August 2025

The El Reno Tribune’s 2025 Football Preview section contains the following:

Meet the 2025 El Reno Indians

El Reno sets compass toward playoff return

2025 El Reno Indians Schedule

El Reno Public Schools will pay $150,000 to Canadian County to purchase part of the old county fairgrounds property.

Commissioners this week approved accepting the ERPS bid price for Parcel D at 220 N. Country Club Road.

This parcel, which appraised for $140,000, has a 3.79-acre parking lot that had previously been used for a statewide truck driver training school.

“Parcel D is the gravel parking lot, and this is for surface only,” Commissioner Tom Manske said.

The El Reno Wranglers Annual Rodeo will soon buck into the Denny-Crump Arena for a two-day run. 

The colorful event is set for 7 p.m. on both Sept. 12 and 13. The rodeo will be free for children up to 5 years old and $5 for kids ages 6 to 12. Adult admission will be $15 and admission is by cash only. 

Stock for the rodeo will be provided by Rockin R Pro Rodeo Company and the event is IPRA-sanctioned. 

The Canadian Valley Rangerettes will perform during the Wranglers Rodeo.

The 2025 Canadian County Free Fair offered a wide array of contests and carnival fun over the weeklong event.

Canadian County’s 2026 holiday schedule has an extra day off for county government employees.

Canadian County offices will be closed 13 days during 2026.

Eleven holidays will be observed, with the first nine being one day each and the last two being two days each.

Commissioners, at their Aug. 25 weekly meeting, voted 3-0 to adopt the 2026 holiday schedule authorizing the closure of county offices. This is required by state statute.

Weatherford businessman Rick Koch said he will seek election to the Oklahoma Senate District 26 seat now held by Sen. Dary Jech of Kingfisher. Jech is term-limited and will end his Senate service in 2026. 

Describing himself as a “Trump conservative,” Koch is well known in central and western Oklahoma, building an energy business that has branched out to include retail, hospitality, marketing, fuel, transportation and petroleum products. 

Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has welcomed its newest volunteer, Bonnie Swain, who made the commitment to give her time to help abused and neglected children in her community.

Canadian County Associate District Judge Bob Hughey swore in the new volunteer. Swain will soon be appointed to her first CASA cases and is excited to become an advocate for a child or children in need.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2026 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on Monday, Sept. 1.

This grants-in-aid program will offer awards ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 to municipal, county or tribal governments, as well as nonprofit historical organizations and their support groups.

LAWSUITS

Capital One N.A. vs. Kimberly Warren for $6,065.68 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Capital One N.A. vs. Jennifer Rogers for $8,610.24 pay a debt plus interest and costs.

Mariner Finance LLC vs. Socorro Villalaz for $1,409.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Mariner Finance LLC vs. Larry Pringle for $5,318.14 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Cary Nall for $5,501.82 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

GIRL – Madi and Hayden Reed of Skiatook are parents of a girl, Poppy Jo, born Aug. 17 at Ascension St. John, Owasso. 

Poppy Jo weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19.75 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Kim Powell and Scott Powell. 

Paternal grandparents are Jamie Reed and Wesley Reed.

Maternal great-grandmother is Kathy Leggett.

Paternal great-grandparents are Gayla Benham and Karen Davis.