May 2025

Canadian County Sheriff Chris West traveled to the nation’s capital recently to meet President Donald Trump.“I thanked the president for everything he’s doing to protect America,” said West.“It was very humbling to not only represent law enforcement in Oklahoma, but to be there on behalf of...

With the assistance of El Reno firemen Gage Pittman (left) and Austin Gorbet, Ross Seed in downtown El Reno hung a huge Oklahoma City Thunder banner.OKC split games with the Denver Nuggets as the NBA Western Conference semifinals series heads back to Oklahoma for game five tied at 2-all.

Canadian County citizens will soon be able to make online reports about damaged culverts, potholes, overgrown weeds, illegal dumping and other issues that occur in unincorporated areas.Commissioners voted 3-0 to implement REPORT IT, a non-emergency online reporting system.The annual cost will be...

Kailyn Twyman has joined Canadian County’s Oklahoma State University Extension Office as a new 4-H educator.An Edmond native, Twyman moved with her family to Stillwater during high school.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A Democratic lawmaker who is battling breast cancer said last week she plans to try to override the governor’s veto of a bill designed to improve access to diagnostic screening of the disease.Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, said Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of House Bill 1389 generated a...

LAWSUITSJefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Monica Randall for $4,977.15 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Keena O’Neal for $4,673.66 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Sean Gough for $4,432.20 to...

ELGIN – Out of the four regional sites on the west side of the state, El Reno High School’s baseball team played the host school the closest, only to fall in the championship round for a second straight year.El Reno reached the title series of the Class 5A West Region 4 Championship needing to beat...

El Reno High School runner Ethan Brooks saved his best individual effort of the season for the most important day of his freshman season to date – the Class 5A West Region 2 Championships.Brooks earned three state passes to this weekend’s Class 5A Oklahoma State High School Track and Field...

SHAWNEE – Between spring and fall seasons, the past four Class B Oklahoma State High School Baseball Championships have been settled between Calumet and Fort Cobb/Broxton.Unfortunately for the Chieftains, their archrival got the upper hand again.The Mustangs held Calumet to a pair of base hits en...

Tim Gatz told the crowd that gathered for the ceremonial opening of The Filling Station that Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell used the revitalized El Reno property as the centerpiece for his presentation during a major Route 66 gathering in New Mexico.