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Shotguns Firing

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After going various directions following graduation, five El Reno High School shooting sports alums are once again breaking clay pigeons together under the same team banner.

Sisters Emma and Madison Patswald along with Aaron Broyles, Zac Johnson and Tucker Colby are now wearing orange and black as part of Oklahoma State University’s Shotgun Competition Team.

From left, Emma Patswald, Aaron Broyles, Zac Johnson, Tucker Colby and Madison Patswald

El Reno schools to pay full-time employees good attendance bonus

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El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher believes the best way to educate students in the district is to have them in front of a teacher inside a classroom setting.

“If we are fighting really hard to educate our community on the importance of getting their kids to school and on time to learn as much as they can, then the same thing goes for us.

“We need our employees here to teach, take care of and make sure our students are safe,” said Goucher.

And he’s willing to pay a little extra to make sure the district keeps up its end of the equation.

Business as usual for ER’s Ross Seed

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For El Reno’s Ross Seed Company, it’s business as usual. 

News that True Value Hardware, the longtime primary provider for the family-owned Ross Seed, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in the process of being sold, will not impact the iconic store or its customers, the owners said. 

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Haunted Trolley

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The third annual Haunted Trolley event, sponsored by the El Reno Arts Council, took riders on a trip through downtown that included being chased by zombies and a walk through a spooky alleyway.

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Chamber banquet awards

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The El Reno Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet earlier this month.

The chamber recognized Brian Rukes as El Reno Citizen of the Year.

Rukes was the driving force behind the expansion of the Gold Star Plaza.

The chamber also recognized outgoing members of the board of directors.

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Filing period for school board seat opens Dec. 2

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The filing period for a seat on the El Reno School Board will open Dec. 2 and close Dec. 4.

The election will be for Seat 5 in Ward 4. The position is currently held by Dr. Dorrie Parrott. 

Qualified candidates can file at the Canadian County Election Board in downtown El Reno between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the December dates.