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El Reno High School’s volleyball team, ranked fifth in Class 5A, moved one victory away from reaching the 20-win plateau last week with a 3-2 win over Noble in Suburban Conference action.

The 25-15/20-25/25-14/21-25/15-12 win lifted the Indians to 19-5 on the season and 2-1 in the conference standings.

El Reno won this match at the net on offense with 47 kills, led by 16 from Kadin Patterson, followed by Bailey Denwalt with 10. Madison Nichols led those in single digits with six kills, while Avery Peffer posted five.

After dropping back-to-back games to frontrunner Carl Albert, El Reno High School’s softball team looks to have wrapped up third place in the District 5A-1 standings with a 15-5 win over Duncan.

El Reno closed out league play with an 8-6 record after the win over the Demons and improved to 12-18 on the season. The Indians lost games to the Titans by scores of 17-0 and 17-3.

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Lila Land Company LLC vs. RJR Trucking LLC for $19,950 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Price Plumbing Inc. vs. Campbell’s Roofing and Construction LLC for $18,400 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

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Nearly a year removed from blowing a 20-point halftime lead in a shootout loss to the Noble, El Reno High School's football team found itself in an eerily similar situation Friday night.

El Reno held a 27-0 lead over the Bears at the half and opened the third period with the ball, close to the same scenario as the 2019 meeting.

“That was too eerie and I told the kids in the lockerroom not to forget what happened last year. We needed to stop that trend,” said El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison.

His team listened.

The second installment of El Reno Live brought more breaking news as Mayor Matt White said another truck stop is coming to I-40 and Radio Road. He said also there are some “major” industrial projects looking to possibly locate at the El Reno Regional Airport.

White, assisted by City Manager Matt Sandidge and other members of the city staff, fielded questions on Facebook Live from El Reno residents.

The program lasted for a bit more than 30 minutes and drew a wide array of questions and comments.

For three straight days last week, El Reno Public Schools sent students and faculty members into quarantine due to cases of the coronavirus.

On Wednesday, the district began issuing daily updates for its COVID-19 Response Efforts after an El Reno High School student and another at Roblyer Learning Center received positive test results.

The report breaks down the district’s numbers by students and faculty, with isolations reflecting those that have tested positive.

MaCrae Putnam is stitching together what she believes could be a colorful event for downtown El Reno. The owner of Make it Sew has organized a Quilt Walk for the downtown area. The three-day event is set for Oct. 15-17 and it’s expected to attract quilters from throughout the region.

Putnam has enlisted help from “every business” in the downtown.

The stores have agreed to hang a handmade quilt in their front windows, allowing visitors and locals to walk through the area and examine the creations.

Several shops will also have quilts inside.

The man charged with leaving his young son to die in a pickup on an August day in 2018 will be sentenced for his crime after waiving his right to a jury trial.

Adam Kolar is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 3-year-old son, Ryker.

Assistant District Attorney Eric Epplin said Kolar waived his right to a jury trial. He will enter a plea and be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 24 in Canadian County District Court.