The fourth time was a charm for the House of Healing.
The not-for-profit faith-based ministry dedicated to helping teenage girls was the recipient of the latest round of funding provided by the Power of 100 Canadian County.
Organizers of the Power of 100 presented an oversized check to Kathy Boeckman, founder and leader of the House of Healing for the Teenage Soul Inc.
The gift totaled more than $17,300.
Among the major issues addressed during the 2021 legislative session was a funding reform that reduced schools’ ability to receive state payments for departed students, informally referred to as “ghost students.”
Opponents claimed that reform would wreak financial havoc in schools, but a new report confirms that the majority of districts will actually receive increased funding or face no change as a result of the law.
Two convicted felons could face longer prison stays for allegedly assaulting sheriff’s deputies and another inmate and carrying weapons at the Canadian County Jail.
New departments, centers and programs are popping up left and right on college campuses across the country. Their stated focus? To promote “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) on campus.
Candidates interested in filing for City of El Reno Ward 2 will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30.
El Reno High School's volleyball team kicked off the 2021 season with a 3-1 road win over Tecumseh by scores of 25-12/14-25/25-16/25-10.
It was the first of two road matches for EHS, which was slated to play Thursday at Hennessey. The Indians were to open their home schedule with the El Reno Invitational on Saturday.
It's no big secret that getting quality at bats will help any team's overall offensive performance, but the struggle for El Reno High School's softball team has been getting onto the field to get those swings.
After having one game cut short in their own El Reno Invitational by lightning, then having day two rained out, the Indians road game at Noble was washed out by Mother Nature.
