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While many people use cloth or mesh tote bags at the grocery store in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, they may not realize they could be putting their family at risk for foodborne illnesses.

LAWSUITS Upgrade Grantor Certificate Trust vs. Robert Hix for $7,699.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Midland Funding LLC vs. Brent Simmons for $8,375.53 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno Public Schools next superintendent may indeed come from an internal candidate, but that decision will not be made until after a national search has been conducted.

In a somber but hope-filled ceremony, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes dedicated a monument to their ancestors killed at Sand Creek in 1864 and celebrated an historic blanket owned by a chief who died at the site of the Colorado massacre.

Before taking legal action, the El Reno City Council agreed to “seek a remedy” with Canadian County after the county and a rural water authority apparently failed to get permission for using city right of way while extending a waterline.

Brent Learned, an award-winning artist and a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, recently donated a painting to the El Reno Elks Lodge. The painting was presented by Alan Fletcher. Learned said he wanted the Elks to have the painting in recognition for what the lodge does for the community.

Lincoln Learning Center music teacher Jennifer Christensen, far right, leads members of the school's Bucket Band in warmups prior to the start of last week’s school board meeting. The group performed six songs for those attending the meeting.

OKLAHOMA CITY – More of Oklahoma’s retired teachers can return to the classroom following the signing of Senate Bill 267.

A proposal by Transportation Commissioner T.W. Shannon to keep the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Eight-Year Work Plan intact was voted down by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission this week.

LAWSUITS TD Bank USA N.A. vs Madison R. O’Neill for $2,036.57 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. TD Bank USA N.A. vs. Christine Crawford for $800.19 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.