Insurance commissioner accused of dragging feet on claim investigation
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On Dec. 8, Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready made a remarkable disclosure.
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Readers love the snow
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The El Reno Tribune put out a call for our readers to send in their snow pictures from the weekend storms.
Like the heavy snowfall, the paper received over four dozen pictures and the staff will be picking a favorite to be awarded an El Reno Tribune sweatshirt.
FCI inmate from Illinois dies Jan. 22
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An inmate died at the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution.
The FCI said on Thursday, Jan. 22, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Dujuan Cole was found unresponsive inside the prison.
Responding employees initiated lifesaving measures. Emergency medical services (EMS) were requested while lifesaving efforts continued.
Cole was taken by EMS to a local hospital and subsequently pronounced deceased by hospital personnel. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified.
Route 66 snaps
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El Reno photographer Ed Zweiacher has created a 2026 Route 66 Calendar comprised of photos from around town.
The calendars are available at The Filling Station at 120 S. Choctaw in downtown El Reno.
Schools sign on to new state lunch program
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Several hundred Oklahoma schools have signed on to participate in a new state program that aims to put fresh meat, fruits and vegetables on students lunch trays.
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry’s Local Food for Schools Program, which launched last year, connects local agricultural producers and farms with school cafeterias.
Public Records - 1/28/26
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LAWSUITS
Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Vaiaka Ngalo for $3,916.32 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Brad Trujillo for $1,292.15 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Michael Sitterly for $1,276.06 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Johna Walker for $4,239.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tulsa Union denies El Reno its 10th victory of the year
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With the cancelation of the third round of the Shawnee Invitational due to weather, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team was denied a shot at its best regular-season tournament finish of the year.
El Reno was 1-1 in the event after defeating Coweta (42-26) but falling to Class 6A power Tulsa Union (54-26) in the semifinals.
The Indians would have played Shawnee for third. Instead, El Reno now takes a 9-8 overall record back into the stretch run of District 5A-2 play.
Tourney finishes this season included fourth in Harrah and sixth in Anadarko.
Indians hold off Southeast rally for SI win
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Holding off a fourth-period rally by Southeast, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team defeated the Spartans 53-49 to move into the Consolation Championship of the 2026 Shawnee Invitational.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak and moved the Indians to 6-11 on the season. El Reno, which lost to the host (52-43) in the quarterfinals, was slated to play the Oklahoma City Storm for third but the tournament was called off due to weather.
El Reno closed its three in-season tournament outings with a 3-5 record.
