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An informational session for a Yukon private Christian school’s parents and staff only will be held to discuss results of an independent investigation conducted as the school’s former principal faces two felony crimes.

Yukon’s Kevin Russell Cobbs, age 55, was fired this spring from his position as Southwest Covenant’s high school principal and basketball coach. He has been formally charged with possession of juvenile pornography and peeping tom with photographic/electronic equipment.

Do you ever feel frustrated when you look at the ingredient list on a loaf of bread because you don’t know what most of the ingredients are?

What if a bread product contained fewer ingredients?

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission has approved significant initiatives aimed at bolstering the state’s aviation and aerospace infrastructure. 

LAWSUITS

Synchrony Bank vs. Samir Ahmed for $3,267.63 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Mayra Mendoza for $4,940.30 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Security Credit Services LLC vs. Cristy Davis for $4,936.13 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Citibank N.A. vs. Valentin Rios for $4,954.74 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Alicia Limke-McLean for $1,555.65 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

While most eyes, at least around here, have been on the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the city of El Reno is getting some flattering attention from media both in and outside the state. 

A headline in the Chicago Tribune last week read: “Rt. 66: Hamburgers, So Savory They Can Make You Cry.”

El Reno Public Schools Child Nutrition Program held a free swim day at the El Reno Municipal Pool at the end of its daily meal service.

Canadian County lawmen are looking for a man who was apparently released by mistake from the county jail this week. 

Sheriff Chris West called the incident the result of “human error.”

West said jailers were processing inmates when Derick Lynn Tallent was inadvertently released.

Tallent, 43 of Oklahoma City, was being held on charges of possession of a stolen property – a vehicle.

The sheriff said jailers left the area where Tallent was being processed and when they returned, he was nowhere to be found. 

El Reno Chamber of Commerce presented a Canvas Memory of the ribbon-cutting at The Filling Station to the city of El Reno.

From left, Vice Mayor David Black, Mayor Steve Jensen, Larry Nance, Becky Riggs, Lyndsay Bayne, public information and marketing manager, City Manager Matt Sandidge, El Reno Chamber of Commerce Chair Dr. David Von Tungeln and El Reno Chamber board member Gary Baumwart.

A new online platform is being adopted to improve the process when Canadian County administrators make maintenance and cleaning requests for county government buildings.

Commissioners, at their weekly meeting June 23, approved implementing a new maintenance work order request system for county officers and department heads through Freshdesk by Freshworks.

First-year District 2 Commissioner Lacey Dawson provided an overview of the proposal, which was approved 3-0.

A former Canadian County sheriff’s deputy has waived his right to a preliminary court hearing in a sexual battery case.

Edmond’s David Joseph Randall, age 53, was charged with the felony crime Aug. 8, 2024, in Canadian County District Court.

Randall was fired in spring 2024 from the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office for sexual misconduct while on duty. He previously was Luther’s police chief and a Calumet police officer.