September 2024

The El Reno Arts Council Haunted Trolley apparently hasn’t scared away any riders. Sue Bear, president of the council, said the event has already sold out and that happened even after adding an extra day. “This year we have expanded to three dates, Oct. 16-18,” Bear said.

El Reno firefighters were busy Saturday as three separate fires broke out in the early afternoon. A pile of tires caught fire behind Vickie’s Convenience Store/Rick’s Garage, 1510 Sunset Drive.

Fort Reno hosted the recent U.S. National Cavalry Association Competition and the event brought out an estimated 1,500 visitors, said Association President Bill Tempero. A total of nine contests engaged 50 military and civilian participants.

Pictured are the El Reno High School students in the running for the 2024 All-Sports Homecoming Queen and King.

A former sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty in Canadian County District Court to a felony murder charge for shooting to death his wife, also a former deputy, in August 2023.Yukon’s Vaughn R. Cannon, 42, entered a blind guilty plea at a Sept. 17 court hearing before Canadian County District Judge...

A Canadian County commissioner is making another major upgrade to her district yard.District 3 Commissioner Tracey Rider is moving ahead with plans to build a new shop and garage at 1205 N. Calumet Road.Rider, who succeeded Jack Stewart as District 3 commissioner in November 2022, has reached an...

Despite its reputation as one of the nation’s most conservative states, Oklahoma imposes far more regulations than most other states in the nation.According to the 2024 edition of “Snapshots of State Regulations,” issued by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Oklahoma is the 17th most...

LAWSUITSCenturion Land Development Inc. vs. Russell Land and Cattle Company LLC for $147,924.57 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage.Arvest Bank vs. Nhu Lan Restaurant for $8,299.98 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Capital One N.A. vs....

Rummaging over what went wrong in a 31-point shutout loss to Weatherford was not what head coach Russell Cook wanted for his El Reno High School football team going into its bye week.Yet instead of dwelling on the negatives, Cook says his players have gone back to the basics and responded well...

Despite being handed its first shutout loss in district play, El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team remains in the hunt for one of the two hosting rights for the upcoming regional playoffs.El Reno suffered a 10-0 shutout to front-runner Piedmont last week as the Wildcats swept the season...