March 2023

El Reno Carnegie Library has been awarded a grant through the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. The program, which will enable the library to digitize records, is administered by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Tucked away in the basement is El Reno High School’s newest entry into the arena of competitive extracurricular activities in Oklahoma – Esports. While the team is wrapping up its first year of existence, El Reno is already experiencing success usually reserved to more established programs.

The buck may have stopped on the desk of President Harry Truman, but the famous slogan plate started in El Reno.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 for El Reno Public Schools Office #3, City of Geary Mayor, City of Geary City Clerk-Treasurer, City of Piedmont Mayor, Geary Public Schools Office #3, Okarche Public Schools Office #3, Riverside Public School Office #3, Town of Okarche Board...

Charley Vogt spent a couple of years as city manager in El Reno in the mid-1980s. He and his wife, Val, had moved here from Kansas to take the local job. He was young, probably early 30s. Vogt remembers implementing efforts to help El Reno avoid water rationing during the summer months.

Three units from the El Reno Fire Department and two from El Reno FCI battled a house fire last week in the 400 block of South Hadden. Incident reports state the home sustained $10,000 in damage and $8,000 more in contents.

Athletes in spring sports throughout Canadian County have had to deal with freezing temperatures, high winds and wet weather in the month of March. Forecasts for the first week of April are calling for warmer temperatures and sunshine but still dealing with the good ole Oklahoma wind.

A three-time world champion barrel racer will be teaching the tricks of the trade during a clinic intended to help provide support for a local horse rescue operation.

Bonnie Bell (Matthews) Wilds, 95, lifelong El Reno resident, passed away peacefully at her home on March 27, 2023. Bonnie was born Jan. 13, 1928, to C.C. Matthews and Myrtle (Lucas) Matthews in El Reno. Bonnie was a graduate of El Reno High School and attended Oklahoma A&M (OSU) for two years.

OKLAHOMA CITY – After considering more than 40 candidates from across the nation, the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board has voted unanimously to hire former Oklahoma State Rep. Mike Sanders as executive director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office.