Alvin Schones
Alvin Schones, longtime El Reno resident, died April 16 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
April 2026
Filling up the spotlight
El Reno and The Filling Station keep attracting attention.
Thunder court refresh
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.Renovations included new paint, graphics, backboards...
City urges community help for Spring Clean
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.The “Get Your Kicks on a Clean Route 66”...
Fun night at the prom
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.
Argument leads to stabbing of 13-year-old boy
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.
Route 66 trading cards out April 15
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.
Six Redlands students honored at State Capitol for classroom work
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.
C&A Tribes to try their luck with wind turbines at Concho casino
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. Reggie Wassana and Wind Harvest at the...
Your least productive acres might have value
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?