September 2026

Canadian County’s burn ban will remain in effect as the county experiences the second-worst severe category of drought.Emergency Management Director Blake Foster said Canadian County is considered to be in “extreme” drought conditions, while neighboring Blaine and Kingfisher counties are suffering...

Each year, Integris Health provides grants through its Community Giving Fund to Oklahoma organizations that share its commitment to improving health outcomes across the state.This year, one of the organizations selected was El Reno Blessing Baskets, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity.

Here are some thoughts, including a few lists of words and some brief explanations of some items, that help illustrate why it is completely reasonable that El Reno has trademarked the moniker “Crossroads of the Continent” and why this is such a special place:

Janet Clarissa Loucks Horner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, passed away Aug. 26, 2026, at the age of 72 at home with her family after a short battle with cancer.

Back by popular demand, K-12 students statewide are invited to submit names for 24 of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s winter-weather fleet in its second Snowplow Naming Contest.

Graveside services for James D. Meschberger of Columbus, Georgia, were held Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Alabama. Services were under the direction of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, Columbus, Georgia. Mr. Meschberger died Aug. 26, 2026.