February 2026

Last year, the City of El Reno cited 28 dwellings for safety issues, 23 of them had electrical problems. So said Emily Richey, director of Planning and Services for the City of El Reno. Richey was speaking at the recent city council meeting.

Centre Theatre for the Arts will present Four Old Broads, a laugh-out-loud comedy directed by Phillip Church.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has published a new report examining how small towns have successfully used route-based tourism as a valuable strategy for economic development.The report, titled “The Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity” frames the issue through the 100th...

Redlands Community College continues to attract students seeking a degree that prepares them for the workforce or gives them a good foundation for pursuing a bachelor’s degree.Since the summer of 2023, Redlands has seen a consistent increase in enrollment, including this spring semester which has a...

A new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district has been proposed to stimulate economic growth on Yukon’s east side.

With a variety of rising costs frustrating Oklahoma homeowners, legislative leaders are weighing options for property tax reforms to head off a proposed state question that would exempt homestead properties entirely, dramatically reduce local collections and force local and county governments to...

SHAWNEE – In just her second year in the sport of wrestling, El Reno High School junior Seely Chronister extended the school’s streak of state qualifiers to five straight years.Chronister (135) took fourth place to pace El Reno, which placed 22nd as a team with 35 points despite taking just five...

Keith Harmon Terrell, age 72, passed away Feb. 16, 2026, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 26, 1953, to John and Marjorie Terrell in Kingfisher.Keith graduated from Dover Public Schools and began a lifelong career in the oilfield.

CALUMET – Head and shoulders above anyone else, 20th-ranked Timberlake had the two biggest players on the court - including 6-foot-8 senior post Paxton Glenn.Calumet had the speed, bench depth and discipline of a defending state champion.Calumet won out in a big way.The second-ranked Chieftains...

El Reno High School’s football program held a signing party for four seniors recently.Signing (from left) were Omar Tristan, Brad Palmer, Rustyn Cook and Brendon Evans.Cook signed with Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, while the other three inked with Langston University.