August 2021

Matt White will not run for re-election. The longtime El Reno mayor made the announcement at last week’s first in-person El Reno Now gathering in 18 months. White’s term as mayor ends in November of 2022. He said the past 15 years have seen some dramatic changes in El Reno.

Editor’s Note: This is the second part in a series about Ida’s Law, which establishes a liaison to work with law enforcement agencies and families to solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons cases throughout Oklahoma. The series explores Ida Beard’s story, legislation history and more.

When the Redlands Community College Student Food Pantry opened a few years ago, it was the goal of Service Learning Director Marcia Shottenkirk to eventually offer fresh foods, milk and other refrigerated items. Now the college has added a custom-built cooler donated by Dairy MAX.

One of the last major pieces in Phase One of the Memorial Stadium renovations was installed last week as the massive new scoreboard was hoisted up in the east end zone.

When summer begins to fade, don’t hang up that gardening trowel just yet. A renewed season of fall vegetables awaits in your own backyard.

To the Editor: Lori Merhib, your letter to the editor was so well-written and covered every issue that America is now experiencing. We live in Oklahoma City and take the El Reno paper as well of what’s left of the Daily Oklahoman. It is very doubtful your letter would be printed in that paper.

Opening the football season in what has been deemed zero week by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has become old hat for El Reno High School’s football team. The Indians hit the road Friday night to fulfill the away portion of their two-year deal with Cache.

Having its six-match win streak snapped, El Reno High School’s volleyball team dropped a 25-16/25-17 outing to Lawton MacArthur in the title round of the 2021 EHS Invitational. El Reno, the defending champion, reached the finals with a 25-16/25-12 win over Duncan in the semifinals.

Despite logging nine hits, El Reno High School’s softball team left five base runners stranded in a 12-6 loss to Piedmont in District 5A-2 play. The loss dropped El Reno to 1-3 on the season and 1-1 in the 5A-2 standings and into third place behind the Wildcats (5-0) and Guthrie (2-0).