August 2024

El Reno left off list for Route 66 grants

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.
A nighttime photo of the Route 66 monument

Preparing for The Heist

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. 
Eliaz Limpy keeps a close eye on instruction from band director Shane Johnston

Dawson, Kelley win GOP voting

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.With all 17 precincts reporting, the retired fire chief topped the small-business owner by a 1,458 to 793 vote margin.Kelley –...
Lacey Dawson, left, and Mike Kelley

Lamplighters OHCE gather at church

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.

County lands grant to combat opioid epidemic

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.The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board awarded Canadian County...
County lands grant to combat opioid epidemic_art

Jonathan Dale Keepers

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.
Jonathan Dale Keepers_obituary

Road win snagged

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.The win snapped a three-game losing streak as El Reno improved to 5-4 on the...
Izzy Birdsong focuses on the ball as she tries to run under a potential hit