May 2025

More than 4,200 pounds of food were donated by El Reno residents during the recent Letter Carriers Food Drive.The annual event is coordinated by Janice Cox, El Reno letter carrier, and it helps support The Lord’s Harvest, a local food ministry.

Support staff with at least one year of service and all certified educators with El Reno Public Schools will have extra incentive to start the 2025-26 school term in the form of a pay raise.“Anytime you have things going well financially, you should want to pass that along to your teachers and...

There is so much going on in the month of May, it feels like Christmas without the shopping.

Canadian County commissioners have been meeting with other county officers and department directors in recent weeks to finalize plans for a new county courthouse.Construction contracts are expected to be awarded this fall on an estimated $71 million building project at 201 N. Choctaw.A $74 million...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma could be on the hook for paying almost $500 million if Congress moves forward with historic plans to shift food stamp costs to states.Jeffrey Cartmell, Gov. Kevin Stitt’s appointee to head the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, discussed the potential impact during his...

Riverside recently inducted nine members into the Canadian County Rural School Honor Society during a ceremony held at Canadian Valley Technology Center.Students must have maintained a 3.75 or greater grade point average in their core classes during the year to qualify.Those inducted included,...

Baccalaureate services were held recently for the Okarche High School Class of 2025 in the high school gymnasium.Guests for the event included, Bob Barnett, guest speaker and OHS science instructor; Dr. Juanita Krittenbrink, moderator; Pastor James Inman of First Baptist Church of Okarche; Kaylene...

Apron Annies scholarship recipient from the Okarche senior class of 2025 is Zoe Palmer.She was named a Universal Scholar and obtained many local and state speech awards.Upon graduation, Palmer plans to attend OSU-OKC to become a radiation technician.She was recognized by Juanita Krittenbrink, left,...

Okarche High School April Students of the Month are Zoe Palmer, Hannah Carnott, Hudson Mueggenborg, Colin Stover, Hartli Ford and Kate Osborn.Okarche April Lion and Lioness honorees are Easton Roby and Scout Payne.

Judith Ann Holdaway passed away peacefully at her home in El Reno on May 17, 2025, surrounded by her family and wrapped in love.Born Aug. 29, 1944, in El Reno to Oliver and Eileen (Patzack) Carel. Judy’s life began on the parade grounds of Fort Reno - quite literally.