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.
Members of the Fort Reno DAR chapter have been working to beautify the Historic Fort Reno Visitors Center and Museum.
This effort is for their “250 Project” to commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday.
This was the DAR’s second working event at the museum, done on a quarterly basis.
The Fort Reno DAR’s support for the Visitors Center and Museum has been greatly appreciated, said museum officials.
LAWSUITS
Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Desiree Prigmore for $7,395.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. John Kennedy for $7,197.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. Gennifer Garza for $5,916.78 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One N.A. vs. Rhonda Simonson for $2,230.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Both Calumet and El Reno high schools will be sending players to Wednesday’s Western Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Games to be played in Weatherford.
Calumet’s Caleb Meschberger will play in the Small School Game, which starts at 4:30 p.m., followed by Ty Vincent in the Large School Game to follow.
It’s the second year in a row for El Reno to have a player selected for the event.
Both players played similar roles for their squads during the recent spring season, each starting in the outfield but seeing time in the field or on the mound.
A mad dash to the finish had several teams, including Redlands Community College, make up strokes on the leaders at the 2023 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Golf Championships.
However, in the end it was the Cougars who got bumped out of sixth place, a position RCC had maintained over the middle rounds of the 72-hole event held at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, Kan.
Redlands started the final round in sixth place and trailed Texas-based McLennan Community College by six strokes. The Cougars made up four of those shots with a final round of 315.
El Reno showed – for the 35th time – why it owns the onion burger, simply, the community serves the best and biggest in Oklahoma, or anywhere else for that matter.
Shana Ford, with El Reno’s Main Street Inc., estimated 27,000 people came out May 6 for the annual Burger Day Festival.
El Reno police said one person was killed Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle and semi collided at SH 66 and Radio Road.
The identity of the driver of the two-door sedan killed in the collision had not been made public as of Thursday morning, pending notification of relatives.
The storm will have to wait, at least for a bit.
Plans to start filming Twister 2 in El Reno, and in particular Jenks Simmons Field House, were pushed back a bit until dates can be found that don’t conflict with other already scheduled activities.
City councilwoman Amy Neathery requested a permit that would allow Universal Studios to begin production here be tabled until a May 23 special council meeting. She said El Reno Public Schools had a conflict with the timing of the planned film production. Council agreed to delay the request until the upcoming special meeting.
