January 2025

Body A stalling technique backfired on Elgin as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team converted six first-period Owls turnovers, forced by its staunch half-court defense, into a 14-0 run.

Body El Reno High School’s boys basketball team proved that good things do come in pairs, opening up the 2025 portion of its schedule with a resounding 72-46 win over Elgin.

Body A special meeting of the El Reno City Council has been called for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.The meeting will be at the Public Safety Center off SW 27th Street.

Body As we continue our stroll back through the news of 2024, El Reno and the area saw celebrations that have become fixtures of the community. The days and weeks also saw many new ideas pop up as well as popular and not so popular plans being promoted.

Body Canadian County commissioners have received apparent high bids totaling $475,001 for four of five parcels that comprise the old county fairgrounds site at 220 N. Country Club Road.

Body El Reno High School cheerleaders toss their pom-poms into the air at the end of their annual holiday dance routine during halftime of a recent basketball game at Jenks Simmons Field House.

Body The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office that will help fund a new armored tactical vehicle.Canadian County is among 25 counties that each received $300,000 in grant monies.

Body Becky Craig Cattle, El Reno, is a new member of the American Angus Association.The American Angus Association, with more than 21,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world.

Body “How can this be called a ‘continuing resolution,’” Elon Musk asked concerning Congress’ next-to-last stopgap government funding bill, “if it includes a 40 percent pay increase for Congress?”The real number was 3.

Body El Reno High School held a duck toss fundraiser event at its recent basketball game with Noble.