My mom, Pat Dyer, turns 94 on Sunday. Happy Birthday, Momma! I love you and I know I’m your favorite!
Last week was College App Week and Kara Watts and Elizabeth Kinsey, counselors at El Reno High School, asked me to speak to high school students about my college experience.
They wanted students to hear from people in the community who went to college and any advice they could give the students.
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 the USDA’s The Grazinglands Research Station and were told employees were working on shutdown procedures as well on Monday.
If you’re reading this, thank your local newspaper. It exists because your local community supports and values the importance of community news.
We live in a world of rapid-fire information. Algorithms decide what pops up on your feed, and the news you’re served often isn’t news at all.
People are feeling the weight of digital fatigue and it shows.
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 percent)
Piedmont: $278,252 (up 31.8 percent)
Yukon: $2,377,115 (down 2.5 percent)
Redlands Community College has announced its President’s Student Leadership Academy (PSLA) class for the 2025-2026 academic year. Nine outstanding students have been selected to participate in this program designed to foster leadership skills and prepare students for future leadership or management roles in their chosen fields.
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 Creek, just north of Highway 66.
Commissioners approved a project maintenance, financing and right-of-way agreement for new bridges and approaches.
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 COURT
Stefanie 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 equipment, $105.
Austin Will Brunson, El Reno, disorderly conduct, $595.
Stormy Gayle Timanus, El Reno, trespassing on posted property, $295.
Henry James Hester, El Reno, trespassing on posted property, $295.
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. She later attended school at Western Heights in Oklahoma City.
She was employed in custodial services throughout her life.
