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More than 1,800 students from five states converged on El Reno Tuesday for the annual Agriculture Field Day competition. The event, now approaching its second decade, is hosted by Redlands Community College.

High school and even some elementary students from Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and Missouri competed in a variety of agriculture areas including a new category, Agriculture Communications.

El Reno provided an array of locations for the competitions, with events held at Lake El Reno as well as the RCC Royse Ranch, the RCC Darlington campus and the main RCC campus.

Next weekend is going to be a big shopping weekend in El Reno!

The biggest weekend of the year for hot buys on flowers and more at the Ross Seed Co. annual Plant Days Sale, Thursday through Saturday, April 9-11. It’s a great time to get your yard looking beautiful for spring and summer.

They have great buys on flowers, potting soil and so much more.

I love it when they are setting up for Plant Days, it looks like a gorgeous field of flowers in the Ross Seed parking lot. 

Route 66 El Reno Bowl rolled into the Mother Road Centennial celebration with a new mural paying tribute to El Reno. 

Owner David Dunn said the massive mural was created by Oklahoma artist Grant Stacy. 

“We saw what was happening with the mural at The Filling Station and some of the others and wanted to be a part of it,” said Dunn. 

He credited the City of El Reno with helping to push the project forward, providing support for a successful grant application. 

A ribbon-cutting was hosted last week by the Chamber of Commerce. 

Former El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay officially filed as a candidate for Oklahoma Superintendent of Education.

McVay filed in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day filing period.

McVay is running as a Democrat.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Measures to dramatically change the selection of Oklahoma’s state superintendent and top school board have advanced past the state House.

House Joint Resolution 1055, which passed 63-33, would call a vote of the people to amend the state constitution to make the superintendent an appointed rather than elected position.

Hillcrest kindergarten February Self-Discipline Award winners are Sammy Ortiz, Dayana Jaramillo, Oaklynn Hadley, Nevaeh Colbert, Romina Reyes, Eli Murray, Layla Schones, Timberlynn Agee, Alice Anderson, Amani Waters, Andrea Lozano and Sawyer Jellison.

Also included are, Lanee Culver, Alayna Stewart, Nayeli Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Jarvis Bustamante Scroggins, River McLearen, Braxton Schuldt, Aaliyah Grisham, Karsyn Brown, Everly Norman, Kora Clouse and Journi Allen.

Hillcrest pre-kindergarten February Self-Discipline Award winners are  Ximena De Paz, Yaneisy Arellano, Wisdom Harris, AnneJune Western, Bennett Moores, Roarke Watson, Eleanor Woods, Gatlin Vierra, Ryder Candyfire, Calliope Johnson, Allen Mendoza, Winrey Rosberg and Gianna Woolfolk.

Riverside March Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Lincoln Rinehart, Marleigh Foster, Angel Fuller, Valentina Garcia, Gabby Maggard and Dwight Carter; back row, Adan Velasco, Julian Trujillo, Lynleigh McClendon, Samson Baker, Samir Baker, Crew Wooten and Raeya Lloyd. Not pictured: Jewel Hensley, Deon Racelis and Brinley Sears.