October 2023

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.

“Altus has got a new coaching staff this year and they have struggled, but they have gotten better each week. This is one of those games we cannot take lightly and we need to go out and take care of business,” said Cook.

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.

Once all the pansies in various colors were planted, the flower bed was covered in protective mulch.

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.

The veterans who came home but who saw and know buddies who did not return. Veterans Day must be sacred to them.

For some, like El Reno High School teacher Brian Rukes, the day is personal and sacred. Family members have a long military history.

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.

Teams were comprised of various student organizations and competed in 10-minute games.

Kickball was not the only event as teams not on the kickball field could pass time with various stations such as a softball throw dunk dank and cornhole boards.

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.

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.

Commissioners last week approved resolutions allowing the sheriff’s office to accept two monetary donations.

Frontier Chevrolet, through Headway Marketing LLC, is giving $5,000 to be used for “purchasing equipment, training or general operating expenses” at the sheriff’s office.

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.

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. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, requested the study to find the best method to have responsible electricity production in the state.