April 2023

El Reno High School’s track team found success with its relay teams and throwers at the 2023 Woody Bearden Invitational in Pauls Valley. The boys team placed seventh in the final standings with 22 points, aided in part by a fourth-place toss of 37 feet, 1 inch by R.J. Parker in the shot put.

El Reno High School tennis player Bri Barksdale reaches out to hit a return shot at the net during a recent doubles match at the Putnam City North Invitational. El Reno was scheduled to play Piedmont, weather permitting, this week in a dual at Legion Park.

Hall of Fame wrestling coach Bill Reeves has been in pressure-packed situations mat-side, but never did he imagine experiencing the same situation guiding El Reno High School’s trapshooting team.

The Canadian County Expo Center will host the 70th Annual National Land and Range Judging Contest the first week of May. Larry Wright, who has been involved with the event for numerous years, said the May 2-4 event will bring some 1,200 people from 35 states for the competition.

Canadian Valley Technology Center’s Board of Education voted unanimously last week to propose a $75 million bond issue, which would provide funding for safety and modernization updates to the technology center’s Chickasha campus as well as the construction of a new public safety training center at...

Jacqueline “Jacque” Dolores (Medlock) Choate, 88, of McAlester, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services were held Friday, April 21 at Bishop Chapel of Memories with Rev. Rodney Briggs officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.

No injuries were reported in an accident involving two vehicles and a semi-tractor on Tuesday, but the collision created some tense moments when the truck turned over. Assistant El Reno Police Chief Major Kirk Dickerson said the accident happened at U.S. 81 and Territory Lane, just north of I-40.

While some parts of Oklahoma were hit with severe weather Wednesday night, El Reno escaped the damaging tornadoes and hail. East Canadian County reported large hail. A tornado in McClain County reportedly claimed two lives. In El Reno, the beautiful sunset was visible.

Alison Tock of Watonga was selected to represent Redlands Community College at Research Day held recently at the State Capitol.

A Canadian County public trust is backing $160 million in bonds to help finance Mustang school projects – including a new school building.