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Gathering on a windy and cold morning, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes celebrated the grand opening of the new Indian Health Center in El Reno.

The new clinic is located on Parkview Drive.

C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana thanked the legislators as the key people who were instrumental in getting the new IHS center built.

“The tribe needed the monies to build this so we could get it staffed through IHS and offer these services.

On Saturday, Nov. 5, the American Red Cross and members of the El Reno Fire Department will install smoke alarms for free and provide residents with home fire safety information during a Sound the Alarm event. The event will go from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as Red Cross volunteers and firefighters canvas local neighborhoods.

The entrance to Williamstown is a little brighter after a new solar light was installed as well as a new American flag.

Newton Tarver, president of the HOA, and former HOA president Fred Koebrick worked on the project.

They were assisted last week by the El Reno Fire Department in removing the old light and worn flag.

Tomas Manske described his journey in winning the Republican primary nod for County Commissioner District 1 as tough.

It hasn’t lightened up much in the following months.

Manske has had a full slate as he wraps up his current obligations in preparation to start his term in January. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Manske said he has also visited with constituents and other commissioners, gauging the needs and responsibilities of the district.

OKLAHOMA CITY - A recent executive order by President Joe Biden to require Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for federal construction contracts which are $35 million or more has Gov. Kevin Stitt joining a group of other governors opposing the order.

The newly proposed rule could impact projects in Oklahoma which use federal matching funds, like highway projects.

It would require those contractors to follow labor union terms and conditions for employment during a project.

Oklahoma is a “right to work” state. Stitt said he wants to defend that.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Dakota Quinn Piechocki, Oklahoma City, failure to comply, $145.

Dagoberto Castro-Meza, Oklahoma City, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Joseph Michael Shells III, Oklahoma City, speeding, $175.

Courtney Ryann Colbert, Norman, speeding and driving under suspension, $560.

Dylan Scott Dewhirst, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Rebecca Ann Onan, Edmond, speeding, $165.

Charley Arthur Sanders, El Reno, speeding, $175.

Hunter James West, Shawnee, speeding, $175.

The El Reno Chamber of Commerce and the El Reno Tribune plan to live-stream the candidate forum that will be held at Redlands Community College.

The live-stream will be available at the Tribune Facebook page.

The forum is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at RCC.

It will come one week before the Nov. 8 General Election. The forum will feature candidates for El Reno mayor and City Council Ward 3.

The one-hour event will feature questions from a moderator as well as the audience.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a four-part series looking at this year’s recipients of the El Reno High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Four EHS graduates are being honored for their education and life achievements.  

Darin Miller sees what can be. Then he makes it happen. 

A 1987 graduate of El Reno High School, Miller, an accomplished architect and businessman, is one of four former students being honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award. 

From a black cat darting across the street to zombies roaming freely throughout downtown El Reno, riders on the Heritage Express Trolley were whisked away into an eerie and frightening adventure.

The inaugural Haunted Trolley Rides, a family-friendly event, was the blood-curdling idea of the El Reno Arts Council and organizers quickly deemed it a success.