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The family of the late Cliff Johnson donated this horse-drawn road grader to the Canadian County Historical Museum last week.

The grader was said to have been used to help build portions of Route 66.
 

After weeks of negotiations, Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders announced they have reached an agreement on a public school funding plan that also clears the way for enactment of a major expansion of school choice in Oklahoma.

“Right now, we’re not top 10 in education,” Stitt said. “And so that’s why I appreciate the House and the Senate for investing in education and introducing school choice and more options, more schools.”

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Grey Lynn Mustion, 25; Bailey Renee Robertson, 22.

Eric Ramone Williams Jr., 33; Karen Nallely Balleza Ortiz, 30.

Patrick J. Yeary, 53; Stacy Ruth Martindale, 56.

William Chadwick Long, 50; Angela Shae Stewart Cox, 45.

Harrison Indiana Stone, 25; Darby Elizabeth Haynes, 23.

Jeffery Dale Ivie, 33; Melanie Brianna Gronquist, 30.

Monty Gavin, 76; Janet Allien Gilson, 81.

Carmen Guzman, 35; Tara Danielle Hodges, 36.

Dave Douglas Davidson Jr., 39; Jessica Dawn Crawford, 37.

El Reno High School May Students of the Month are: Alejandro Baeza, Bridgette McReynolds, Triston Johnston, Emily Walker, Thebe Brandon, Aaron Birdshead, Soledad
Hernandez Torres and Addison Davis.

The Apron Annies HCE group hosted the 2023 Okarche High School senior class baccalaureate services held last week at Okarche High School. Annies have hosted this event for 30 years, with their first being May 1993. Annies members assisting in the reception were Mary Nell Brueggen, Jan Wittrock and Betty Kroener.

With 11 games and a playoff berth under their belts, expectations from both players and coaches are running high as El Reno High School's football program opened up its first week of spring drills.

“It’s been going good. We have got a lot of kids that are competing and battling every day. The kids are having fun and we have had great weather so far for it,” said El Reno head coach Russell Cook.

Demolition crews tore down this building on South Country Club Road last week.

The building most recently housed a quick stop and national food chain location.

The site is being cleared for a drive-thru coffee business.
 

Despite heavy overnight rains, the 2023 Mary K. Ashbrook Kids Fishing Derby brought out young anglers of all ages to the banks of Lake El Reno.

The event is organized and conducted by the El Reno Sportsman’s Club.