The Route 66 Triathlon was held over the weekend around Lake El Reno and along Route 66.
The three-stage event featured several distance races.
Brad Tilman of Oklahoma City flexes his muscles as he heads out on the running stage.
See Saturday’s edition for a wrap-up of the event, which celebrated its 18th year in El Reno.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Jerry Lee Fuller vs. Antoinette Marie Fuller.
Sharon Rae Burgin vs. Allie Estel Burgin Jr.
Kristen Marie Hovis vs. Mitchell Wayne Hovis.
Jaime Michelle Wooten vs. Timothy Jason Wooten.
Wendilyn L. Nixon vs. John E. Nixon.
Samantha Wrisley vs. John Wrisley.
Whitney L. Song vs. Christopher Song.
Laura Ann Short vs. Nicholas Max Short IV.
Jessica Lynn Langham-McClain vs. Nickolas Wade McClain.
Timothy Douglas Pearce vs. Meghan Aliene Breedlove Pearce.
Mother Nature respected El Reno’s Memorial Day ceremony, holding off until the local tribute to America’s fallen veterans had all but concluded before rain began to fall.
And a beautiful tribute it was.
A moving performance of the National Anthem by 10-year-old Teira Gonzalas of Macomb, preceded by a quote of G.K. Chesterton offered by Father Lance Warren set the stage for an emotional address from Rep. Ty Burns, a decorated recipient of the Purple Heart.
The city of El Reno is expected to hold a special city council meeting June 8 to consider issuing a permit for the making of the film “Twisters.” City Manager Matt Sandidge said the city has met with representatives of the highly anticipated movie, scheduled for theater release in July of 2024.
An agreement has been signed, sealed and delivered to make State Highway 66 and Banner Road a permanent four-way stop.
Canadian County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to participate with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the four-way stop intersection project. This is a state roadway in Canadian County District 1.
ODOT is due to hire a contractor this fall to make the permanent upgrades.
El Reno’s Gemini Coatings, a 100 percent employee-owned wood coatings manufacturing company, has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Rudd Company Inc., an independently owned wood coatings manufacturer based in Seattle, Wash.
“Rudd Company was established in 1912 and has built trusted brands with a robust product line,” said Chris Hicks, president and CEO of Gemini Coatings.
On the eve of his trial, Canadian County’s former emergency manager was convicted of embezzling state property - but he won’t spend time in prison.
Troy Steven Mead, 50, entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor May 23 in Canadian County District Court.
“I wrongfully appropriated state property while employed as the Canadian County emergency manager,” according to Mead’s signed guilty plea.
Mead received a one-year suspended sentence and will be supervised by the district attorney’s office while on probation.
Drought throughout the Southern Plains has taken its toll on Oklahoma cattle producers over the past two years. Ponds are dry, pastures are brown and cattle herds have been liquidated, especially in western Oklahoma.
Drought Monitor maps from the Oklahoma Mesonet consistently displayed a prominent drought line slashing across the state from northeast to southwest. Now that rain has fallen across much of the state this past month, weary producers wonder if a long-awaited recovery is near.
Dillon Goddard and Nicholas Rinehart, 2016 El Reno High School graduates, followed in the footsteps of their family members to the University of Oklahoma.
Four generations of footsteps.
Both recently graduated from OU.
Goddard’s OU graduates are from his mother’s side of the family, while Rinehart’s come from both his father and mother’s side.
El Reno Masons have helped support Mobile Meals for several years by asking that at least two members of the Lodge make themselves available for meal delivery.
Member Ian King accepted that mission and has had a few other members help over the years.
El Reno Masonic Lodge was able to budget a donation this year as well and it was presented to Norman Sheridan, El Reno Mobile Meals director.
El Reno Masonic Lodge’s goals are to find the needs of the community and to help address them.
