August 2021

Abby Jeffrey My name is Abby Jeffrey. I am a proud El Reno graduate from the Class of 2020. I am currently a sophomore studying Elementary Education at Oklahoma State University.

Despite three close ball games, Calumet High School's baseball team managed only one win during season-opening play in the 2021 Arapaho-Butler Invitational. The Chieftains defeated Sentinel 8-7 but dropped games to Sterling (8-2) and Navajo (7-3).

Mother Nature ended up throwing the final pitch in the 2021 El Reno High School Invitational as heavy overnight rains forced the cancellation of day two of the event – including bracket play. El Reno's softball team dropped two games in pool play.

Calumet High School's softball team posted a 1-5 record in festival events at Elk City and Verden to kick off the 2021 season. The Chieftains, under new coach Karly Murray, defeated Geary 10-0.

Redlands Community College is not starting a football program. “We do not have a football program and have no plans to start a program. The only club sport we operate is ESports.

Ky Jones climbs on top of the Heritage Express Trolley to work on the air conditioning units. Vicki Proctor and Fred Koebrick talk about plans for upcoming trolley tours.

The city council kicked an issue back to the El Reno Municipal Planning Commission last week, telling the volunteer board it needed to make a recommendation concerning a zoning request.

Love's Travel Stops has opened its tire retread plant and distribution center in El Reno. The 220,000-square-foot facility doubles the size of the one it replaces in Grand Prairie, Texas. The new plant is located on Radio Road, just south of I-40.

Redlands Community College and Canadian Valley Technology Center have worked together for years to expand educational offerings and support area businesses, knowing that collaboration was the key to true economic prosperity in their service region.