December 2024

Body Five El Reno High School players were named to the 2024 All-District 5A-2 Football Team during recent voting by the eight schools making up the league lineup.

Body Breanna Goad scored a team-high 16 points to lead two players in double digits as Union City High School’s girls basketball team defeated Verden in the third-place game of the 2024 Binger-Oney Invitational.

Body Calumet High School’s boys basketball team can now claim a decade of dominance on the basketball court after winning the 2024 Canton Invitational with an 83-47 decision over Lomega.

Body WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, the Republican goal to abolish the Department of Education is back on the table with the support of Oklahoma’s U.S. House delegation and the state’s superintendent of public instruction.  

Body Students at El Reno High School take part in several charitable missions over the course of any given school year, but one of the most popular has been running locally longer than any other school in the nation.

Body The 41st Annual El Reno Community Christmas Dinner is coming together, but there are still some important ingredients needed, organizers said.The dinner has been an El Reno staple now for more than four decades.

Body Ross Makers Market attracted a number of local artisans over the weekend as well as potential customers.The event featured local folks who create everything from homebaked goods to ornate Christmas decorations and more.

Body Letters to Santa from Jeanna Miller’s kindergarten class at Hillcrest Learning Center:Dear Santa,I want a doggy toy and nothing else.Love, Kyra B.Dear Santa,I want a horsey. It is my favorite. I want to play with it when I open it and play by myself.

Body Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center (TLCDC) has achieved a significant milestone by earning a five-star rating — the highest distinction possible for child-care centers in Oklahoma.

Body A company has been selected to print Canadian County’s election ballots in 2025.Midwest Printing Co. of Sapulpa was awarded an annual contract to provide regular, absentee and sample ballots for the Canadian County Election Board.