Home with a new heart
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Damien Weaver has a new heart. Damien is the 13-year-old El Reno boy the community has been rallying around since last spring when it was first learned he was very ill.
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Fair kicks off under extreme heat
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Wednesday was the opening night of the midway at the 2026 Canadian County Free Fair.Despite temperatures over 100 degrees, the midway at the Canadian County Free Fair brought out the food and fun for those attending.
OMMS to conduct manager search
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Oklahoma Municipal Management Services (OMMS) has been selected by the City of El Reno to conduct search for the city’s next city manager.The manager position opened this summer after Matt Sandidge resigned the position to enter the private sector.
Colorado dispute ends in El Reno
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An argument between a mother and daughter that started in Colorado apparently ended in El Reno last Sunday.
Lankford tours Gemini Coatings
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U.S. Sen. James Lankford recently visited Gemini Industries Inc.’s manufacturing campus in El Reno.
When did we start paying companies to come here?
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Next week, Oklahoma voters will be asked to decide a question that sounds remarkably technical.State Question 844 concerns the way the state reimburses schools, counties, libraries and other local governments for property taxes they don’t receive from qualifying manufacturers.
Police continue investigating found body
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El Reno Interim Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said the investigation into the deceased body found Thursday morning is continuing.Police said the deceased is believed to be a Native American male possibly in his early to mid twenties.
Study: Oklahoma schools got $3 billion more, much of it is sitting in the bank
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Since the 2017-2018 school year, when teachers staged a walkout to protest what they described as insufficient education funding, total revenue to Oklahoma public schools has exploded.In the 2017-2018 school year, schools reported having more than $6.
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame to induct Ray Wylie Hubbard
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MUSKOGEE — The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum will induct legendary Oklahoma songwriter and musician Ray Wylie Hubbard on Sept. 10 during his performance at the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City.Born Nov.
ER police investigate death
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El Reno police were investigating what was reported to be the body of a deceased man found around 5 a.m. Thursday. The body was said to be on the side of the road on Choctaw, just south of SW 27th Street.
