Sue Bear has a dream. It’s a dream to create a community of artists who paint El Reno in vivid colors. It’s a dream to bring people together to celebrate all that is unique about this county seat town that is a blend of ethnicity, history and creativity.
And apparently the dream is catching on.
A registered nurse for 17 years, Bear said she started painting during COVID.
Patience with the storm apparently paid off.
El Reno has been selected to host one of two early-bird showings of Twisters, the long-anticipated sequel to the 1996 blockbuster Twister.
City Manager Matt Sandidge said the screening is set for Monday at the Reno Cinema 8 and is an invitation event.
The theater in which Twisters will debut seats 200, he said.
Sandidge made the announcement at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
A rehabilitation of Canadian County’s historic jail is in the works with the first step to install a new roof said to be just weeks away.
Amy Neathery of Preservation El Reno provided an update to Canadian County commissioners about the status of the old jail renovation project at 300 N. Evans.
The nonprofit organization has leased the county-owned building with the goal to revitalize the 117-year-old structure for use as a museum and education center.
El Reno police responded to numerous reports of vandalism which occurred during the late evening of July 3 and into the morning of July 4.
An investigation revealed three juvenile suspects ranging from 11 to 13 years of age traveled throughout the more populated areas of the city while firing .177cal CO2 powered pellet guns at businesses, private homes and vehicles.
Currently, 31 incidents of vandalism have been reported with an estimated monetary loss that may reach into the tens of thousands of dollars, police reports said.
El Reno’s Blessing Baskets received a $2,500 grant from the Crafton Tull Foundation.
Crafton Tull is a design firm specializing in planning, design and surveying. The primary focus of the Crafton Tull Foundation is to support the community service efforts its employees are involved with.
Crafton employee Julie Slaymaker volunteers for Blessing Baskets. Slaymaker contacted Donna Dyer, Blessing Baskets Director of Community Relations to complete the grant application.
Slaymaker has volunteered and supported Blessing Baskets for years.
Fairbank Equipment, a single-source solution provider for agricultural product application and propane products and equipment, hosted a grand opening of its El Reno location this week.
The event attracted 75 people and featured opportunities to meet the location’s branch manager, Brenden Osborn, and enjoy refreshments. Prizes included a Bass Pro Shop gift card.
“Fairbank is beyond excited to open its office in such a great agricultural and farming community,” said Osborn.
For the first time ever, county commissioners took action to remove two properties from the county’s tax roll.
The three commissioners unanimously approved a resolution designating the real estate properties (tax ID numbers 132785 and 134149) as a “common area nuisance” under Oklahoma state law.
The properties are in District 2 within the Mustang schools boundaries.
WASHINGTON – Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, the longest-serving senator from the state, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family after suffering a sudden illness at age 89.
Inhofe, whose political career spanned six decades, established himself as a fixture of Oklahoma politics and a mainstay of the conservative ideology.
He championed U.S. military strength and strong defense spending, later serving as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee from late 2018 to 2020, a longtime goal of the former senator.
The 2024 wheat harvest is complete, and after exceptional growing conditions over the winter, dramatic weather in late spring left producers on the edge of their seats.
Fifth-generation wheat farmer Tyler Schnaithman in Garfield County said producers were pleased with the crop in his area of central Oklahoma despite almost writing it off at one point in the year.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Kimberly Duggins vs. George Duggins Jr.
Garrett Wayne Sparks vs. Paula Jewel Sparks.
Melody Ann Williams vs. Edmond Grant Williams.
Tammi McMichael vs. Tim McMichael.
Amy Wilson vs. Filip Dzigerovski.
Kristyn Danielle Walton vs. Michael Julian Walton.
Kristle Shauday Rose Gage vs. Lance Warren Gage.
Claudia Araceli Munoz vs. Daniel Rivas Medrano.
Maria Guadalupe Pinales Arrendondo vs. Jose Santos Garza Cantu.
Aimee Michelle Christy vs. David Brandon Christy.
