April 2026

With a bye in the district round of the upcoming Class A-2 playoffs, Union City High School is resting the arm of star right-hander Aiden Williams in the final games of the regular season.It seems Williams’ bat didn't get the memo.Williams went 3-for-4 from the plate including a game-winning...

After beating Murray State 16-6 in the series opener, Redlands Community College’s baseball team awoke a sleeping dog.Aggies won the final three games by a combined 46-5 margin to sweep the series over the Cougars and retain the second spot in the West Division of the NJCAA Region 2, Division II...

Brian Jamison Broyles, 37 years old, from Oklahoma City, passed away April 19, 2026, after a lengthy illness.Brian was born Dec. 14, 1988, in Oklahoma City to Jamie and Markita Broyles of El Reno. He was raised, baptized and married in the Presbyterian Church.

El Reno’s Fast Connect Internet service now has 785 customers as more build-out of the high speed network continues. Zach McLemore, Technology Services director, provided a report to the city council at last week’s meeting.

Redlands Community College took center stage at last week’s El Reno Now gathering. The two-year community college, said President Dr. Jena Marr, is one of the area’s largest employers and generated more than $69 million in total economic output.

El Reno High School’s baseball and soccer programs honored youth teams in their respective sports last week during home dates.   

Sacred Heart Catholic School sixth-graders volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma last week.The class was helping process frozen potatoes to be distributed to families throughout western Oklahoma, including El Reno.

The Redlands Community College Academic Team has been a top contender at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT), and this year the team sent three squads to compete in Chicago.The A team secured a fifth-place finish among the nation’s top 24 community college teams in the two-day...

El Reno Mayor Steve Jensen presents an envelope with $580 to Nikki Pruitt of The Lord’s Harvest.

Third-grade students from Holy Trinity Catholic School in Okarche converged on The Lord’s Harvest last week.The youngsters helped Nikki Pruitt and her volunteers prepare for the senior food distribution.Holy Trinity students make several trips a year to help with the El Reno food ministry created...