August 2024

The city’s investment in drainage in El Reno appeared to pay off last week when the area experienced heavy rains.The spillway from Legion Park Pond north carried an estimated 3 inches of rainfall Sunday morning in an efficient manner.City Manager Matt Sandidge said at last week’s city council...

Sample ballots are available for the Aug. 27 election.

Funeral services for Virginia Friesen of El Reno were held Monday, July 22, 2024, in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel with Doyle Kinney officiating.

The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving a noticeable spike in calls from citizens concerning a telephone scam they said resurfaces periodically.

Taleigh Gabrielle Davis is a May 2024 graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.A 2016 El Reno High School valedictorian, she earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 2020.Dr. Davis is currently completing her residency at OU...

A Canadian County contractor could face years in prison for allegedly taking $190,203.79 from customers after agreeing to build them custom homes but failing to complete most of the work.Yukon’s Kevin Dean Baker, 38, was charged Aug. 5 in Canadian County District Court with two counts of...

The Damrosch Music Club is a group of local area women who love to sing and perform for others. The group invites women of any age who love to sing to join the chorus.

Funeral services for Samuel “Sammy” Rodriguez were held Aug. 14 at the Turner Funeral Homes Chapel in Hinton, with Pastor Ken Bryant officiating. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Hinton.Sammy passed away Aug. 6, 2024, in Oklahoma City.

Descendants of the Zweiacher-Girard family recently gathered at Lake El Reno RV Clubhouse.

Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recently welcomed its newest volunteers. Cathy Brown, Ashleigh McClung and Eddie Lee made the extraordinary commitment to give their time to help abused and neglected children in our community.