November 2022

Delta Dental of Oklahoma and the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Kendall Schnoebelen. Schnoebelen is a second-year University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry dental hygiene student and El Reno resident.

Jake Vulgamore of the El Reno FFA chapter was one of 50 high school freshmen FFA members from across Oklahoma to qualify for the state finals of the Greenhand Quiz Career Development Event held recently at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Pictured are the El Reno High School October Students of the Month.

Here are some photos from the Banner fall carnival presented by the Banner PTA.

Pictured are the Riverside October Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Maggie Calzada, David Hayden, Blakely Bannister, Desi Elliott, David Hudelson, Sofia Garza, Dreydan Shawnee, Bridget Crites, Emery Christianson, Jett Hudson, Steele Wooten, Kaylee Saldana, Jaxon Merveldt and Mia Matias;...

Pictured are some pumpkin decorating creations from employees at El Reno’s BancFirst location.

Demolition crews began tearing down what was originally Parkview Hospital last week. The structure was built in the 1950s with a federal grant. It began hospital operations in 1954 and served as the main health-care center for El Reno for more than 60 years, operated as a municipal hospital.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of a four-part series looking at this year’s recipients of the El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Four EHS graduates are being honored for their education and life achievements. Matt Goucher has spent his adult life serving El Reno Public Schools.

El Reno kicked off the fall season with several pre-Halloween events such as the city-sponsored Trunk or Treat and the annual Spooktacular.