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Canadian County commissioners are recommending to state transportation officials that the State Highway 66/Banner Road intersection become a permanent four-way stop.

Last week, commissioners took no action on a proposed maintenance agreement for a federal-aid project between Canadian County and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) to install traffic signals at the intersection, site of some serious traffic collisions over the past three decades.

The intersection is part of the state highway system in Canadian County District 1.

Firefighting units from El Reno, Okarche, El Reno Federal Correctional Institution and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes teamed to battle this grass fire located west of Highway 81 near 150th Street last week.

El Reno Fire Department sent a brush pumper, command unit and a tanker to the scene. Okarche had two brush pumpers and a tanker, while FCI El Reno had a pumper and tanker on scene and C&A provided a tanker.

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series about illegal marijuana grow operations occurring across rural Oklahoma. The series explores operation details, legislation to address the issue and more.

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics has been fielding 30 to 50 tips per day about people trying to purchase land unsolicited, spokesperson Mark Woodward said. The calls from law enforcement officials have been increasing within the last eight to 10 months since September 2020.

El Reno High School’s softball team had another strong outing at the plate in the 2021 Bixby Invitational over the weekend, but struggled against several Class 6A schools to put runs on the scoreboard.

The Indians slipped to 5-12 on the season after posting a 2-3 record in the event. El Reno defeated Muldrow, the District 4A-8 leader, 10-3.

Kylee Webb’s team defeated Tulsa Union 14-13. The Redskins are the fourth-ranked team in Class 6A-4.

Running into a pair of fellow Class 5A ranked opponents, El Reno High School’s volleyball team posted a 2-3 record in weekend action at the 2021 Noble Invitational.

The Indians, ranked 10th in the state in Class 5A, dropped to 11-8 on the season following setbacks to No.9 Piedmont (25-15/25-18) and fifth-ranked Sapulpa (25-15/25-18).

The other loss was to Class 6A’s unranked Yukon (25-18/25-18). EHS was runner-up in the Silver Bracket.

El Reno defeated Seminole for a second time this season by a 2-0 score, while downing Del City by the same margin.

Redlands Community College’s golf team opened up its fall schedule recently with a third-place finish in the Southwestern Christian University Invitational.

Playing the South Course at Lake Hefner Golf Club, Redlands posted rounds of 298 and 307 for a 605 total for the 36-hole event. Oklahoma City University won the event with a 560 effort, while Dodge City Community College was second at 593.

Redlands beat Texas-based Tyler Junior College by four strokes and Kansas Wesleyan University by five.

The destruction from Hurricane Ida left residents of Louisiana and surrounding states without electric service for nearly two weeks as the restoration process continues.

OG&E’s 270 line workers, vegetation management personnel and support staff have made significant progress getting power restored for the residents of Jackson Parish, La.

The restored power is bringing much-needed relief from 90-degree heat and making streets safer to navigate as crews continue cleanup and residents return to their homes.

OKLAHOMA CITY– Facing an increasingly unsteady blood supply, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has helped found a first-in-the-nation partnership to prepare Oklahoma for emergency situations where blood needs are high. 

The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) is comprised of seven blood centers from five states that have committed to collecting extra blood units on a rotating, on- call schedule.

The extra blood products will be held in reserve for any critical-need scenario, like a mass shooting or natural disaster.