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Recent repairs to sidewalks in downtown El Reno are apparently just the beginning. Last week the city learned it had landed a more than $1 million grant to make major improvements to the area. 

City Manager Matt Sandidge made the announcement at the conclusion of the regular meeting of the city council. He said he had just been informed El Reno was one of the grant winners. 

Sandidge said the grant is funded through the state and is the first of several the city plans to apply for as downtown revitalization has become a priority for the municipal government. 

Supporters of the Canadian County Historical Museum were busy last week painting the historic Darlington Jail.

The museum will be the focus of discussion for this month’s El Reno Now gathering.

The event will be 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Public Safety Center on Mercy Drive, just off SW 27th Street.

El Reno Now is hosted by the city of El Reno and El Reno Public Schools.

Three Redlands Community College employees were honored by the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) for their contributions to the college, and President Emeritus Jack Bryant was inducted into the OACC Hall of Fame.

Peggy Clifton was named Outstanding Faculty Member, while Dana Hunka was recognized as Outstanding Professional Staff Member and Ray Underwood as Outstanding Support Staff Member. 

Redlands Regents are scheduled to meet in special session Wednesday at 9 a.m. to consider selling less than an acre of property that fronts Country Club Road. 

The agenda says: Discussion and vote to approve/disapprove sale of 0.89 acres of property located at the far southeast corner of Redlands Community College property at the corner of Settlers Crossing Blvd. and Country Club Road for a total sale price of $275,000. 

No other information was provided. 

The state’s wholesale pecan industry generates $23 million a year, and with the 2024 harvest on the horizon, Oklahoma pecan producers are preparing for a busy season.

Over a 24-hour period, Calumet High School players felt the highs and lows of the Class B Fall State Baseball Championships.

The Chieftains defeated Hammon in a 15-0 shutout in the semifinals. 

A day later, top-ranked Calumet suffered a 6-1 loss to second-ranked Fort Cobb-Broxton in the finals. It was the second year for Calumet to lose the Fall Classic title to its archrival.

See Saturday’s paper for a tourney recap.

No matter if he was playing quarterback, running back or punter, El Reno High School’s football team had no answer to the question - how to stop Colton Carlock?

The Guthrie senior rushed for 121 yards and accounted for 142 of the team’s 352 yards and three touchdowns as the Bluejays rolled to a 49-0 win over El Reno.

In a mirror-image of day one results, El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team dominated Lawton MacArthur before having its season end with a shutout loss to rival Guthrie in the Class 5A, Region 1 Championships.

El Reno ousted the Highlanders from the playoffs for a second straight season with a 16-4 victory in an elimination game.

That moved the Indians into the championship round against Guthrie needing to beat the Bluejays twice to make state for the first time since 2021.