county commissioners have awarded contracts for several items.

Nathan Smith, the expo center’s director and marketing manager, recommended contracts be awarded to:

▶ Douglas Equipment ($27,071.72) for folding tables and chairs. Douglas Equipment submitted the lower of two bids opened.

In the summer of 2020, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) launched its Oklahoma Automotive Accelerator Program.

Since then, Commerce reports it has seen significant interest from automotive manufacturers and suppliers and is currently working on automotive industry opportunities that would exceed $15 billion of capital investment.

“We know we offer a great value proposition for automotive manufacturers and suppliers,” said Scott Mueller, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development.

OKLAHOMA CITY– The Oklahoma Main Street Center has launched Main Street Online, a new tool developed by Main Street America to help small businesses grow and strengthen their online and ecommerce capabilities.

The tool is available at no cost to any small business and provides guidance on Point of Sale systems, website platforms, content creation software and more.

It was designed specifically for small businesses with 20 or fewer employees in the retail, service and food and beverage sectors.

LAWSUITS

Joshua Allen and Penny Allen vs. Ivybridge Homes Ltd. Company for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged punitive damages.

Norman L. Hightower vs. Robert Lee Wells Jr. and Sharp Oilfield Services LLC for an amount in excess of $10,000 for damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

National Collegiate Master Student vs. Chad Mantooth and Bernice Mantooth for $23,198.21 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Though the school term has ended for El Reno Public Schools, the work to feed thousands of children in the city and beyond is just getting started.

Beginning Monday morning, a dozen district employees will begin cooking, bagging and delivering meals four days a week.

However, the amount of food distributed will cover a period of seven days.

“We will have food for seven days but we will only be working four days,” said ERPS Community Outreach Director Brooke Robertson.

Pulling away from Royse Ranch, Andi Holland teared up as the barn which Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program has called home for more than five years grew smaller in the rear view mirror.

“We all got a little emotional about it. It’s where the program got its footing and started to grow and become a respected program. A lot of great things happened in that little barn,” said Holland, Savannah Station’s executive director.