July 2020

Graveside services for David Cook will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the El Reno Cemetery. Viewing  will be held Sunday, July 26 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home. 

After overcoming planning hiccups associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the 2020 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races had to deal with the queen of all elements – Mother Nature.

The Canadian County Free Fair will move forward in August, but in a significantly scaled-down fashion. The county’s fair board voted last week to let the fair continue. However, only the livestock portion of the fair will be held.

El Reno could have $10 million to use for infrastructure and capital needs if interest rates and terms are favorable. The city council last week, in a unanimous vote, approved soliciting proposals to sell up to $10 million in municipal bonds.

Last week it was announced the Mary K. Ashbrook Foundation had contributed to two projects in El Reno.

The Canadian County Children’s Justice Center will continue to make beds available for young offenders from outside of the county. County commissioners voted 2-1 last week to approve an agreement with 19 other counties to provide bed space.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused economic disruptions at every level of American life, and the cancellation of the Oklahoma State Fair will be having a major effect on the collective wallet of Oklahoma City and the entire state.

With triple-digit heat across the state, many Oklahomans are looking forward to fall and cooler weather. Although there will be several more weeks of intense heat, gardening enthusiasts can get a jump-start on fall by planning their fall gardens now.

CONCHO - The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes announced the founding of the new Cheyenne and Arapaho Business Development Corporation. The organization will form new companies that are intended to generate economic growth and bring much-needed products and services to tribal communities and beyond.

Count Congressman Frank Lucas among those applauding the Trump Administration for modernizing a set of environmental protection rules. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations had not been updated since 1978.