Tom Lloyd snapped this photo of the giant American flag as it waved from the El Reno Fire Department’s ladder truck.
The flag was one of several seen around El Reno, most flying at half staff, on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the nation.
Fire Chief Jason Duff said the oversized flag came from the El Reno Airport. It was to be flown during the U.S. Cavalry Association’s competition taking place this weekend at Fort Reno.
Canadian County remains solidified as the fastest-growing county in Oklahoma.
And recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows it.
Canadian County’s population totals 182,404, according to the U.S. Census 2024 population estimates.
That is a 17.35 percent increase since Canadian County’s last official decennial census count of 154,405 in 2020. The 2023 population estimate was 175,829.
First Christian Church’s annual Marketplace is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church located at 400 S. Barker Avenue.
Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans/corn, roll, dessert and drink.
Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.
There will be a Gourmet Shoppe with homemade food items featuring baked goods, relishes, jellies and much more.
Homemade cinnamon rolls will be sold.
There will also be a Holiday and This-N-That booth.
Maple August Students of the Month are Rayelynn Talamante, pre-kindergarten; Bowen Ellison, kindergarten; Laken Meschberger, fourth grade; Ellie Rose Von Tungeln, third grade; Cash Swigart, second grade; Everly Stiles, first grade; Charlee Charmasson, fifth grade; Hayden Rosholt, seventh grade; Kaelyn Racca, eighth grade, and Paylynn Smith, sixth grade.
Riverside August Citizens of the Month are Nahla Cabrera, Makay Wooten, Malachi Lockler, Nyke Hatton, Eli Meeks, Christopher Martinez, Robert Beverly and Rosario Ramos; back row, Danielle Slechta, Grayson Perez, Austin Halpin, Mateo Gonzalez, Cali Bowden, Sebastian Contreras, Paulina Calzada, Legend Hatton, Jolene Marquez, Emery Christianson, Andrew Sharp and Rafe Rowland.
The Canadian County Continuous Improvement Committee recently held a school supply drive for the school districts in the county.
Mustang, Yukon, El Reno, Piedmont, Calumet and Union City each got several boxes of hygiene supplies for their schools.
Underwood OHCE held its September meeting recently at a local restaurant. Members attending were Vicki Duncan, Janan Fletcher, Natalia Valenzuela and Ann Ricketts, along with guests, Renee’ Schweitzer and Michele Rivers.
Valenzuela opened the meeting with “How do you prepare for a power outage?”
The lesson focused on “The Power Went Out, Is My Food Still Safe?”
Chapter AE of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) held its annual spaghetti supper in the home of Becky Reuter. Co-hostesses were Christy Eichholz and Lindsey Vise. Others attending were Holly Eaton, Janan Fletcher, Cindy Ward, Karen Pappus, Margaret Price, Ann Zavy, Anna Rinehart, Cynthia Jensen, Robin Mahone, Darla Reuter and Barbara Johnson.
Guests were JLynn Beckman, Oklahoma Executive Board Organizer, and Libby Hatter, Oklahoma State Chapter P.E.O. Executive Board.
