April 2021

Body Improvements will be made at El Reno parks and recreation courts after the city agreed to build several new pavilions and resurface basketball and tennis courts throughout town. Also, two pickleball courts will be added to the recreation inventory.

Body Elected leaders from Canadian County and El Reno are in talks to improve a stretch of road leading to the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center.

Body April 20 will be remembered as a historical day in Oklahoma for Indigenous people. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 172 into law, named Ida’s Law. Rep. Mickey Dollens first submitted Ida’s Law in December 2019 for the 2020 legislative session.

Body Canadian County OK’d two road projects on a county cooperative long-range plan.

Body Kent Lagaly, former El Reno fire chief and now assistant city manager, was honored recently by the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association with the J Ray Pence Award.

Body El Reno police took a man into custody on a complaint of second-degree arson. Jeremy Bush, 26, was arrested after police were called to the 1500 block of South Rock Island on April 13.

Body The Center of Family Love in Okarche will host its Gift of Love fundraising event on June 19. The event will be online and will celebrate the CFL’s 40th anniversary of serving as a home for intellectually disabled adults. The center was founded by the Knights of Columbus in 1981.

Body The Catholic Daughters of America donated 14 new car seats to El Reno’s Love the Children Center Inc. to be given to new parents to help keep their newborns safe while in a vehicle.

Body A man who had been on the Canadian County sheriff’s most wanted list was arrested Tuesday in Yukon by an officer who recognized him.

Body Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host four virtual information sessions to both raise awareness and recruit volunteer advocates.