October 2023

Body El Reno High School’s football team is riding a four-game winning streak over Altus, its longest in the series with the Bulldogs, and head coach Russell Cook is stressing it’s better to let a sleeping dog lie.

Body NORTHEAST Fort Gibson: Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Crappie good on minnows, spoons and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and main lake.

Body El Reno High School agriculture students took advantage of last week’s warm temperatures to make over one of the flower beds at Lucas Hall. Students dug holes to plant pansies which were the first crop of plants grown in the district’s greenhouse.

Body November 11 is Veterans Day. It’s a day to remember and honor those who served in our nation’s military. It’s a day that is no doubt sacred for many. The families that lost loved ones fighting to maintain our nation’s freedom. It’s certainly personal for them.

Body El Reno High School wrapped up its annual Pink Week fundraising event with a kickball tournament on the Central Grounds. Students were divided up into sessions, with juniors and seniors taking the morning time slot and freshmen and sophomores competing in the afternoon.

Body Circus on Ice did two shows last week at the Canadian County Expo Center. The event featured ice skating, juggling and balancing acts and crowd-involved skits.

Body The public’s generosity and support continues to prove fruitful for the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office. The latest gifts to benefit county law enforcement come from an oil and gas company and an auto dealership.

Body Members of the El Reno Fire Department test out the spray pattern and water flow on the department’s new platform truck outside the El Reno Safety Center. The sunlight hitting the falling water caused a rainbow pattern.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee met last week to examine the issue of Right of First Refusal (ROFR) as it relates to Oklahoma’s electrical transmission system. Sen.