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Redlands Community College runners battled through freezing temperatures and snow recently to earn placings at the 2025 NJCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships in Iowa.

The Redlands men placed 35th as a team with 900 total points on the 8,000-meter course, led by Andres Mandujano.

The freshman posted a time of 27 minutes and 29.5 seconds to place 18th overall out of more than 300 runners.

Mandujano was just four seconds out of the top 15 and 17 seconds back of 10th place.

The family of the late Sgt. Thomas Duran was honored with a proclamation from the City of El Reno that read: In Loving Memory and Deep Appreciation for Sergeant Thomas Duran.

Mayor Steve Jensen read the proclamation at the opening of Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Standing beside him was Kirsten Duran, wife of the El Reno officer who lost his life recently after being injured in a hit-and-run incident. 

A number of El Reno police officers, family and friends of Sgt. Duran were in the council chambers as the proclamation was presented.

Just so you know, I started writing this column for the Saturday, Nov. 8 paper. It kept getting pushed back due to space. Just keep that in mind as to why I’m talking about Halloween! 

Halloween is over, so now, on to Thanksgiving!

Caps off to you, veterans! 

Canadian County’s 14th Annual Veterans Day activities, organized by the El Reno Chamber of Commerce, carried the theme of “Route to Freedom.”

Some 30 groups and organizations showed their support to veterans by marching through downtown El Reno on a sunny but cold Sunday afternoon. 

El Reno High School student Jaylin Leyva pushes an American flag into the lawn outside the EHS main building in preparation for this year’s Veterans Day assembly.

Each flag carried a tag with the name of a veteran being honored.

The flags were purchased by loved ones and proceeds from the sale go to the school’s Gifts for the Yanks drive.

See Wednesday’s edition for coverage of the assembly.

El Reno has attracted more commercial investment, said Jerry Hocker of Hocker and Associates of Oklahoma City. 

Hocker said two of three parcels owned by Redlands Community College along South Country Club have been sold. 

As reported earlier, Waffle House purchased .98 acres in August. Purchase price was $275,000, Hocker said. He said the restaurant will be built on the frontage lot on the south edge of the RCC campus.

The City of El Reno has been recognized by the American Planning Association – Oklahoma Chapter (APA-OK) with the statewide honor of “Great Public Space” for the Filling Station Visitor Center in downtown El Reno.

The award was presented at the recent APA-OK annual conference and highlights exemplary place-making that contributes to community identity, economic vitality and public use.

The Oklahoma City Obedience Club recently hosted an American Kennel Club Scent Work Trials event in El Reno at Wesley United Methodist Church.