December 2025

Body Zoe Clarke became a hospital registered nurse two and a half years ago, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother.

Body OKLAHOMA CITY - Calm Waters Center for Children and Families, Oklahoma City’s only grief center offering free grief support services to the entire family, celebrated a successful evening of healing and hope during its annual Winter Grief Workshop.

Body ARDMORE - The Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Murray State College, Chickasaw Nation, the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Arbuckle Conservation District announced the groundbreaking for the Southern Oklahoma Urban and Small Farm Hub in Ardmore.

Body MUNICIPAL COURTMaranda Rupp, Elk City, speeding in a construction zone, $295.Jonica Elwell, Yukon, speeding, $165.Star Vest, Oklahoma City, expired tag, $165.Breanna Faris, El Reno, failure to stop at stop sign and speeding, $330.Preslee Wedding, Yukon, expired tag, $165.

Body HARRAH – What started out to be a promising tournament ended on a sour note as El Reno High School’s girls basketball team dropped a 54-29 contest to Shawnee in the third-place game of the Harrah Panthers Classic.

Body HARRAH – After two close misses, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team ended a five-game losing streak to open the 2025-26 season with a 62-53 decision over Star Spencer.

Body I’ve been bugging Janice and Mike Freeman to sit down with me and tell me all about their new restaurant, Freeman’s Eats, and it finally happened. It’s not their fault it took so long. Opening a new restaurant is a lot of work.

Body El Reno will have a new business on Country Club after the city council approved the final plat for 7 Brew.The business is planned to replace the former Pizza Hut at 2415 S. Country Club. New construction is expected at the site.

Body The City of El Reno honored the late Herman Dittmer for his contributions and dedication to the community.Mayor Steve Jensen read a proclamation at Tuesday’s city council meeting honoring Dittmer, calling him “an exemplary member” of our El Reno community. 

Body Last week’s annual Christmas parade through downtown and the tree lighting at Petree Plaza was deemed a great start to the El Reno holidays. “It was an overwhelming success,” said El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidige.