May 2024

Players on Okarche High School’s boys basketball team, along with team members and school staff, were honored last week in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for winning the 2024 Class A State Championship. The group was hosted by Reps. Mike Dobrinski and Nick Archer.

Bull riding fans can get an up-close view of the sport on Sunday as the 12th Annual Mustache Bash returns to the Denny-Crump Arena, with opening ceremonies set for 2 p.m. It's the third year for El Reno to host the event, which started in 2013, and sports 50 professional bull riders in a one-day...

So what happens if the Cheyenne and Arapaho are successful in finally getting Fort Reno returned to the tribes? Reggie Wassana has a one-word answer: jobs.

“The burger must go on,” said Capt. David Baker of the El Reno Fire Department. “Rain or shine, we have to get it done.” Grill the world’s biggest onion burger, that is.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce hosted a National Day of Prayer program last week with both a morning and evening service. Chamber director Karen Nance said the programs featured music, Scripture readings, flag salutes and various prayers offered by local elected officials and community leaders.

Downtown El Reno bustled as food, fun, cars and performers kept 15,000 visitors engaged at the 36th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival last week despite rain throughout much of the day.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” - Henry Ford The rightful ownership of Fort Reno has been debated for more than 100 years.

El Reno High School April Students of the Month are Leyla Estrada, Brooklynn Black, Bailey Schmidt, Raley Wicker-Hartley, William Elledge, Jonas McClure, Jackson Dixon and Jesse Hardy.

Riverside April Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Samuel Powell, Kynlee Long, Braxton Crone, Alx Grant, Dawson Sneed, Isaac Shropshire and Korbyn Kraft; back row, Hazel Blakely, Barrett Moss, Braelynn Hudson, Rafe Rowland, Jaxon Merveldt, Elvee Campbell, Presleigh Mangold and Camila Tores.

Claudine Melton died peacefully at her home in El Reno on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.