Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews placed two large Route 66 signs with the city’s name along the Mother Road’s corridor through El Reno last week.
An ODOT supervisor said there are 16 cities between El Reno and the Texas state line that are getting the plastic overlay emblems.
The signs are heated and pressed into place to bond with the asphalt.
El Reno’s Flogistix by Flowco was part of the effort to help area children develop skills that can help lead them into better exploring career paths.
The Air Methane team from Flowco recently took part in working with young people involved in the ComeBack Kid Society (CKS), a nonprofit organization focused on providing skills and resources to at-risk youth.
The program, called Uproar, is an ongoing event that takes place every Tuesday and features a variety of community partners speaking to students about different opportunities available to them.
A wake for Tyrique Jarome Rhodes will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at the Concho Emergency Response Center. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, May 7, also at the center. Burial will be in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Tyrique died April 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
Services for Nettie Jo McGrew of Minco were held Wednesday, April 29 at Minco United Methodist Church with burial following at the Friendship Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Jo died April 24, 2026, in Chickasha. She was born Aug. 8, 1943, in Pocasset. She was raised in the Pocasset community, graduating from Pocasset High School in 1961.
She moved to Minco from Oklahoma City in 1966 and was a member of Minco United Methodist Church. Jo was employed as a cake decorator with Beachlers Supermarket in El Reno for 32 years.
Wesley Women, the women’s Bible study group of Wesley United Methodist Church, selected Roblyer English Language Learner Tutor Jhoana Gonzalez-Ramirez as the inaugural recipient of the Next Chapter Scholarship.
Ramirez has been with El Reno Public Schools for three years helping Spanish-speaking students learn English. She is working on her associate’s degree at Redlands Community College.
During a recent assembly, scholarship committee members Dr. Dorrie Parrott and Amy Neathery surprised Ramirez with the announcement.
Okarche High School March Students of the Month are Gabe Vogt, Easton Roby, Reese Robinson, Austin Walker, Max Gruntmeir and Jake Rother.
Named as March Lion and Lioness honorees are seniors Ethan Kirby and Addison Mingus.
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Clutch hitting seems to have left the offensive lineup for El Reno High School’s baseball team following an 8-0 home loss to Elk City at the Hub Reed Complex.
The Indians slipped to 12-17 on the season with its second straight shutout loss.
El Reno left eight base runners stranded in the loss to the Elks including the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning.
The Indians stranded two runners in the bottom of the fifth trying to avoid the run-rule.
Though El Reno High School’s boys golf team cut 23 strokes off its score from its first effort on the Duncan Golf and Tennis Club Course, a spot in the Class 5A Boys Oklahoma Golf Championships was not in the numbers.
Playing in the Class 5A Regional Championships, El Reno took ninth with a 36-hole total of 717 and missed a team pass to state by 57 strokes.
The six teams earning state passes were Duncan (591), Bishop McGuinness (616), Lawton MacArthur (618), Elgin (650), Newcastle (653) and Collinsville (660).
OKLAHOMA CITY – For the first time this season, El Reno High School fielded full squads for both boys and girls at the 2026 Lone Wolf Coyote Classic.
The boys earned a pair of fourth-place finishes, led by Sergio Rosas at No.1 singles. He defeated Purcell’s Asa Byrng (6-3/6-2) in the first round but dropped matches to Moore’s Jackson Tait (6-0/6-1) and Anadarko’s Sam Battiest (6-1/6-1).
