April 2026

Body Alvin Schones, longtime El Reno resident, died April 16 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.  The wake for Alvin will be 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18.

Body El Reno and The Filling Station keep attracting attention. Last week a video crew hired by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism was in town, filming a commercial the state plans to air both nationally and internationally.

Body Kam Pond and Rhett Coonfield shoot hoops on the community basketball court in Calumet which carries an Oklahoma City Thunder theme.The court was restored recently as part of the NBA team’s commitment to refresh the 31 such themed courts statewide.

Body The City of El Reno is inviting residents, business owners and volunteers to take part in a community-wide Spring Cleanup designed to freshen up neighborhoods, public spaces and corridors ahead of a busy season of community events and Route 66 travel.

Body El Reno High School celebrated the annual prom on Friday.Students danced and laughed the night away as the school year draws closer to the end.See the weekend Tribune for more photos. 

Body An El Reno teen was stabbed, allegedly by another teen earlier this month, police said. Police reports said two 13-year-old boys were involved in an argument when one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed the other. The incident happened April 2 on East Foreman near North Donald.

Body The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, in collaboration with statewide Route 66 organizations, is launching a collectible series of trading cards to celebrate the Route 66 Centennial.

Body Six students from Redlands Community College were recently honored at the State Capitol by the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa for their outstanding academic achievement, record in the classroom and leadership ability.

Body LAS VEGAS - The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes have signed a letter of intent with Wind Harvest International to install the first phase of wind turbines at the Lucky Star Casino in Concho.The letter of intent was signed by Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov.

Body STILLWATER – Say you have a patch of land that’s been more of a headache than a payoff. Some years, you farm it. Some years, you don’t. The soil is thin, the yields are low and the math never quite works out.What if you just planted trees instead?