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A walk through El Reno's history of public safety was presented at last week's El Reno Now gathering.

City Manager Matt Sandidge said it was appropriate that the focus on public safety be presented in the Public Safety Center on Faith Avenue, just off SW 27th Street.

Police Chief Ken Brown and Fire Chief Jason Duff used power point presentations to walk the audience through the history of both departments.

Brown, the city of El Reno’s longest tenured employee, having started with ERPD in 1980, has served as Chief of Police for 16 years.

El Reno’s T.J. Dill has been named as deputy director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.

Dill most recently served as chief engineer since April 2023, overseeing engineering, construction, maintenance, right-of-way and utilities along Oklahoma turnpikes.

In his new role, he will continue those responsibilities as well as adding new ones in the areas of human resources and customer service.

A Canadian County man shot his wife and three of their children to death before killing himself inside their home between Mustang and Yukon.

Oklahoma City police responded about 9:35 a.m. Monday to 2804 Mirage Street near S.W. 29th and Czech Hall Road after a 911 caller said five people were dead inside.

Responding officers entered the home, where they indeed found five people shot to death. The house is in Oklahoma City limits four miles south of Yukon inside the Mustang school district.

The public is invited to celebrate Cinco De Mayo and help Canadian County residents who are victimized by domestic violence at ICAN’s annual Cinco De Mayo Celebration Fiesta.

The event is set for 6:30 p.m. May 3 at the Education Building at the old fairgrounds at the corner of Foreman and North Country Club Road.

Matt Whetzel, executive director of the Intervention and Crisis Advocacy Network (ICAN), said the evening will be filled with food, music and fun for the entire family.

Serenity Schnider was selected as El Reno’s Oklahoma Academic Coaches Association 2023-2024 Honorable Mention.

She was recognized during the recent All-State Banquet for her accomplishments in four years of participation on the EHS Academic Team.

The Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at Redlands Community College was selected the Most Distinguished Chapter among over 1,200 chapters internationally.

This prestigious recognition, announced at the recent annual conference of the international honor society for two-year colleges, marks a significant milestone for Redlands’ historically strong PTK program and is the result of dedication, exemplary leadership and commitment to excellence exhibited by the members of the Redlands chapter.

Okarche High School’s March Students of the Month are Kade Henrichs and Reagan Marler.

Okarche March Lion and Lioness honorees are Briley Alig and Katy Creswell.

The Underwood OHCE met recently at the Cherokee Restaurant for its April meeting. Those present were Janan Fletcher, Bernita Davis, Vicki Duncan, Delpha Miklautsch, Ann Ricketts and Natalia Valenzuela.

Davis read minutes of the previous meeting, with Fletcher giving the treasurer’s report.

The group began some preliminary discussions on fair projects.

Duncan noted that members will be taking baked goods to county commissioners on May 6. Commissioners will proclaim May 5-11 as Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week.