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If the weather cooperates, crews working to replace the bridge on Watts just west of Reno should be finishing up in April.

Amy Smith, streets superintendent for the city of El Reno, said the work began in early January, but several days were lost to rain.

“We were off to a slow start due to the rainy January weather we had, but it seems to be running smoothly now,” Smith said.

The contract calls for EMC Services to have the bridge replaced within 90 work days.

Youth and Family Services Inc. (YFS) is looking for companies and civic groups to host this year’s annual Love A Baby Diaper Drive. The event runs through the month of February.

Last year, YFS collected more than 14,500 diapers with the help of community supporters in El Reno, Mustang, Piedmont, Watonga and Yukon. The diapers, along with hundreds of packages of baby wipes, were distributed to children in YFS’ emergency shelter, foster care and independent living programs.

The Second Annual Crossroads of Oklahoma Farm Show is coming to the Canadian County Expo and Event Center.

The show is set for Feb. 22-24.  

Janelle Martin, owner of C&M Production Group that is running the Crossroads of Oklahoma Farm Show, said the group is excited to be coming back to Canadian County.

“We had 100 vendors that had come together for the show,” Martin said.

The Redlands Community College Livestock Judging Team is bringing home numerous awards, including overall team championship honors from the Fort Worth Stock Show and the National Western Stock Show in Denver.

At the competition in Denver, the Redlands team was named High Team Overall and High Team Overall in the Carload Contest, and finished High Team in Reasons, Cattle and Swine, and Third High Team in Sheep and Goats.

Family members from left, Sherwin Harmon (dad), Billie Black (mom), Latreece Black-Harmon (sister), Kathrine Black (grandmother) and Mary Kenney (aunt) hold up banners honoring El Reno High School senior Pauline Black-Harmon, who surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring mark last week in a road game at Western Heights.