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In Kirby Woolard’s backyard on his El Reno property, he has built his own 48-inch, horizontal sawmill. He cuts a lot of wood these days.  A large cedar tree trunk waited to be turned into the boards needed for a pergola on a mid-July day.

The filing period for El Reno City Council Ward 1 and Ward 4 elections is Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, said Canadian County Election Board officials. Candidates can file at the election board in downtown El Reno from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Amy Neathery is the current Ward 1 council representative.

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes cut the ribbon officially opening the new expanded Emergency Youth Shelter. The first tribal youth shelter was opened by the tribes in 1991. Sophie Burgess was the houseparent on-site.

Four-year-old Donna Franklin of El Reno runs through a wall of water while cooling off in the downtown splash pad recently. After several days of triple-digit heat, temperatures are forecasted to cool slightly into the 90-degree range with storms possible over the weekend.

WOODWARD - Anika Drew is drawn to beauty. Her boyfriend said she can stand in a barren field and still point out a pretty flower. Drew dreams of going to beauty school to become a makeup artist and moving to Japan to see the pink cherry blossoms.

Crews from Boiling Point Media out of Oklahoma City took over the Centre Theatre in downtown El Reno last week to shoot scenes for the third installment of the Jurassic Pet series. The Adventures of Jurassic Pet 3: Return to the Wild will be shooting at sites in El Reno this week.

STILLWATER — The inaugural Oklahoma State University Future of Work Summit will be held Thursday, Aug. 31 and Friday, Sept. 1 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. This multi-day summit will examine the rapidly changing facets of work and showcase ways organizations can stay ahead of the curve.

Horned lizards: Where did they go?      Historically, Texas horned lizards were found across about 80 percent of Oklahoma’s counties, foraging in native grasslands for ants and other insects during their active season and burrowing underground to avoid extreme temperatures.

LAWSUITS Velocity Investments LLC vs. James Kelley for $9,547.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Jose Muniz for $9,211.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.