August 2024

Body The City of El Reno, as well as a local artist, missed out on the second round of grant funding intended to help make improvements along historic Route 66. City Manager Matt Sandidge said El Reno did not make the cut for the funding.

Body The Pride of El Reno High School Marching Band practices its 2024 show called The Heist Thursday morning. The band was slated to play part of its show during the EHS football team’s season opener Thursday night against Chickasha. 

Body Mike Kelley earned 64.77 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary runoff to claim victory in the Oklahoma House District 60 race against fellow Yukon Republican Ron Lynch.

Body 685.That's the number of open missing persons cases currently in the state of Oklahoma.They are listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) database. Of that number, 84 are listed as Native American.

Body The Republican National Convention has concluded as has the Democratic National Convention. These two events are more than a showcase for each party’s presidential candidates, however. They are also a reminder of why policy and political parties matter to voters.

Body Lamplighters OHCE met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order, while Janice Taylor read a devotional titled “The Quilt.”Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, with Patricia Morrison giving the treasury report.

Body Canadian County will utilize nearly half a million dollars to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse.County commissioners have approved a distributors settlement agreement between Canadian County and the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office.

Body Jonathan Dale Keepers, age 70, of El Reno, died Aug. 26, 2024, in Yukon. He was born in Enid, Okla., on Jan. 6, 1954, to Betty Lou (Bohn) and Vernon Dale Keepers. He moved with his family, living in Midwest City, Little Rock, Ark., Newhall, Calif., Amarillo, Texas, and Mustang.

Body Six unanswered runs over the final two innings and a solid pitching outing from freshman Presley Bilderback in her varsity debut catapulted El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team to an 11-6 road win over Del City.

Body As his team shook hands with players from sixth-ranked Asher following Union City High School’s 5-4 win in the third-place game of the Varnum Invitational, head coach Ludy Griggs had an epiphany.“We won the game on a pop-up to the catcher.