November 2020

ER coach dies in 81 car wreck

Body An El Reno schoolteacher and football coach was killed Monday evening in a vehicle accident. Jacob Randall Briggs, 24, died in the accident that happened on S.H. 81, south of I-40. “This is the worst thing to have to deal with.
Jacob Briggs

El Reno bound for Big Eight

Body The last time El Reno High School’s football team reached the quarterfinal round of the Class 5A playoffs, the Indians did so with a district championship in hand along with a multi-game winning streak.
EHS’s football team kicked off its postseason run with a little pre-game flare

McVay vows to try vaccine for COVID-19

Body When a COVID-19 vaccine is made available, El Reno School Superintendent Craig McVay said he will be the first in line to take it. McVay joined El Reno Mayor Matt White for El Reno Live, the weekly program that runs on Thursday at 3 p.m. on Facebook Live.
Craig McVay, joined Matt White for last week’s El Reno Live

ER police investigate theft of city truck, trailer

Body El Reno police are asking the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted in connection with the theft of city of El Reno property. A 2008 Ford F250 truck along with a 2020 Lamar 16-foot dump trailer were taken from the construction site of the SSM St.
A photo of a stolen Oklahoma license plate

Pandemic won’t stop ER charity

Body For 21 years, El Reno’s Blessing Baskets has orchestrated, with the help of the community, a Christmas Basket program that has helped brighten the season for many in the area. And organizers say the ongoing pandemic known as COVID-19 is not going to stop the effort this year.
Members of the El Reno High School Leadership Class pitched in

Filing period opens Dec. 7 for school board seats in county

Body Candidates for the Board of Education in 11 Canadian County school districts will file their Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, and continuing Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 8 and 9, according to Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold.

Public Records - November 25

Body LAWSUITS Bank of America N.A. vs. James M. Kinuthia for $5,385.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Bank of America N.A. vs. Christy Mackey for $8,740.41 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs.