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Redlands Community College is planning to remake its athletic fields after Regents approved the lease-purchase of another parcel of land next to the campus.

Joy Hofmeister, the Democratic nominee in the upcoming Oklahoma gubernatorial election, toured El Reno recently with a group of supporters from the area. Hofmeister will face off against Oklahoma governor and Republican nominee Kevin Stitt in November’s general election.

The Power of 100 has been a game-changer for nonprofits and charities in Canadian County.  Since its inception in October 2020, the group of women has raised $126,000 that has been split among seven entities.

Corkey Provence uses a personal water craft to gently guide a small group of waterfowl off the race course on Lake El Reno and to safety before the start of the 2022 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races. Provence was one of the event’s volunteers.

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the Canadian County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. County election board secretary Wanda Armold said absentee voting is available to all voters and can be submitted several ways.

While it does help to have a green thumb, keeping a landscape irrigated is key in successful gardening. The amount and frequency that gardeners water can make a big difference in plant health. These factors also have an impact on the pocketbook.

Most Oklahoma ponds are green thanks to algae that forms on the water, but just like anything else, too much algae can be a bad thing. Algae is a normal occurrence in ponds unless it becomes too thick. That is when pond owners are in danger of the most common fish kill scenario – algal die-off.

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The 2022 Smoke on the Water Drag Boat Races wrapped up Sunday at Lake El Reno.

El Reno Carnegie Library did not get much attention when the pandemic was in full swing, but it is back and better than ever. Back in 2019, the library was renovated with new windows, new paint, new furniture and new carpet.