El Reno High School’s soccer teams hosted 17 other schools Saturday for the EHS Spring Classic.
The preseason event was spread out over four different fields in Adams Park.
El Reno opens the regular season Tuesday at U.S. Grant.
El Reno High School senior Diesel Baker works the upper body of Claremore’s Kale Shultz during their 138-pound quarterfinal match at the 2026 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s Wrestling State Championships.
Baker lost the match by a point.
See Saturday’s paper for a state wrap-up.
El Reno High School first baseman Garrett Moss reaches around a Shawnee base runner to try and grab a pickoff throw during the Indians preseason game with the Wolves at the Hub Reed Complex.
The ball got away from Moss, which allowed the runner to take second base.
El Reno was slated to kick off the 2026 spring season Monday against Midwest City.
A mural honoring the life and sacrifice of Sgt. Thomas Duran was created by local artist Sue Bear.
The mural was dedicated Wednesday evening during an El Reno Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting.
Police Chief Ken Brown is seen here cutting the ribbon with Bear at his right. Bear was assisted in the design by artist Allen Sheridan, who goes by the name “Alien.”
The mural is on the east side of a building owned by Donna Stirman.
The mural is dedicated to Duran and El Reno first responders.
The artistic photo of the former Rock Island Railroad office building (first photo) on Watts shows the structure in its final stages just before the demolition was all but complete (second photo).
The century-old building was condemned through a lengthy process involving court action.
The owners of the property, Talala Properties LLC, paid for the demolition which was done by K&M. Calls to K&M seeking more information were not returned by press time.
The 2026 Canadian County Junior Livestock Show rolled over into goat, broilers and sheep divisions.
Three people were injured following an incident at an oil installation near State Highway 37 and South Maple Road. The accident happened around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Reports said the injuries included broken bones and facial abrasions from the accident that happened southwest of El Reno and southeast of Hinton.
Reports said an “uncontrolled pressure release” led to the injuries.
El Reno Fire Chief Jason Duff said three City of El Reno ambulances were dispatched to the site after emergency vehicles were requested.
A bill aimed at reducing property taxes – which recently passed a state Senate committee – could result in a loss of about $18 million annually to Canadian County.
Senate Bill 1809, authored by Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle), would increase the homestead exemption to $5,000 from $1,000 beginning in tax year 2027.
