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A U.S. military airplane built in the mid-1950s to prepare young pilots for flying an array of Vietnam-era jets has been recalled to active, non-military duty.

The North American Aviation (NAA) T-28C was replaced by more modern military aircraft in the early 1980s. Now, one of these historic planes will be used to prepare aircraft sheet metal workers and mechanics for Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) licensure at Canadian Valley Technology Center’s El Reno campus.

On June 4, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes signed an agreement with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to place tribal property located in Geary into trust status.

This was the C&A’s first successful effort to place land into trust since the Tribes Constitution was ratified in 2006.

“The tribes have a long history of trying to place purchased lands into trust status for self-determination and to improve the tribes’ economic development,” said Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana.

A veteran Canadian County deputy who died in a traffic accident Feb. 14 was honored during a county commissioners meeting.

David Lanning, the husband of Lt. Shirley Lanning, was presented with a citation from the Oklahoma Legislature during the meeting.

The presentation was made by State Reps. Brian Hill, R-Mustang, and Denise Crosswhite Hader, R-Piedmont.

Two Mustang police officers who were involved in a deadly shooting earlier this month have been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Canadian County Assistant District Attorney Eric Epplin said the two officers, whose names have not been made public, were cleared following a review of a report from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

The shooting, which occurred June 5, resulted in the death of Benjamin Ballard of Yukon.

Epplin said after reviewing the report, the shooting was determined to have been justified.

OKLAHOMA CITY – A couple of state lawmakers are touting the potential of a new partnership that could help Oklahoma grow its beef processing capacity.

State Reps. Ty Burns, R-Pawnee, and Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, said the partnership between the Oklahoma Departments of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and Career Tech schools could help clear a processing backlog for Oklahoma cattle producers.

State ranchers in recent months have faced a backlog in getting their cattle processed, being told they could have up to a year-and-a-half wait.

LAWSUITS

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Clyde L. Clark for $17,483.19 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Magnolia Trace Property Owners Association Inc. vs. Jerome Askin for declaratory and injunctive relief.

Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. J. Wesley Cusher for $11,532.88 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Iron Goat Garage LLC vs. Chris Day for $25,000 for alleged damages.

Craig McVay knows education in Oklahoma, during the COVID-19 pandemic, is not a one-size-fits-all deal.

So that’s why the El Reno superintendent wants to know what parents in the district feel about the 2020-21 school year and how the administration should handle classwork for its nearly 3,000 students.

“Most school districts are planning to see what parents feel comfortable doing. Our team wants to know what is the best scenario for our parents. We have a lot of families with two working parents and if we went straight digital, it would not work,” said McVay.

A new Canadian County Fairgrounds should be open for business within a year.

Architect Todd Gralla said the new $15 million fairgrounds is expected to be ready in time to host the 2021 Canadian County Free Fair.

Gralla, with Populous, the Norman-based firm hired to design the first phase of the project, said the new fairgrounds will include a combination expo center/arena that will accommodate crowds of about 2,000, all under one climate-controlled roof.

Mike Crowly has been a wheat farmer for 35 years. He struggles to recall a single season in which the weather and crop yields were better than what the fields in Canadian County have churned out in the month of June.

“This might be one of the first times I have had the situation to where we can cut wheat every single day and not be interrupted by any type of weather circumstances. We started and finished harvesting without any interruptions from the weather,” said Crowly.

On Tuesday, voters will decide a state question related to health care, as well as pick a Canadian County Court Clerk.

Early voting began on Thursday at the Canadian County Election Board. The polls on Tuesday, June 30, will open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m., or until everyone in line at the time has a chance to vote.