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The Red Oak Police Department swore in Jadon Miller and Kyle Blackledge as two new officers at the Red Oak City Council meeting Aug. 7. Pictured clockwise from left are, Jadon Miller, Kyle Blackledge, Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius, and Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy.
Red Oak and Montgomery County first responders celebrated another successful National Night Out at Fountain Square Park in Red Oak.Hundreds of area residents came out to show their support and take part in fun activities for kids and adults, as well as enjoy some free food provided by area...
The Red Oak office of Nishna Productions, Inc. recently celebrated an expansion.The Red Oak Chamber and Industry Association held a ribbon cutting at the new office location at 204 S. Broadway on July 27. The building, which formerly housed United Group Insurance, was acquired earlier this year by...
Former Red Oak Police Chief Drue Powers was recognized with the Don Maher Memorial Hall of Fame award during Red Oak’s National Night Out ceremony Aug. 1.The award is named after Maher, who is a charter member of the Optimists, a former Red Oak Police chief, and the first recipient of the award....
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors is continuing to weigh options on tuckpointing the courthouse.Initial plans were to do portions of the courthouse, however, at the end of June, the supervisors received a quote from Ben South with Andrew Tuckpointing LLC which advised all but the west side...
Red Oak’s Hotel/Motel Tax Committee is looking at options to change how money is donated to local entities.During the Red Oak City Council meeting July 17, the committee submitted its meeting minutes to the council for approval.Committee member Jeanice Lester said the past few times, they’ve run...
The City of Red Oak paid special tribute to IT specialist Beau Boeye, owner of Boeye Tech & Design.Boeye was the recent recipient of a certificate of gratitude for all of his efforts in assisting the city. The certificate recognized Boeye for his leadership and dedicated service to the Red Oak...
Work is ready to begin on the Stanton Child Resource Center’s new multimillion dollar facility.On July 18, SCRC staff, board members, community and grant partners attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility, estimated to cost around $3 million to build. The new facility will be located...
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will not proceed with a carbon pipeline ordinance.The move was made after closed session discussion with County Attorney Drew Swanson and Assistant County Attorney Bruce SwansonPrior to the closed session discussion, the supervisors heard once more from...
The Red Oak School District is adding a work-based learning program to its curriculum.The purpose of the program is to provide a strong academic program with opportunities for career exploration and preparation and a focus on post-secondary education where needed. The program would assist students...

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