August 2020

El Reno wins OT thriller over Cache, 42-35

Body What looked to be a blowout at the start of the third period turned out to be an overtime thriller as El Reno High School’s football team defeated Class 4A's Cache 42-35 to kick off the 2020 season.
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Out with the old?

Body Marie Hirst said members of Historic Fort Reno Inc. are being locked out of the Fort Reno Visitors Center and Museum, making it impossible to raise funds to help support the efforts of the organization.
The Adjutant’s Office is one of the buildings in need of repair

Race set for Ward 1 seat

Body Jacqueline Stevenson-Smith and Steve Jensen will face off Nov. 3 for the Ward 1 El Reno City Council seat. Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold said those two were the only ones to file for the seat during the filing period that ran from Monday through Wednesday.
Jacqueline Stevenson-Smith, Steve Jensen

County mask rule discussed

Body County officials will decide whether to require masks to be worn by employees and visitors to their respective offices. County commissioners left in place the mask policy that has been in place at Canadian County offices since earlier this year.
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Dealership changes name but not commitment

Body At 65, Rick Jones said he wanted to make sure the Buick-GMC dealership he built and has operated for the past 32 years continued with the same commitment to “trust and integrity” when it came time for him to step away.
Cole Dorsey, left, and Rick Jones inside the dealership

Local church holds outdoor concert for students

Body Fresh Anointing Church recently hosted a back-to-school outdoor concert. A rapper originally from Chicago and now in the construction business in Oklahoma City shared his testimony, followed by a song that he had written, “Let Out The Pain.

Underwood conducts meeting at lake

Body The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at Lake El Reno with Natalia Valenzuela as hostess. Valenzuela called the meeting to order and led in the flag salute.

Spikers sweep Eagles

Body Fresh off a win in the Cache tournament, El Reno High School’s volleyball team celebrated its first state ranking of the 2020 season last week with a 3-0 win over Hennessey. El Reno, which debuted in the Class 5A rankings at No.
Savannah Robinson and Bailey Denwalt team up for a double block attempt