August 2021

Body For a third straight reporting period, new cases of the COVID-19 virus are on the rise across Canadian County according to numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Body A partnership will help create a smooth path for students walking between buildings around El Reno High School for years if not decades to come.

Body Bob Ballhorn said he will seek re-election to the Ward 2 seat on the El Reno City Council. The filing period for the Ward 2 election will be Monday, Aug. 30 through Wednesday, Sept. 1. All filings will be done at the Canadian County Election Board in downtown El Reno.

Body All intensive and immediate care beds at Canadian County’s only hospital have been filled since mid-July as COVID-19 cases rise.

Body The District Attorney’s Office has been hired to oversee and administer Canadian County’s estimated $28 million award of federal stimulus funds.

Body HOBART – The Order of the Purple Heart, the oldest American military decoration for military merit, is awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces who have been killed or wounded in action against enemy forces.

Body Devon Energy donated to 17 organizations in western Oklahoma, including several in Canadian County, as part of its commitment to supporting emergency responders in the company’s operating areas.

Body El Reno Tribune photographer Glen Miller captured this photo of Pete the Pelican looking at the rising sun from famed Pier 60 in Clearwater Beach, Fla. In the background you can see Pete's other winged friends taking in the view from poles sticking out of the Gulf of Mexico.

Body City of El Reno worker John Cochran sprays blue-colored weed killer around a drainage opening outside the Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena last week. High weeds and grass have been keeping the parks department busy this summer.  

Body The Toyota Motor Company is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. As of February 2021, the company ranked No.10 on the Forbes Global 500 with revenues of more than $240 billion.