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Tom Lloyd snapped this photo of the giant American flag as it waved from the El Reno Fire Department’s ladder truck.The flag was one of several seen around El Reno, most flying at half staff, on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the nation.Fire Chief Jason Duff said the...

Canadian County remains solidified as the fastest-growing county in Oklahoma.And recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows it.Canadian County’s population totals 182,404, according to the U.S. Census 2024 population estimates.That is a 17.35 percent increase since Canadian County’s last...

The Canadian County Continuous Improvement Committee recently held a school supply drive for the school districts in the county.Mustang, Yukon, El Reno, Piedmont, Calumet and Union City each got several boxes of hygiene supplies for their schools.

Redlands Community College is continuing to experience an increase in student enrollment.Total enrollment surged by 15.3 percent compared to fall 2023, information provided by the college said.Freshman enrollment has seen an increase of 33.3 percent, while concurrent enrollment continues to grow,...

DIVORCES GRANTEDJada Parker vs. Jacob Parker.Carson Cristelli vs. Robin Cristelli.Maryam Zamani vs. Mohsen Hajibabaie.Anisha Mae Vaughan vs. Darian Xavier Vaughan.Robin Lei Martin vs. Benjamin Maxwell Martin.Stephanie June Bailey vs. April Dawn Bailey.Nicole Tammara Rand vs. Eric Bradley...

El Reno High School English teacher and district historian Brian Rukes stands in front of the four new monuments that are being added to the Gold Star Plaza at Memorial Stadium.The monuments will be unveiled Sept. 27 as part of the stadium’s 75th anniversary.

This week’s U.S. Cavalry Association’s annual Bivouac and National Cavalry Competition will mark the 10th anniversary of its arrival at Fort Reno. The colorful event unfolds free to the public from Thursday through Saturday.

The El Reno, Yukon and Mustang chambers of commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the new Canadian County Health Department site at 6100 E. Highway 66 in El Reno.They were welcomed by CCHD Director Maggie Jackson, who wielded the largest pair of oversized scissors.A $3.6 million...

An undercover sting operation resulted in nine men being arrested on sex-related complaints. The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office operated the sting in partnership with the organization known as SOSA, Safe From Online Sex Abuse. The operation took place from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. 

Child safety advocates at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City are urging parents to be cautious of purchasing car seats online, warning they’ve seen a rise in the number of parents unknowingly buying counterfeit car seats.Many counterfeit car seats — though they may appear legitimate at...