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El Reno police arrested a man June 29 after he was found to be allegedly intoxicated while driving and in the possession of numerous firearms. Reports said Peter Novak was taken into custody after he allegedly wrecked his vehicle in the parking lot at 1508 W. Elm.

DIVORCES GRANTED Jessica L. Crain vs. Darron W. Crain. Anna M. Harrison vs. Clayton D. Wright. Jacqueline R. Thatcher vs. Brian E. Thatcher. Glen Allen Barnes Sr. vs. Maria Linda Wells-Barnes. Tammy Grace Ressler vs. John James Ressler. Raymond B. Afsharpour vs. Theresa Hileman Afsharpour.

While there were no whispers from the cornfields, Canadian County has built its new Expo and Event Center and visitors are already coming.

Back-to-back heavy downpours of rain caused flooding throughout El Reno last week. Reports said El Reno and the area had received some 6 inches of rain over a weeklong period.

Last week in Phoenix, Ariz., Canadian County Sheriff Chris West was elected to the office of secretary of the National Sheriffs Association.

OKARCHE – The Center of Family Love (CFL) celebrated its 40th anniversary by raising more than $860,000 during the organization’s Gift of Love Virtual Celebration.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Cheyenne, along with two other Republican House members, have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to release a final investigative report on disparities in the cattle industry.

RME Services Inc., Calumet, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo.

Oklahoma is relatively unmatched in air superiority – on the ground at least. Midwest City is home to the U.S. Department of Defense’s largest air depot at Tinker Air Force Base.

A slow start to summer gave way to sweltering heat through the middle of June before once again succumbing to mild, wet weather to end the month. There were occasional bouts with severe weather ― mostly high winds and large hail ― although flooding was a common concern as well.