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Canadian County commissioners on Monday approved guidelines for the public as the courthouse and administrative offices reopen. Guidelines are as follows: ▶ Doors will be open in a limited fashion. ▶ If you as a citizen are sick, stay home.

Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program held a Pass and Pet event last week to allow riders a chance to see the horses they have not gotten to ride since early March.

While they won’t be able to take a dip in the municipal swimming pool, El Reno youngsters can still cool off when the city turns on its splash pads. The splash pads will begin shooting water into the air on June 1, said a statement issued by the city.

Council member Tracey Rider has a message for people who frequent Lake El Reno: Put your trash in the trash carts and not on the ground. Rider made the comments at last week’s city council meeting. She said after visiting the lake area, she was disgusted by all the discarded debris.

When at home during stormy weather, Oklahomans understand all too well the importance of paying attention to news media updates and the family plan to head to a safe location when tornado sirens sound. Knowing what to do on the road is a different matter, however.

LAWSUITS Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Laura J. Bowen for $4,472.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Citibank N.A. vs. Beth R. Hart for $3,010.23 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Matt Sandidge is El Reno’s new city manager starting June 1. He’ll be working with a budget that has been greatly impacted by COVID-19, as well as the energy downturn. Four of the five members of the city council met Tuesday evening.

Industries all over the world have been impacted by COVID-19. One that comes close to home is the cattle industry. The market has dropped, drastically.

This is the third installment in a series looking back at El Reno Public Schools efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his classroom at Etta Dale Junior High for just the second time since leaving for spring break back in March, Tyler Hill could tell there was a different vibe in the building.

As work continues to replace the Rock Island overpass, detours will be in use during the construction, expected to take more than a year, said reports from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.