The Canadian County Junior Livestock Show has given youth a chance to reap the rewards of their labors.
It was a much-needed event for county youth who have had to endure a year-long pandemic, said Kelly Beck, Canadian County Fair Board chairman.
“It was the best spring show we’ve had,” Beck said.
The Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association presented a check for $22,500 to the Canadian County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program.
Annually, members of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association build a home free of charge to benefit the Oklahoma Home Builders Foundation.
The foundation is a nonprofit that works to benefit children in the community, according to a news release from the association.
With opening of a new Canadian County Fairgrounds complex set for July, installation of a new waterline to serve the site is getting under way.
Construction is expected to be finished in June on the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, built on a 50-acre site at Jensen and Alfadale, just south of Interstate 40. The site is just outside the El Reno city limits.
“Events are starting July 4th weekend,” said Canadian County Commission Chairman Jack Stewart. “It’s going to be a multi-use facility.”
These girls from El Reno Public Schools took their solos to recent district competition in Mustang, receiving a superior rating and qualifying for state. They will be performing their solos at the All-State competition in Enid on April 22.
The Okarche High School Speech Team completed qualifying competition for the 2020-2021 school year by placing several students in two virtual speech tournaments.
During the month of February, OHS speech students competed in the Weatherford and Crescent invitationals.
Two students entered the Weatherford contest, and both received first place in their events, Emma Stover in prose and Brody Sadler in original oratory.
Winners of the Kingfisher County 25th Annual Essay Contest hosted by the Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority have been announced.
Winners for the eighth-grade level were Okarche students Brenna Crider, first place, Kylie Harper, second place, and Katy Creswell, third. Seventh-grade winners were Okarche students Jaici Easton, first place, Ethan Kirby, second place, and Addison Mingus, third. Seventh- and eighth- grade English teachers are Lyndal Westmoreland and Traci Fuller.
The first-place winners advance to state competition.
El Reno Indian Baptist Church will begin having church services starting Sunday, March 14 at 11 a.m.
Please wear masks and practice social distancing. All are welcome. Indian Baptist is located at 109 E. Arapaho St.
After leaving three runners stranded in scoring position and spotting Santa Fe South two runs, El Reno High School’s baseball team went on a 6-1 scoring streak to defeat the St. Bernards.
The 6-3 victory at the Hub Reed Complex gave El Reno a District 5A-2 sweep of Santa Fe South after winning the road opener 2-0. The Indians improved to 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in the district.
