While El Reno did not have a female runner at the recent Edmond Pre-State Cross Country Meet, the Indians did field a full team for the boys Class 5A Division.
The Indians placed 16th overall in the final team standings, completing the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course with a total time of one hour and 43.60 minutes. The top five runners, who set each school’s overall score, had an average time of 20:47.92 for El Reno.
The youth deer gun season is a perfect time to get youngsters into the woods for a great hunting experience when the weather is a bit warmer than during regular deer gun season.
The season’s young participants will also be the first hunters in Oklahoma to get the chance to harvest a deer with a firearm this fall. The season will be Oct. 15-17.
El Reno could be cut up in redistricting with three state representative districts taking a piece of the community.
Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, told the audience at last week’s Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast, growth in Canadian County will cause her House District 60 seat to be less about El Reno and more about the Yukon and Piedmont areas. Baker said the Legislature is scheduled to meet in a special session in November to finalize the redistricting plan.
El Reno High School held its annual all-sports homecoming parade through downtown El Reno last week.
The parade included floats from each of the four classes as well as parade entries from other sports teams, local businesses and past classes.
The EHS band performed and the Heritage Express Trolley carried passengers.
(Tribune photographer/Glen Miller)
El Reno’s Main Street building was named the winner of the Best Facade Rehabilitation under $10,000 at the recent Oklahoma Main Street Awards Banquet.
Main Street programs across the state were celebrated during the 32nd annual event in Oklahoma City.
The El Reno Main Street office building was constructed in 1920 and housed a number of businesses over the years. The Main Street sign badly needed replacing due to pigeon infestation and the decision was made to use historic photos to determine the appropriate style.
A public hearing is set later this month concerning a petition to annex property into a rural water district between El Reno and Yukon.
The Green Valley Rural Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Management District has consented to a developer’s request to annex a quarter section to build new homes, said El Reno attorney Joseph Weaver.
District 1 County Commissioner Marc Hader said developers “have been looking at” parcels near the Richland community.
“There’s a scarcity of water,” Hader said.
Friday, Oct. 15 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 9 Yukon School Bond Election and City of El Reno Ward 2 Election, said Canadian County Election Board Secretary Wanda Armold.
Armold said that persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration. However, you must be at least 18 years old to vote.
Rising food costs continue to make it challenging for families on limited budgets to put healthy meals on the table, but some relief is on the way.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently recalculated the Thrifty Food Plan, which is used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) benefits based on family size.
The recalculation will increase SNAP (formerly food stamps) benefits across the nation. In Oklahoma, recipients will receive about $36 extra per person per month.
