August 2025

Aviation award lands in ER

An aviation museum at the El Reno Regional Airport is not set to open for about two months, but it’s already drawing positive attention to the area.
Les Banta, Tony Caldwell and Clay Adams with the Bronze Lindy Award

Caldwell to bring air history to life in El Reno with museum

Tony Caldwell is an Oklahoma entrepreneur, former legislator and successful businessman. Now, he’s about to be the creator and owner of one of the state’s top aviation museums. The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field, a nonprofit museum, will open this fall at the historic El Reno Regional Airport.
Caldwell Collection logo

Redlands to cut ribbon on new mural Monday

Redlands Community College will celebrate its new mural with a ribbon-cutting.The event will be 10 a.m. Monday at RCC.Titled the Spirit of Redlands, the 16’x73’ mural painted on the east wall of the gymnasium will give the public the opportunity to meet artist Tox Murrillo, who designed and painted...
Tox Murrillo (lower right) puts the finishing touches on the new mural at Redlands Community College

ODOT improves national bridge standings 45 spots

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma has made drastic improvements in reducing the number of structurally deficient bridges and now ranks fourth in the nation for favorable conditions, the head of the state’s transportation agency said.The new ranking is a marked improvement from over two decades ago when...
Tim Gatz talks to the crowd during the 2021 opening to the Rock Island overpass

Public Records - 8/9/25

LAWSUITSID Wholesaler vs. U.S. Technologies Inc. for $14,629.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Velocity Investments LLC vs. Myron Gordon for $11,758.59 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Andrew Smith for $11,611.01 to pay a...

Koehler: Volleyball team in line for success

When state schools were allowed to open preseason workouts July 15, El Reno High School volleyball coach Kristin Koehler faced a puzzling situation.With the majority of her team at Falls Creek Church Camp for a week, Koehler had to choose between holding practices with a limited number of players...
Brantlie Charmasson leans out to dig up a pass

OKC club brings R/C boat racing to Lake El Reno

While scaled down dramatically from their life-sized crafts, size is about the only real difference between remote-controlled racing and the competitions found on either the drag boat or offshore powerboat circuits.More than 100 R/C boat racers descended on Lake El Reno last week for the inaugural...
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