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El Reno Public Schools held a Grab and Go Parade last week so students could say goodbye to teachers.

El Reno High School Class of 2020 is ready to graduate now versus later. That’s the message Superintendent Craig McVay got last week and he obliged by setting aside May 30 for commencement exercises. “The decision of the senior class was they wanted to do it sooner than later.

Not everything can be put on hold. A long-running El Reno tradition is gearing up to kick off the summer. And even though the world is kind of crazy right now, event organizers expect a turnout unlike any before. The 22nd Annual A Small Town Weekend will be held June 5-7.

Canadian County’s new fairgrounds complex won’t cost as much to build as first expected. The county’s three commissioners, serving as members of the Public Facilities Authority, accepted several bids for construction during a meeting last week.

The El Reno Public School Foundation recently awarded scholarships to El Reno High School graduates. The scholarships include the Wilbur and Jean Gardner Scholarship, Gaylord and Barbara Reuter Scholarship, Ryan Tinsley Memorial Scholarship and the Hutchison Family Memorial Scholarship.

Beginning June 1, the city of El Reno will resume sending notices of code violations to people who have allowed their property to fall into disrepair.

Friday, June 5 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the June 30 primary election as well as elections for the City of Piedmont Ward 3, City of Piedmont Ward 5, Banner School Board, Riverside School Board, Okarche School Board, Geary School Board and...

LAWSUITS Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Travis T. Edwards for $2,932.80 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Cherae Thompson for $2,472.60 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The American Legion and VFW are asking for volunteers to help place American flags at the El Reno Cemetery. Volunteers are asked to be at the cemetery this Saturday, May 23, at 8 a.m. Flags will be placed on the gravesites of men and women who served in the U.S. military.

An El Reno company is making something new, filling a need brought on by the pandemic. Gemini Coatings, a wood coating and paint manufacturer, has been producing hand sanitizer for the past two months. Between 14,000 and 21,000 gallons are produced each workday.