Stewart talks Sunday liquor
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Canadian County Commissioner Jack Stewart raised the idea of allowing voters to decide if liquor sales should be allowed in the county before 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Sheriff's office seeks ancestors of El Reno deputy killed in shootout
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Being involved in a manhunt is nothing out of the ordinary for the Canadian County Sheriff's Office. But Sheriff Chris West admits the trail lawmen are pursuing in hopes of finding evidence in this particular case has gone somewhat cold.
State to probe 81 convictions involving hair analysis
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A stray hair found at a crime scene and matched by microscope to hair from a suspect may be a good plot turn in a TV crime show. But in real life that forensic science hasn’t been used in decades — it’s been debunked.
Public Records - March 15
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MUNICIPAL COURT
Alyssa Rae Silver, Buffalo, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Brandon Earl Fisher, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Brittany Akins-Trejo, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Graham Avery Kerley, El Reno, petit larceny, $595.
Jennifer L. Timberlake, Oklahoma City, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and failure to appear warrant, $1,145.
Kevin James-John Boyd, Warr Acres, improper equipment, $105.
Alex Trey Karty-Sealy, El Reno, improper equipment, $105.
Downtown gets attention at meeting
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Is downtown El Reno struggling?
EHS recognizes top students
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El Reno High School will have four valedictorians as well as two salutatorians representing the class of 2020.
Lagaly named assistant city manager
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Tuesday evening, Fire Chief Kent Lagaly provided a letter to the El Reno City Council announcing his plans to retire from the position he has held for 18 years. The letter said Lagaly’s retirement would be effective March 31. By Wednesday afternoon, Mayor and Acting City Manager Matt White announced Lagaly has agreed to serve as assistant city manager.
Body found in Union City
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A body found Wednesday morning in Union City was being investigated as a possible homicide, although authorities said the exact determination of death would be made by the state medical examiner.
Union City police were contacted shortly before 9 a.m. by a motorist who reported seeing the body of a woman on the side of the road. The body was found near SW 44th and Gregory Road.
In a radio interview, Brook Arbeitman, OSBI public information officer, said investigators were using 3-D cameras to process the scene.
Aerospace industry seeking STEM students
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Canadian County students are in a prime position to develop careers in Oklahoma’s aerospace industry.
Baker reading bill approved
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OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, pushed through a bill in the House that would require the State Department of Education (SDE) to employ a team of reading specialists to support Oklahoma public elementary schools in implementing the requirements of the Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA).
