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Council race develops

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A race has developed for the Ward 1 El Reno City Council seat.

Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold said Jacqueline Stevenson-Smith, 42, filed for the seat on Monday, while Steve Jensen, 53, filed on Tuesday. The filing period closes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

The position will be filled in the Nov. 3 General Election, with the top vote-getter winning the term that runs until Nov. 12, 2024.

Fly-in frenzy

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On a sun-drenched Saturday a crowd estimated at some 2,000 converged on the El Reno Regional Airport for the first-ever Fly-In and Community Day.

What they saw was history take to the skies as some 80 airplanes, many with military backgrounds, rested along the open areas of the airport, while vintage planes zipped into the air, taking passengers for rides and providing an aerial show not seen here in years.

Three vintage bi-planes fly over the El Reno Regional Airport

Countdown nears zero for football

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The clock is ticking slowly down to the start of the 2020 El Reno High School football season and it will hit zero Friday night.

That’s right, it’s zero week and the Indians are opening the season a week earlier than most schools across the state, hosting Cache at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Darius Moore (left) and Luke Claborn put pressure on a Lawton Ike QB

York retirement

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A retirement party was held recently at the El Reno Post Office for Vicki York. Klay Kitchel presented York a service award for 32 years, nine months. York started out as a city carrier for 10 years and spent the remaining years as a distribution/window clerk. (Courtesy photo)

Klay Kitchel presented Vicki York a service award

Center set for El Reno

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The El Reno Indian Health Center will take a big step forward on Thursday, Aug. 27 with the groundbreaking for a new Indian Health Center. The event will be at 11 a.m. in the 1800 block of Parkview Drive. Physical distancing measures and masks will be required for all who attend.

The new 16,000-square-foot health center will provide much-needed space to expand health-care services that will include dental, optometry, podiatry, audiology and general radiology as well as physical therapy.

An artist rendering of the new Indian Health Center to be built on Parkview Drive.

By the grace of God

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On June 27, his 45th anniversary of ordination to priesthood, Father Mark Mason began experiencing chills despite the fact that it was nearly 100 degrees outside.

He thought perhaps he was having an allergic reaction to the hot herbal tea he was sipping. It wasn’t his usual orange spice.

He tried putting on heavier clothing and went to lay down, but the chills persisted – even under thick blankets.

Father Mark Mason and his doctor.

C&A Tribes Business Development Corporation opens bison meat company

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CONCHO - The Cheyenne and Arapaho Business Development Corporation has launched the Black Prairie Bison Company that will provide premium, fresh bison cuts and jerky products. 

Headquartered in Concho, Black Prairie Bison will raise and sell premium bison meat products direct-to-consumer online as well as to grocery stores, restaurants and retailers across the United States.

Bison in field

Plane makes emergency landing in El Reno

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El Reno Regional Airport will host its first-ever Fly-In and Community Day on Saturday, Aug. 22, but an unexpected fly-in Monday evening happened when a plane was forced to make an emergency landing near the airport.

The pilot of the single-engine airplane made an emergency landing in farm fields northwest of the airport after encountering instrument trouble.

According to Airport Manager Adam Fox, the pilot told him he was in communication with Wiley Post Airport at the time of the emergency and was diverting to El Reno.

This single-engine Piper made an emergency landing