May 2020

Not everything can be put on hold. A long-running El Reno tradition is gearing up to kick off the summer. And even though the world is kind of crazy right now, event organizers expect a turnout unlike any before. The 22nd Annual A Small Town Weekend will be held June 5-7.

Canadian County’s new fairgrounds complex won’t cost as much to build as first expected. The county’s three commissioners, serving as members of the Public Facilities Authority, accepted several bids for construction during a meeting last week.

The El Reno Public School Foundation recently awarded scholarships to El Reno High School graduates. The scholarships include the Wilbur and Jean Gardner Scholarship, Gaylord and Barbara Reuter Scholarship, Ryan Tinsley Memorial Scholarship and the Hutchison Family Memorial Scholarship.

Beginning June 1, the city of El Reno will resume sending notices of code violations to people who have allowed their property to fall into disrepair.

Friday, June 5 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 30 primary election as well as elections for the City of Piedmont Ward 3, City of Piedmont Ward 5, Banner School Board, Riverside School Board, Okarche School Board, Geary School Board and...

LAWSUITS Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Travis T. Edwards for $2,932.80 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Cherae Thompson for $2,472.60 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Daniel and Beverly Huber of El Reno will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on May 28. Due to the coronavirus, a celebration will take place at a later date. Daniel Huber of Luling, Texas, and Beverly Henninger of Lexington, Neb., met in January 1957.

Riverside School recently held its eighth-grade graduation in the Riverside parking lot. Those graduates present included back row from left, Caleb Mehan, Daniel Castanon, Peyton Churn, salutatorian and Canadian County Honor Society recipient, and Caleb Wiyninger.

Redlands Community College recently announced those students named to the college’s honor rolls for the spring 2020 semester.

Honor rolls at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and Sayre have been announced for the 2020 spring semester. Those undergraduate students earning all A’s in 12 or more hours during a semester qualify for the President’s Honor Roll.