June 2023

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.