August 2025

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The 35th Annual Oklahoma Indian Nation Pow-Wow was held at Concho over the weekend.A parade celebrating the event rolled through downtown El Reno to help kick off the celebration.

When El Reno does well, the Cheyenne and Arapaho do well. When the Cheyenne and Arapaho do well, the city of El Reno does well.

Superintendent Matt Goucher said the upcoming bond issue in support of El Reno Public Schools will address “needs, not wants.”Goucher made the comments while addressing the El Reno Now audience at last week’s gathering.

Mayor Steve Jensen, left, applauds as Superintendent Matt Goucher presents Jana Knott with an envelope containing $725.The money was donated to the El Reno Public Schools Foundation from proceeds raised at the El Reno Now gathering. That’s Jason Looper, president of the foundation, looking on.

A charity golf tournament will directly benefit Canadian County’s child advocacy center. SPM Mathena’s Sixth Annual Two-Person Golf Scramble will be Friday, Sept. 26 at Crimson Creek Golf Course.

Emily Beesley is committed to helping grow Oklahoma’s economy - one small business at a time.Beesley, who was the featured speaker at the July 10 Yukon Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, advises clients across Canadian County and five other counties as a business development adviser with the...

MUNICIPAL COURTDarien Fletcher Mann, El Reno, speeding, $165.Brian Arnold Jirak, Piedmont, dog at large, $145.Dylan Bryce Jiminez, Oklahoma City, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.Dakota Sean Adams, Elk City, speeding, $165.Colby Dean Hudson, El Reno, speeding, $165.Blake Austin Hillman, El Reno,...

A week after hosting the big boats for Smoke on the Water, Lake El Reno was the site for the 2025 Oklahoma Shootout.The event was hosted by the Oklahoma City R/C Power Boaters Association and featured scaled replicas of larger speed boats.The crafts were gas and electric powered.See Saturday’s...