Sacred Heart Catholic School students wave to El Reno firemen as they drive off after giving the all-clear for students to return to classes.
A fire alarm at the El Reno school forced the evacuation of students to a nearby playground.
Two ERFD units responded to the alarm and after inspection, no fire or smoke was found.
Canadian County commissioners have asked a judge to rule in their favor in a lawsuit alleging property damage caused during flash flooding nearly three years ago.
An attorney for Rhonda Steenbergen, Donald Erwin and a minor filed the civil suit on Sept. 9, 2019, in Canadian County District Court alleging negligence by the commissioners and county contractors in a road construction project.
The plaintiffs are seeking to recover damages that occurred to their Jensen Road property during heavy rains in May and June 2019.
For the first time in our lives, we have experienced a universal international event, known as COVID-19.
The World Series doesn’t come close to being a global event. The World Cup and the Olympics are much more global, but even these events bypass certain parts of the globe (and many around us have no interest in these sporting events).
All of us, however, have been impacted by COVID-19. We have all, at times, been wearing masks, monitoring our social distancing and discussing the pros and cons of various treatments and vaccines.
Members of the Okarche High School Speech Team brought home the Class 3A fourth-place sweepstakes plaque from the state speech and debate tournament held recently on the campus of the University of Oklahoma.
Okarche was only three points away from second place and one point out of third in a close competition that saw Riverfield Country Day School take first, Cherokee, second, and Haskell, third.
OHS had two students crowned state champions - senior McKenzie Stewart in poetry and freshman Zoe Palmer in prose.
Maple March Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Abel Overholser, first grade; Abby Bass, second grade; Addison Brandley, third grade; Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, kindergarten; and Addison Meschberger, pre-kindergarten; back row, Presley Swigart, fourth grade; Garett Moss, fifth grade; Ellie Shamblin, seventh grade; Everleigh Sears, sixth grade; and Aydan Steffler, eighth grade.
A teen accused of a killing continues to be a “problem inmate” after allegedly setting a fire inside the Canadian County Jail.
Javier Devonte Lewis, 19, was charged April 7 with first-degree arson in Canadian County District Court. The felony crime is punishable by up to 35 years in prison and/or a maximum $25,000 fine.
Lewis was formally charged in connection with a fire on Sunday afternoon, March 27 at the county jail, 304 N. Evans.
El Reno was well represented at the recent Chickasha Regional Speech Contest, advancing six speeches and one FFA Creed speaker to the Southwest Area Contest.
Riverside March Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Colton Price, Whyatt Owen, Miguel Gonzalez, Chance Young and Asher Schweitzer; middle row, Michael Queen, Shayla Altizer, Isaiah Gonzalez, Calee Thompson and Skye Robinson; back row, Josiah Robinson, Harlee Johnson, Nahla Cabrera, Braxton Camp, Kylliean Delgado and Sofia Garza.
Barry was born April 20, 1944, to Edward YoungBird Hamilton and Emma Belle Tah. He passed away Dec. 20, 2021.
Barry attended Chilaccco Indian School and Tonkawa Public Schools and served his country in the United States Army from 1962 to 1965 training with a Ranger Unit and later in life working as an Engineer Tech on the Stealth Bomber.
The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their monthly meeting, with Trish Duncan leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Gary Sorrells offering opening prayer.
The club discussed the upcoming Mustache Bash, a bull-riding event that will take place May 28 and 29 at the Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena. Members also discussed the upcoming annual rodeo set for Aug. 26 and 27.
The club is looking for donations and sponsors for both events.
Next scheduled Wranglers meeting is set for May 5.
