January 2026

El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher knows there is no better learning environment than having students and teachers together under one roof.

So making the decision to shut down the district due to weather is something he does not take lightly.

“You have got to put the safety of the students and the staff foremost. You want to keep everything safe,” said Goucher.

The district canceled classes on Friday, Jan. 23, the day before the storm, which ended up dumping 10 inches of snow on El Reno over a 48-hour period, according to the National Weather Service.

When hitting a little white ball around Crimson Creek Golf Course, the hill on the 17th fairway is considered rough.

Yet after a good snowstorm in El Reno, the area is loved by all as a great place to go sledding.

A court hearing has been set in a contractor’s dispute over the Canadian County Courthouse construction bidding process.

Weibee Steel is the plaintiff in a civil action filed Jan. 2 in Canadian County District Court.

Weibee contends it was the lowest, responsible bidder for the structural steel package on the new courthouse project at 201 N. Choctaw.

Canadian County commissioners this week threw their support behind El Reno city leaders efforts to secure $2.4 million in federal funding for two key infrastructure and quality-of-life projects.

Commissioners Tom Manske, Lacey Dawson and Tracey Rider signed letters of support endorsing the City of El Reno’s grant applications to the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), a federal initiative that provides funding for transportation-related projects aimed at enhancing community mobility and accessibility.

Bass Law has acquired and merged with Schulte, Schneiter and Gibson, a well-established law firm located on Main Street in Kingfisher.

The merger reflects a shared commitment to serving Kingfisher County and the surrounding communities, the firm said in a statement.

Bass Law will assume operations of Schulte, Schneiter and Gibson’s Kingfisher office, which has served the community for many decades.

Members of El Reno High School's cheerleading squad met at Lake El Reno for some fun in the snow and built this snowman.

The group then warmed up with coffee at a local business.

The City of El Reno’s new 2026 Ford F-350 crane utility truck is ready to go to work helping crews pull well motors, fire hydrants and more.

With a crane capacity of up to 3,300 pounds, the truck will improve efficiency and keep critical water infrastructure running strong.

A Yukon teen could face jail for allegedly kicking and biting two Mustang police officers after being arrested for driving while drunk and high when she allegedly struck an occupied vehicle and fled.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order last week to address concerns surrounding the administration of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in Oklahoma, including the resulting burden imposed on health-care providers and reduced access to care for consumers across the state, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

The executive order aims to support health-care providers, protect consumers from predatory enrollment practices, force accountability of MA plan administration and increase overall access to care for more Oklahomans.