El Reno High May honorees
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El Reno High School May Students of the Month are: Alejandro Baeza, Bridgette McReynolds, Triston Johnston, Emily Walker, Thebe Brandon, Aaron Birdshead, Soledad
Hernandez Torres and Addison Davis.
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Apron Annies host Okarche Class of ’23 baccalaureate event
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The Apron Annies HCE group hosted the 2023 Okarche High School senior class baccalaureate services held last week at Okarche High School. Annies have hosted this event for 30 years, with their first being May 1993. Annies members assisting in the reception were Mary Nell Brueggen, Jan Wittrock and Betty Kroener.
Indians jump into spring workouts
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With 11 games and a playoff berth under their belts, expectations from both players and coaches are running high as El Reno High School's football program opened up its first week of spring drills.
“It’s been going good. We have got a lot of kids that are competing and battling every day. The kids are having fun and we have had great weather so far for it,” said El Reno head coach Russell Cook.
Tearing down
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Demolition crews tore down this building on South Country Club Road last week.
The building most recently housed a quick stop and national food chain location.
The site is being cleared for a drive-thru coffee business.
Ashbrook Derby hooks young anglers
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Despite heavy overnight rains, the 2023 Mary K. Ashbrook Kids Fishing Derby brought out young anglers of all ages to the banks of Lake El Reno.
The event is organized and conducted by the El Reno Sportsman’s Club.
Times are changing at City Hall
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The El Reno City Council moved forward on a number of projects at last week’s regular monthly meeting and agreed to alter the office hours at City Hall over the summer.
The new summer hours will be Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Friday, offices will open at 7:30 and will close at 11:30 a.m.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said the new hours will take effect May 30 and will run to Labor Day. He said a number of municipal governments have gone to this format and are finding success with it, including Mustang.
El Reno’s Dill named chief engineer for OTA
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El Reno’s T.J. Dill has been named chief engineer for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing engineering, construction, maintenance, right-of-way and utilities along Oklahoma turnpikes.
Dill, a graduate of El Reno High School, earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He joined OTA in 2020 as the Director of Construction.
County plans to use COWIB work program
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Canadian County government leaders plan to utilize services provided by a nonprofit entity to find and train skilled, productive workers.
Commissioners discussed an agreement with the Central Oklahoma Workforce Innovation Board (COWIB) to participate in a Work Experience (WEX) program.
“They will help us to find employees who will come here to gain experience,” District 3 Commissioner Tracey Rider said.