October 2025

My mom, Pat Dyer, turns 94 on Sunday. Happy Birthday, Momma! I love you and I know I’m your favorite!

El Reno High School’s softball program held its Breast Cancer Awareness Night last week.

The shutdown of the federal government in Washington, D.C. caused El Reno’s historic Fort Reno to begin its temporary shutdown.The gates were open Monday morning but the visitors center was closed and its website says, “Closed temporarily due to government shutdown.”The El Reno Tribune contacted...

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Following are the sales tax disbursements for the five largest cities within Canadian County in September 2025, along with the percentage increase/decrease from the same month one year ago.El Reno: $1,143,765 (up 11.8 percent) Mustang: $1,410,488 (up 12 percent)Oklahoma City: $3,148,987 (up 2.7...

Redlands Community College has announced its President’s Student Leadership Academy (PSLA) class for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Canadian County commissioners moved forward at their weekly meeting Sept. 22 with planned road projects in their respective districts.District 1 Commissioner Tom Manske is working with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) on preparations for a bridge project on Banner Road over Purcell...

OKLAHOMA CITY - On Oct. 10 at 9 a.m., Calm Waters will host a free grief training for mental health professionals, nonprofit organizations, educators and community members who seek to become better equipped to support grieving individuals in both professional and personal settings.

MUNICIPAL COURTStefanie Marie Kleinle, Wichita Falls, Texas, speeding, $165.Rebecca Vanita Stewart, Oklahoma City, speeding, $165.Ashley Nichole O’Kelley, Mustang, speeding, $165.Francisco Castillo Solis, El Reno, driving without license issued, $252.Leah Michelle Davis, El Reno, improper...

Graveside services for Dorothy Jane Justus of Minco were held Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Dorothy passed away Sept. 26, 2025, in Yukon. She was born May 8, 1929, in Walnut Grove and was raised in the Walnut Grove community.