Canadian County is the 27th county in Oklahoma to enact a burn ban.
County commissioners voted 3-0 last week to approve new outdoor burning restrictions.
The county may get a reprieve with cooler temperatures, but the county’s new Emergency Manager Josh Davis said conditions are still ripe for wildfires.
The two-week burn ban is due to expire at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17 but could be lifted before then if conditions improve.
The best in Oklahoma beer, wine and barbecue is coming to Canadian County.
The inaugural Oklahoma Wine, Brew & BBQ Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.
Participating wineries and breweries will be inside an 18,000-square-foot complex and the barbecue will be outdoors.
On Oct. 1, the sanctuary at Wesley United Methodist Church turned 100 years old.
The congregation celebrated the milestone with a weekend of activities.
The large trophy case was filled with sanctuary memorabilia and photographs throughout the decades.
On Saturday, a small group met at the El Reno Cemetery to honor and remember those members who were identified as being involved in the sanctuary’s original construction and scores of members who left a permanent mark on Wesley’s history.
El Reno’s Dominic Cortez cheers from the sidelines during last week’s seventh- and eighth-grade football games against Guthrie at Memorial Stadium.
El Reno High School’s football program continued its recent effort of giving back to the community by sending players out into the elementary grades to read with younger students.
Here, players Noah Nicholson and brother Malachi (3) join Kamon Avance (88) and Dion Kaulaity (70) in reading a book to Tracie Dow’s class at Rose Witcher Learning Center.
The University of Central Oklahoma and Redlands Community College now have a transfer agreement that provides Redlands students with a seamless transfer experience to Central.
The institutions celebrated the partnership with a signing ceremony Sept. 30 at Central Oklahoma.
“This transfer agreement provides a seamless pathway for Redlands students to become Central Bronchos after earning their associate degree,” said Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar, UCO president.
“Partnerships like this help break down barriers for those who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree.”
Banner School won second place for its student-made float during the Yukon Czech Parade.
STEAM students in kindergarten through eighth grade designed and constructed the float.
