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A rodeo is expected at the 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair.

What group will stage the rodeo - or perhaps even a bull-riding competition - has not been determined.

The 2021 county fair will be held Aug. 23-28 at the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center, at the corner of Jensen and Alfadale roads.

“The rodeo brings out the crowd Friday night,” Canadian County Fair Board Secretary Brad Tipton told Fair Board members. “We don’t want to lose it.”

A tree at Lake El Reno is silhouetted as the sun begins to rise.

The state Board of Education came to an unexpected resolution in a four-year-old charter school funding lawsuit Thursday in a move the state superintendent and their attorney say sidesteps the Legislature and violates the state constitution. 

The resolution, approved by a 4-to-3 vote, allows charter schools to tap into several state and local revenue streams previously off limits to charters, including general fund, building fund and county levies. Currently charter schools only receive state-appropriated funds. 

Supporters of U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe expected the worst when he took the stage at Saturday’s Oklahoma GOP convention after his popularity had been tested by refusing to vote to challenge the Electoral College decision in January.

Not a mask was in sight as Inhofe laid out his reasons for voting to certify the election of Democratic President Joe Biden before hundreds of the party’s faithful gathered in Oklahoma City’s shiny new convention center.

El Reno High School February/March Students of the Month, from left, freshmen Ana Montes and Colin Tinsley (not pictured); sophomores Kyston Haines and Madison Patswald; juniors Gavin Crawford and Kylee Chandler (not pictured); seniors Ella McReynolds and Erick Loera Cavario (not pictured).

Eight Okarche students received state medals in seven events during the recent OSSAA State Speech Tournament.

This year’s tournament was held virtually with students submitting videos of their qualifying performances.

Okarche had a strong showing from members of its junior class. McKenzie Stewart placed third in original oratory and fifth in humorous duet with her partner, Kaylea Steelman. Emily Neuenschwander took seventh in humorous interp, and the team of Kenzie Beard and Marley Hill were sixth in dramatic duet.

Canadian County 4-H’ers were among the more than 10,000 4-H and FFA members statewide competing at the recent 2021 Oklahoma Youth Expo in Oklahoma City.

Among those receiving top honors were Bryson Cooper, Maple 4-H, second place, Class 10 Commercial Breeding Heifers; and Ella Danielson, Banner 4-H, second place, Class 3 Commercial Heifers, Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Amanda Sue Papke, Hinton, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Teresa Marie Rose, Edmond, expired tag, $165.

Marissa Lynn Buckman, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Caitlin Marie Rottler, El Reno, expired tag, $130.

Bryan Arthur Soderstrom, El Reno, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.

Richard Allen Mann, Oklahoma City, driving under suspension and failure to appear warrant, $690.

Nichole Marie LaRose, Sulphur, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Austin Wyatt Ortiz, El Reno, speeding, $165.