The 2024 Oklahoma Indian Nation Powwow Princesses were introduced last week during a reception at Great Plains Bank.
The Cheyenne and Arapaho hosted the colorful and long-running powwow last weekend, attracting throngs of visitors from throughout the region.
WASHINGTON – Osage and Kickapoo citizen Joey Allen still recalls the stories of abuse from the days when he attended the Seneca Indian School in Wyandotte, Okla.
“I talked to a girl one time, she was crying and I asked her what’s the problem. She said, ‘I was abused by one of the teachers,’” said Allen, who attended the Seneca school from 1966-1969.
One of the nation’s largest operators of new, single-family build-to-rent homes will make its Oklahoma debut when SimplyHome hosts its grand opening at El Reno’s Crimson Lake Estates.
The event is set for Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Located in El Reno at 1508 Crimson Lake Boulevard, Crimson Lake Estates also is SimplyHome’s first community in Oklahoma.
Grand opening festivities include face painters and a balloon artist, yard games, bounce house, DJ sounds and food truck cuisine available for purchase.
Students wishing to transfer into El Reno Public Schools for the upcoming year may find there is no vacancy.
Superintendent Matt Goucher handed out a report during the July school board meeting showing the district had just 50 spots open for transfer students throughout all grade levels.
“If a student lives inside the district, then they are ours and we will accommodate them. If they live outside of the district and there is no capacity, then they may get turned down,” said Goucher.
The old caboose located in Mother Road Plaza is one of many historic assets sprinkled through El Reno.
Over the past few months, volunteers with Preservation El Reno have worked to improve its appearance and prepare it for visitors.
Amy Neathery of Preservation El Reno said the caboose’s interior boasts “beautiful wood paneling” that just needed a little cleaning.
C. Allen Electric helped with interior and exterior lighting.
Help with mental health issues will be available 24/7 to Canadian County sheriff’s deputies.
Commissioners, at their meeting July 29, approved an agreement between BFAC, LLC and the sheriff’s office to tailor a mobile app for deputies to use “for mental health purposes.”
The Norman technology company creates applications that are downloaded by mobile device users.
“They are going to personalize one for our sheriff’s office,” Undersheriff Kevin Ward said.
The Red Dirt Golf Scramble was held at Crimson Creek Golf Course last month.
The event honored the Oklahoma Indian Nation Powwow being held this weekend.
El Reno High School Principal Tim Pounds accepts a plaque from Preservation El Reno’s Mary Hunt at the July El Reno School Board meeting.
The plaque honored the efforts of the high school and district staff to preserve EHS’ main high school building, which is over 100 years old.
For years, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has collected Oklahomans’ personal medical information via patient-discharge data.
An agency spokesperson has acknowledged that practice has been in place for years.
But when an open records request asked if the Oklahoma State Department of Health sells that data to third parties, the agency’s tune changed.
The agency’s open records division now claims there is no patient data being collected.
During extreme summer heat, a properly operating vehicle air conditioning system can be more than just a pleasant convenience.
Maintaining a comfortable driving environment reduces fatigue, which can play an important part in driver alertness and vehicle safety.
