Ask Matt White what he sees as his greatest accomplishment during the 15 years he’s served as mayor of El Reno and you get a one-word answer.
Partnerships.
White, now 50, will end his run as mayor in November, but before he exits office he'll receive an honor he calls “very special.”
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will sponsor an Aerospace Career Expo on Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Hiring managers from local and national aviation and aerospace firms and organizations will be represented at the Expo, looking to recruit talent to expand their workforce.
Oklahoma’s per-pupil funding for public schools typically ranks low in 50-state comparisons. But significant local property tax bases have allowed several dozen Oklahoma districts to achieve dramatically higher per-pupil funding levels.
In a significant share of those districts, per-pupil funding exceeds not only the average in Oklahoma, but also most states, and some districts have per-pupil funding that exceeds the cost of tuition at even the most expensive private school in Oklahoma.
Sixteen batters went to the plate in the bottom of the first inning last week as El Reno High School's fast-pitch softball team kicked off District 5A-2 play with a lopsided 18-5 win over Bishop McGuinness.
The five-inning run-rule victory lifted El Reno to 3-1 on the year.
Who better than the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to report on a conference of Anglican bishops?
When Lynda Landrith thinks of the Canadian County Free Fair, she thinks of kids, livestock and fun. And she would know what makes for a good fair because she has attended and volunteered for an astounding 54 years.
A bit of a local celebrity at the fair, Landrith is gearing up for her 45th year of volunteering for the county-wide event, scheduled for Aug. 24-27 at the Canadian County Expo Center, 3001 Jensen Road.
Sixty voting precincts in 55 polling places will be open for Tuesday’s runoff primary election in Canadian County, which officials say has seen remarkable growth in registered voters in less than two years.
In October 2020, Canadian County had 88,787 registered voters.
A plan to build some 360 homes on Southeast 27th Street got the same reception from the El Reno City Council as it did earlier from the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC).
The plan was voted down 3-2, although one of the no votes was actually an abstention which apparently counts as a no vote.
The city of El Reno presented certificates of appreciation last week to longtime Carnegie Library supporters Rebecca Garcia and Jeanne Hobson. Mayor Matt White made the presentation at the city council meeting and said the women were “great supporters and friends of the library.”
Both women helped support the renovation of the historic library that included adding an elevator. White said this was important because the Children’s Library is on the second floor and some children with physical limitations were unable to access the second floor. White said that was unacceptable.
