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A property at 1508 S. Choctaw was condemned last week by the El Reno City Council. The action was one of several items tackled by the elected leaders. City Manager Matt Sandidge said the property on South Choctaw has been in a “dilapidated condition for some time.”

Pursuing a college degree can be challenging and overwhelming, especially for students whose parents didn’t take the same path.

With an eye toward the future, El Reno city leaders approved the creation of a master plan for Adams Park, expanded the downtown improvement district and restructured some city authorities, the intention being a sharper focus on economic development.

El Reno honored a retiring police officer at last weekvs city council meeting. K-9 Rocco was recognized for having served the department since 2015. The K-9 will retire and was given to his handler, Sgt. Sandy Dowdle.

Plans are proceeding to build an estimated $50 to $55 million Canadian County Courthouse complex at the site of current county administrative and judicial offices. Canadian County commissioners met with other county elected officials and department directors to discuss the new courthouse proposal.

WASHINGTON — The beat of drums echoed off the walls of the Department of the Interior auditorium as members of the Native American Women Warriors Color Guard moved toward the stage with tribal flags in hand.

The historic Fort Reno Visitors Center, shown in this file photo, has received a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile. The $50,000 grant will go toward replacing outdated windows to ensure the Visitors Center and Museum continues being enjoyed by frequent Route 66 travelers.

Several blocks of downtown Yukon were closed last week for the filming of a scene in an upcoming epic disaster film. Yukon’s Main Street, between 3rd and 6th streets, was shut down after dark Dec. 8 as a second unit crew filmed a driving shot for the movie Twisters.

High prices for conventional supplements have cattle producers scrambling to determine ways to reduce costs. One of the ways to reduce costs is to improve feeding accuracy when providing winter supplements, according to the Canadian County OSU Extension.

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