Ross Seed received an $800 grant from True Value to purchase personal protective equipment for the school district. The funds purchased 16 gallons of hand sanitizer, 8 gallons of hand soap and 100 protective masks.
A 21-year-old Oklahoma City man was arrested in connection with a robbery that led to the death of a 7-Eleven clerk last week.
Oklahoma City police said George Way was arrested at an apartment in the 11500 block of SW 15th Street. The arrest was made after police received a tip.
Way was arrested on complaints of first-degree murder and robbery with a firearm.
Maj. Gary Knight, a spokesman for the Oklahoma City Police Department, say Way did not resist when arrested.
Veterans in Canadian County will soon have a closer option for VA health-care services.
The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System said last week it is opening two new clinics this fall, including one in Yukon. The other center will be in Norman.
“The new locations will allow us to continue to meet the needs of our veterans and to provide quality access to care for the many veterans who live in the area,” said Wade Vlosich, director of the Oklahoma City VA.
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Hollywood may be the “Entertainment Capitol of the World” but El Reno is quickly becoming the home away from home for movie-makers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the third time since Oklahoma reopened its doors from the virus lockdown, production on a full-length movie was done at different locations in the city.
“I shot here in June and we were the first Screen Actors Guild crew to shoot here since COVID-19 hit. There are a ton of producers and directors working on movies in Los Angeles and you just get sick of the same look.
At 2:30 a.m., when most people are home fast asleep, members of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Farm and Ranch crew were busy preparing for the arrival of the tribes new additions to a growing buffalo herd.
In mid-August, the C&A received delivery of two buffalo bulls by way of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribal reservation in Montana.
The bulls began their lives at the Yellowstone National Park and were moved to Fort Peck instead of being slaughtered as part of a population control measure.
Sheriff Chris West said all but two of 24 inmates at the Canadian County Jail who tested positive for the coronavirus are now considered “fully recovered.”
Last week, West said 36 inmates had been tested earlier in August with 24 showing positive results for having contracted the virus. At that time, 16 inmates were moved to jails outside of the county, although only one person was considered symptomatic.
An inmate that was transferred from Oklahoma County became symptomatic and prompted other prisoners to be tested for COVID-19, the sheriff said.
A 12-year-old El Reno boy was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in collided with a pickup. The accident happened on U.S. 81, three miles south of Minco, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
The accident happened just before 11 a.m. Thursday at County Road 1220 on U.S. 81.
The OHP said a 2018 Ford F350 going north on U.S. 81 was being driven by Stephen B. Willmon, 48, of Chickasha. A 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by Carmen Garcia, 40, of El Reno was traveling south on 81.
Lake El Reno is open for business.
City officials announced the reopening of the lake Friday morning for all water activity after closing it Wednesday. The lake level had climbed to unsafe levels after heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday.
More than 4 inches of rain fell in parts of the city.
But by Friday, the lake was said to be safe again for swimmers and boaters just in time for the long Labor Day weekend.
