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EHS Students of the Month - November 2020

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El Reno High School November Students of the Month, from left, freshmen Natalia Guerrero and Landon Callow; sophomores Mara Jolly and Tanner McDaniel; juniors Avery Lagaly and Campbell Eaton; and seniors Kadin Patterson and Landon Moore.

EHS SOM - November 2020

Maple School A Honor Roll

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Pictured are Maple students listed on the A Honor Roll, front row from left,, front row from left, Halle Hunt, Audrey Eisenhour, Stoney Baker, Grady Menz, Gavin Basler, Rhett Davis, Hayden Rosholt, Zuri Lewis and Karalynn Ellis; middle row, Kaelynn Racca, Ayden Troncoso, Kassidy Ferguson, Raquel Seymour, Halli Ferguson, Jackson Arnold, Garett Moss, Dominic Steinbruck, Lexi Richardson, Lane Hudson and Tace Tech; back row, Easton Schmidt, Lexi Porter, Pierson Brandley, Skylar Ayers, Davin Shamblin, Brantlie Charmasson, Maddie Moss, Emercyn Looper, Presley Bilderback, Ellie Shamblin and Q

Maple School A Honor Roll_January 2021

ER Wranglers hold first ’21 meeting

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The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their first meeting of 2021 with 31 members present.

Trish Duncan and Brady Armold opened with the flag salute, while Gary Sorrels offered prayer. Annual dues were collected.

Wrangler members are hopeful to have the annual rodeo this year.

There was discussion of starting open playdays.

Next meeting will be held Feb. 4.

Local students make O-State honor rolls

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A total of 8,004 students were named to the 2020 fall semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Full-time undergraduate students who completed 12 or more hours with a grade point average of 4.00 made the President’s Honor Roll, and students with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher with no grade below a C made the Dean’s Honor Roll.

Sunday alcohol sales petition fails to gather required signatures

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It’s been a long journey for Trey Bishop and his associates.

A member of Canadian County’s Libertarian party, Bishop has spent the last few months seeking signatures for a petition regarding Sunday alcohol sales.

The aim of the petition was for bars and restaurants in Canadian County to be allowed to sell alcohol before 2 p.m. on Sundays.

If the effort had gotten 6,920 signatures, the issue could have gone on a future ballot. The petition didn’t reach its goal by the cutoff date of Dec. 23.

ABLE checks county stores, two cited

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On Dec. 30, ABLE Commission officers conducted 40 alcohol compliance checks throughout Canadian County. Reports said two of the 40 stores checked were cited for selling alcohol to a minor.

Alcohol compliance checks are a tool law enforcement can use to reduce the availability of alcohol to underage youth from commercial sources such as bars, restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores and convenience stores.

Canadian County to get slice of emergency food money

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Oklahoma, Canadian and McClain counties will receive $338,884 through the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board to supplement emergency food and shelter programs.

The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board is a program of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, and consists of representatives from American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, U.S.A., National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., The Salvation Army, United Jewish Communities and United Way.

Landscaping design workshop to offer tips for homeowners, pros

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The Canadian County Extension Service will conduct a home landscaping design workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Canadian County Fairgrounds, 220 N. Country Club Drive, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar, with a $10 registration fee, is open to home gardeners, landscape professionals and amateur horticulturalists.