MaCrae Putnam is preserving history, not with a commemorative plaque or statue but with fabric and thread. Putnam owns El Reno’s only quilt shop, Make It Sew, in downtown El Reno and has designed a 100th anniversary Route 66 quilt. Not only did she design it, but she also made kits people can purchase to make their own Route 66 anniversary quilt.
Attendance data from the fifth annual El Reno Air Show and Community Day reflect the event is doing the same as its performers in the air – going up and up.
“It seems like everyone had a good time. We did not have any medical issues like heat exhaustion and the crowd seemed to have been the biggest yet,” said El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidge.
The city uses the Placer.ai computer program to track attendance through cellphone usage coming from the El Reno Regional Airport during the time frame of the event.
The City of El Reno, the El Reno Chamber of Commerce and the Route 66 Collaborative are launching a yearlong series of events in celebration of the 2026 Route 66 100th anniversary.
Labeled the “Route to Freedom: 12 Months of Celebration,” the activity officially begins with the El Reno Chamber of Commerce Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, Nov. 9, marking the 99th birthday of Route 66, which fittingly aligns with the Veterans Day Parade.
Workers spent several days last week ripping off old shingles and installing new ones on the roof over part of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Redlands Community College nursing students are hosting a fundraising gala Friday, Nov. 7 to increase learning opportunities for students.
The inaugural Nursing Gala is a celebration of community, compassion and care, featuring live and silent auctions, food and drinks.
Funds raised through the Nursing Gala will help nursing students participate in professional organizations such as the National Student Nurses Association, Oklahoma Student Nurses Association and Student Nurses Convention.
BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center is promoting a fundraiser to help with its education mission.
Dr. Kristy Ehlers said BlueSTEM has partnered with HGA Fundraising to offer a four-night all-inclusive vacation package to the Caribbean for two adults.
Raffle tickets are $25 each and there is no limit on how many can be purchased.
The Oklahoma Municipal League recently promoted Christian Rinehart to General Counsel.
“We are thrilled to announce that Christian has been promoted to General Counsel,” said Mike Fina, executive director of the Oklahoma Municipal League.
“Christian works with cities and towns of all sizes from across the state of Oklahoma on a daily basis on inquiries including complex municipal legal issues.
Friday, Oct. 24 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 18 General Election for the City of El Reno, General Election for the City of Mustang and the Special Election for Minco Public Schools, said Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold.
Arnold said persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration. However, you must be at least 18 years old to vote.
