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Helping El Reno High School to a seventh-place finish at the recent Class 5A State Academic Bowl has earned Ella McReynolds and Madison Craig honors by the Oklahoma Academics Coaches Association.

McReynolds has been selected to the All-State team, while Craig was named as honorable mention.

“Both were amazing for our team this year,” said El Reno team adviser Patrick King.

McReynolds, a senior, was ranked 21 out of the 71 students nominated by high school coaches across the state.

King said the top 36 students earn the All-State recognition.

Changes are coming for telephone customers in the 405 area code.

Starting April 24, all local calls within 405 will require 10-digit dialing. That means you will have to dial the area code plus the local number. 

The move to 10-digit dialing for local 405 area code calls is necessary to enable the addition of another area code for the area currently served by only 405.

The additional area code (572) is needed to ensure there will be enough telephone numbers available for the area.

On Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon, Wesley United Methodist Church will provide an opportunity for your pet to have its photo taken with the Easter bunny.

The Easter bunny will be sitting among a festive background at the church at 101 S. Barker.

Guests are encouraged to bring their pet and camera to take the photo. Pets should be on a leash.

Children and families are also welcome to have their picture taken with the Easter bunny.

Members of the El Reno High School Leadership class pose with rescue dogs from the Oklahoma Humane Society. The Leadership class hosted Puppy Love during February. It was a month-long fundraiser that supported the rescue center. Leadership, along with other classes raised $2,500 in two weeks.

Canadian County District Judge Paul Hesse has been named to serve as the presiding judge of the state’s multi-county grand jury.

Hesse was appointed to the position last week by the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He will begin his administrative and judicial duties of the multi-county grand jury immediately.

The multi-county grand jury investigates crimes that occur in every county of the state, as well as crimes that implicate multiple counties.

GIRL - Aliki and Todd Joshua announce the birth of their daughter, Eleni Viviana Joshua. Eleni was born March 13 at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City.

She weighed 6 pounds and 7 ounces and measured 18 inches in length.

Maternal grandparents are Ray Dyer and Viviane Dyer.

Paternal grandparents are Martin and Alice Joshua.

Maternal great-grandparents are Pat Dyer and the late John R. “Jack” Dyer and the late Manos and Aliki Rovithis.

Paternal great-grandparents are the late Jeff and Juanita Factor and the late Edmond and Annie Joshua.

Fresh Anointing will hold an Easter service this Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The church is giving away 50 Easter egg baskets filled with candy and toys to the first 50 children ages 2-11.

Kids can also get their picture taken with the Easter bunny.

The public is invited to this event.

El Reno Indian Baptist Church Easter Sunday service will begin at 11 a.m., followed by an Easter egg hunt for the youth but no meal planned. Members welcome donations of prizes, plastic eggs filled with candies and hard-boiled colored eggs.

The church is located at 109 E. Arapaho. The public is invited to attend.