April 2026

ADA — As lawmakers weigh a sweeping re-set aimed at funding education efforts, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s director submitted her resignation last week, while the potential state question’s House author is asking Senate leaders to keep their word and send the idea to a vote of the...

El Reno High School’s trapshooting team narrowly missed a ninth trip to state in its 10th season of competing in the Oklahoma Scholastic Shooting Sports Program.Competing in the North Regional Championships, one of two in the state, El Reno tied with Medford for ninth place with a team score of 182.

Shuffling lineups to cover missing players, El Reno High School’s tennis teams earned two top five finishes at the 2026 Elgin Owl Western Open, held at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center.Jacob Richey, playing No.2 singles, was the highest placer in fourth following a 6-2/6-1 setback to Elgin’s Van...

With lightning and rain bearing down on the Hub Reed Baseball Complex, Mother Nature made the final out in the El Reno bracket of the 2026 Kingfisher Festival.Play was suspended with El Reno leading Altus 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The start of District 5A-2 play for El Reno High School’s soccer teams did not go as planned as both teams dropped road matches to archrival Carl Albert.The El Reno girls fell to 2-5 on the season with a 7-0 setback to the Titans.

More than 1,800 students from five states converged on El Reno Tuesday for the annual Agriculture Field Day competition.

Next weekend is going to be a big shopping weekend in El Reno!The biggest weekend of the year for hot buys on flowers and more at the Ross Seed Co. annual Plant Days Sale, Thursday through Saturday, April 9-11.

Route 66 El Reno Bowl rolled into the Mother Road Centennial celebration with a new mural paying tribute to El Reno. Owner David Dunn said the massive mural was created by Oklahoma artist Grant Stacy.

Former El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay officially filed as a candidate for Oklahoma Superintendent of Education.McVay filed in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day filing period.McVay is running as a Democrat.

State Question 832 proposes to raise Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029, while tying annual increases to the cost of living in expensive urban areas such as San Francisco and New York City.