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El Reno will have a Film Commission to help guide future movie production efforts. Steve Maddox proposed the idea for a Film Commission. Council agreed to provide $10,800 in “seed money” to help get the effort off the ground.

The Canadian County Junior Livestock Show has given youth a chance to reap the rewards of their labors. It was a much-needed event for county youth who have had to endure a year-long pandemic, said Kelly Beck, Canadian County Fair Board chairman. “It was the best spring show we’ve had,” Beck said.

The Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association presented a check for $22,500 to the Canadian County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program. Annually, members of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association build a home free of charge to benefit the Oklahoma Home Builders Foundation.

With opening of a new Canadian County Fairgrounds complex set for July, installation of a new waterline to serve the site is getting under way.

MUNICIPAL COURT Tristan Kaulaity, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Daniel Gonzalez Jr., El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Jacob Thomas Awbrey, El Reno, expired tag, $130. Bobby Paul Whiteman, El Reno, speeding, $165.

For the second consecutive year, El Reno High School has a student named Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic All-State. The honor is shared by only 100 public high school seniors statewide. El Reno’s Ella McReynolds was one of the 100 selected from 379 nominations statewide.

The 49th Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show and Sale got under way over the weekend at the county fairgrounds and was set to conclude Tuesday with an online virtual auction.

Springtime in Oklahoma means the threat of severe weather. El Reno Police Chief Ken Brown said last week residents with storm shelters need to register them with the city so rescue teams know where to search in the event a major tornado strikes.

State Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, recognized El Reno’s Ralph Oltermann as the Veteran of the Week on March 1 in a ceremony at the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Oltermann served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, earning the rank of E2.

Construction zones will once again be found on Calumet School properties after voters approved a $2.5 million bond to fund three new projects. “We are very excited. You never know how those things will go. We have had a lot of success in the past and never want to take that for granted.