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So what happens if the Cheyenne and Arapaho are successful in finally getting Fort Reno returned to the tribes?

Reggie Wassana has a one-word answer: jobs.

“Someone has to step up and help create an environment that helps build economic opportunity in central and western Oklahoma,” said Wassana, governor of the C&A Tribes. “It can be the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes working with the local communities to help build a promising future for the generations to come. We can’t always rely on the oil and gas industry because it fluctuates up and down.

“The burger must go on,” said Capt. David Baker of the El Reno Fire Department.

“Rain or shine, we have to get it done.”

Grill the world’s biggest onion burger, that is.

El Reno’s Main Street Program held another successful Burger Day Festival as crowds braved rain throughout the grilling process. This was the 36th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce hosted a National Day of Prayer program last week with both a morning and evening service.

Chamber director Karen Nance said the programs featured music, Scripture readings, flag salutes and various prayers offered by local elected officials and community leaders.

This marked the 73rd year for the National Day of Prayer to be held across the nation. Members of local Boy and Girl Scout troops conducted the Pledge of Allegiance.

Downtown El Reno bustled as food, fun, cars and performers kept 15,000 visitors engaged at the 36th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival last week despite rain throughout much of the day.

Organizers at Wesley United Methodist Church’s 11th Bun Run were happy with having 18 one-mile runners and 105 5K runners. Dr. Dorrie Parrott and Amy Neathery, mission co-chairs, said the $15,500 raised this year will “fund our local and international mission work.”

El Reno High School April Students of the Month are Leyla Estrada, Brooklynn Black, Bailey Schmidt, Raley Wicker-Hartley, William Elledge, Jonas McClure, Jackson Dixon and Jesse Hardy.

Riverside April Citizens of the Month, front row from left, Samuel Powell, Kynlee Long, Braxton Crone, Alx Grant, Dawson Sneed, Isaac Shropshire and Korbyn Kraft; back row, Hazel Blakely, Barrett Moss, Braelynn Hudson, Rafe Rowland, Jaxon Merveldt, Elvee Campbell, Presleigh Mangold and Camila Tores.

Maple A Honor Roll front row from left, Riley McKee, Blaiklyn Barton, Kynlee Shamblin, Kennedy Prince, Bryson Brandley, Dean Davis, Cale Wedman, Abby Bass, Fritz Hoffman, Douglas Bland, Ella Ratliff, Ryker Penwright, Elizabeth Eisenhour, Sophie Tredway, Able Overholser and Madison Basler; second row, Blayke Steinbruck, Kutter Bow, John Prince, Josh Bass, Kaelyn Racca, Zoey Pawnee, Emma Brothers, Colsen Blagg, John Henry Von Tungeln, Audrey Eisenhour, Rhett Davis, Charlee Charmasson, Drake Rosholt and Kinlsey Bonilla; third row, Ashtyn Stokes, Garett Moss, Caroline Phillips, Audrey Bilderbac

Maple A-B Honor Roll, front row from left, Matthew White, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Journey Swigart, Laken Meschberger, Carder Holden, Teegan Siler, Kinlsey Racca, Declan Brothers and Brinlee Bland; second row, Ryder Striegel, Timber Westervelt, Braelyn Hutchings, Marlowe Menz, Jacob Bugaj, Michael Cullen, Addison Brandley, Easton Horn, Grady Menz, Levi Bass, Ayvah Fudge, Taylor Dill, Paylynn Smith and Adrianna Trujillo; third row, Andrew Eisenhour, Jasper Whitman, Katie Ellis, Lainey Rowell, Graham Phillips, Jaden Smith, Stoney Baker, Kenneth Munoz, Hudson Cooper, Kara Ellis, Erica Niles, Hunte