Placing four of its five wrestlers in the top 10, El Reno High School’s girls wrestling team took 14th place overall at the recent 2023 Kansas City Stampede.
El Reno was one of five Oklahoma high schools entered, earning 78 points. Edmond North (143.5) was fifth, followed by Little Axe (112) in sixth and Harrah (103) in seventh place.
Westmoore edged out the Indians by six points.
Citing both gains and declines in various areas in annual state test results, El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher says the district remains on course with long-range improvement goals. The Oklahoma State Department of Education released preliminary numbers to districts statewide earlier this year.
Goucher’s detailed report was presented to the El Reno School Board during its December meeting.
Santa Claus was the main attraction for two nights of the Holly Jolly Trolley Rides.
For four hours each night, Old St. Nick rode the rails and listened to wish lists from area children and sipped on some hot chocolate made by El Reno Girl Scouts.
The event drew more than 200 riders per night.
Note: Knowing Jolly Old St. Nick reads the El Reno Tribune, the staff decided to help him out and deliver local children’s Letters to Santa, just in time for his Christmas Eve flight from the North Pole.
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From Jill Newer’s kindergarten class:
Dear Santa,
For Christmas I would like a robot toy, paint owls, a clown toy, a circus and a gingerbread house for sister and baby.
From, Andrew
This year, 2023, marks the 25th year for Blessing Baskets to orchestrate the Community Christmas Assistance Mission.
This program is possible because of the generosity of our many volunteers, business partners, school and civic partners, the Mary Kay Ashbrook Foundation, United Way and benefactors to whom we owe an abundance of thanks and gratitude.
Retiring District Attorney Mike Fields was honored at two receptions last week in Enid and El Reno, the same week that Gov. Kevin Stitt announced the appointment of his successor.
Tommy Humphries of Piedmont, Fields’ first assistant since 2021, will step up to the top job in District 4 beginning Jan. 2, serving until the next election in November 2026.
“Tommy is an excellent prosecutor and administrator,” Fields said Friday. “I know that I’m leaving the district in good hands and the transition to his leadership will be seamless.”
El Reno Scouts came together last week to round up food for The Lord’s Harvest.
Beth Griesel led the youngsters in the effort and together they delivered non-perishable food items to Nikki Pruitt, founder and director of The Lord’s Harvest.
Yukon city leaders are considering using an outside firm to help obtain federal grants. The Yukon City Council is expected to consider an agreement with Merchant McIntyre Associates.
Based in Washington, D.C., Merchant McIntyre is the only federal government relations agency that exclusively represents nonprofit institutions and organizations.
The agency – which has 20 grant writers – serves local governments, social service agencies, hospitals, medical centers, colleges and universities.
Students at Lincoln Learning Center were awarded the Golden Ticket to go see the new Wonka movie.
Students earned this ticket for their outstanding attendance.
Riverside December Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Kyndall Thompson, Valentina Garcia, Gael Saldana, Maddax Lehman, Emma Royse, Ava McCall and Camrynn Foster; back row, Crew Wooten, Payton Stinnet, David Hudelson, Caroline Bender, Bridget Crites, Mia Matias, Sean Funk, Colten Barker, Quade Strecker and Irelynn O’Daniel. Not pictured: Meghanne Madewell.
