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With the 2013 combined purpose bond used to construct Calumet’s new secondary and elementary school sites coming off the books in 2022, Superintendent Brandon Voss hopes residents will vote to continue the gains made by the district in the past decade.

Canadian County has a reported 86 deaths from the COVID-19 virus as of Feb. 17, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There have been 15,447 cases of the virus in Canadian County as of Feb. 17, an overnight jump of 70 cases as well as two new deaths.

A jury trial is set for a former Yukon teacher who faces up to 25 years in prison for allegedly raping and assaulting a teenager. Robert Brian Davis, 42, faces felony charges of sexual battery and rape by instrumentation in Canadian County District Court.

Kelly Beck retained his seat on the Canadian County Fair Board, defeating challenger Rick Cacini 32-0. Cacini had actually withdrawn from the race before ballots were cast. The election was held Saturday at the Educational Building at the Canadian County Fairgrounds.

MUNICIPAL COURT Willi Kiryakakis, Enid, speeding, $165. Trey Medicine Bear, El Reno, improper turn, $195. Mark William Johnson, Yukon, speeding, $165. Jesus Porras Jr., Lookeba, negligent driving, $245. Emily Nichole Meeks, Kingfisher, speeding, $175.

Emergency personnel in El Reno were caught off guard just like everyone else when power was cut as part of an effort to conserve energy. And the unexpected power interruption created a domino effect that lasted well into the week.

El Reno continues to serve as a setting for the film industry as crews converged across town for the past three weeks for the making of American Underdog. The story is based on the life of former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner.

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a series about Cardinal Point. The organization is Canadian County’s Family Justice Center model. Throughout her life, Cardinal Point CEO Kristie Chandler has been no stranger to trauma, as she knows people who have experienced domestic violence.

Now is the time to educate the youth of both Colorado and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes about the Sand Creek Massacre, tribal representatives recently told commissioners in Clear Creek, Colo.

Open for Business Oklahoma (OFBO) members are offering free, virtual-based STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art and math curriculum for Oklahoma teachers and parents.