While it may not garner the kind of attention of a burnout or drag race, the swap meet at A Small Town Weekend is the place to be if you’re in the market for automotive items, a purse, metal wall décor or custom glitter tumblers.
Or just something good to eat.
While the youngsters won’t be hitting the gas or smoking the tires, the level of competition will be the same as the popular Hot Wheels races return to the 2021 A Small Town Weekend schedule.
The event will have a new venue this year as the parking lot of Trinity Lutheran Church will hold the multi-lane track. The church is located at 500 S. Country Club Road or in the southeast corner of Adams Park.
“Everything will be the same as in the past, we will just be at a new place,” said El Reno Fire Department Sgt. David Baker.
Canadian County commissioners were expected to purchase property near the new Expo Center to build a sewage lagoon.
The commissioners were to convene as the Public Facilities Authority Thursday afternoon to consider the purchase.
Commissioner David Anderson said the lagoon would be necessary because the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) declined to authorize the hauling of waste from the new Expo Center to a municipal sewage system.
Ice in October and cold in February combined to push back the completion of the Rock Island overpass. The multimillion-dollar project was expected to open at the end of July, but Mother Nature does not consult with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Lisa Shearer-Salim with ODOT said the reconstruction of the overpass should be complete by “early fall.” She said progress is going well, but Oklahoma weather has a way of interrupting.
“It’s all about the weather,” she said. “If we don’t get the heavy rain, it should be complete by early fall, possibly late summer.”
Canadian County commissioners have not yet decided whether to formally request funding through a federal stimulus package.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 could provide Canadian County some $28 million to be spent on infrastructure and other projects.
“We’re looking at roughly $28 million to be distributed - $14 million now and the other $14 million one year from now,” Commission Chairman Jack Stewart said.
OKARCHE – A resident of the Center of Family Love will serve as host for the 40th anniversary birthday celebration, an online event designed to raise funds and showcase the home for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Opened in 1981 by members of the Knights of Columbus, the CFL is home to more than 100 individuals who live with various disabilities including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, muscular dystrophy, developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, neurological disabilities, geriatric needs and more.
Longtime educator Ranet Tippens has announced her retirement as superintendent of Deer Creek Schools after serving in that position for eight years.
School board members approved a contract in a special meeting Monday, May 25 with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association to conduct a search for Tippens’ successor.
Tippens, who had been El Reno Schools superintendent for six years prior to moving to Deer Creek, also served as a principal and teacher in El Reno during her career.
The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office will use a gift to help combat thefts of oil field equipment and other items using an online tool.
Canadian County commissioners last week approved a resolution allowing the sheriff’s office to accept a $5,500 donation from Devon Energy Corporation.
The funds will be used by the LeadsOnline investigation program, a technology service helping law enforcement catch criminals while helping businesses reduce the hassles of reporting.
LAWSUITS
Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Lori A. Sample for $3,587.19 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Jessie W. Gore for $4,304.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Citibank N.A. vs. Raul Ortiz Valenzuela for $3,132.69 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Victoria K. Metheny for $2,981.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Memorial Day ceremonies are planned in El Reno and Union City as the nation pauses to remember those who gave their lives to preserve freedom.
Mike Booher, commander of American Legion Post 34, said in El Reno the ceremony on Monday, May 31 will be at 11 a.m.
Prior to the ceremony, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as well as volunteers will place small American flags on the graves of those who served in the U.S. military.
Representatives from the American Legion will join with members of VFW Post 382 to place large flags at the cemetery.
