Coronavirus concerns high in rural areas of Oklahoma, say health officials
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Health officials are warning rural communities to be just as cautious as more densely populated areas in their response to the spread of COVID-19.
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El Reno’s Mobile Meals is going into overdrive starting Monday.
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El Reno has a new health care clinic and a provider with a familiar face.
Statewide filing period for offices opens April 8
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The statewide candidate filing period begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, said Wanda Armold, secretary of the Canadian County Election Board.
Message from Mayor Matthew White regarding COVID-19
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The following was posted to the City of El Reno's Facebook page:
Beginning on Monday, March 23, 2020 The City of El Reno will make changes to public accessibility of city facilities and city operating procedures.
Battling the virus
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When classes for El Reno Public Schools resume, parents can rest assured the district has been working to help curb the possible spread of the coronavirus within its buildings.
“We already disinfect our buildings but we do not do it to the extent we are now,” said Wes Brower, the district’s Director of Operations. “We are constantly disinfecting door knobs and the high-traffic areas. Water fountains are big ones that we have to wipe down two or three times a day because kids put their mouths on the spouts.
El Reno Ministerial Alliance manning assistance hotline to help ease coronavirus tension
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If you are feeling alone, disconnected or just need help with errands because normal daily life has been upended by the coronavirus, the El Reno Ministerial Alliance wants to hear from you.
Pastor Allen Carson of Wesley United Methodist Church said several members of the Ministerial Alliance have joined to create a hotline for those impacted by the virus outbreak.
Carson said because many people, especially the elderly, are forced to remain in their homes, they may feel alone and need someone to talk with.
El Reno, area schools to begin serving food Monday
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Meal service provided by El Reno Public Schools will return starting Monday despite the district not being in session due to the coronavirus epidemic.
As long as the district remains closed, it will operate four pickup locations Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.
Those sites will be Etta Dale, Rose Witcher, Hillcrest and Roblyer Learning Centers.
