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El Reno resident Rindie Hunt said she is running for Canadian County Court Clerk and said her experience makes her uniquely qualified. The primary election is set to take place Tuesday, June 30. Hunt will face incumbent Marie Hirst.

Redlands Community College has extended the deadline to apply for admission to the nursing program to Friday, May 1.

MUNICIPAL COURT Della Paulette Roach, El Reno, speeding, $175. Oscar Castro, Oklahoma City, driving without license issued and speeding, $417. Joshua Michael Thomas, Corn, expired tag, $165. Amanda Brooke Denison, Oklahoma City, failure to stop at stop sign and no insurance verification, $460.

Due to a higher demand for COVID-19 testing at the Yukon satellite office, the Canadian County Health Department will be holding a drive-up test location on Friday.

Downtown El Reno looks very different. Parking lots are empty, as are the sidewalks. Very few cars are parked on the streets in front of storefronts.

Turning 16 is a rite of passage. It’s supposed to be the day when teenagers get their driver’s license. However, for two El Reno High School students and best friends, turning 16 took on a different meaning last week courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of vehicles took to cruising Route 66 last week as a show of unity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was set up on social media as a safe way to get out and see other citizens of El Reno but to keep the social distancing guidelines set forth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

El Reno police are working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation after the body of a man was found Sunday morning in what is an apparent homicide. Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said the man’s body was found lying in the street in the 100 block of North Barker.

Members of the El Reno Public Schools Board of Education were scheduled to meet by teleconference Monday evening. This was the first time the board collectively used Zoom, a video conference app. Each board member was expected to connect to the app through their phone or computer.

Residents and family members should protect themselves and their families from encountering COVID-19. That means understanding what COVID-19 is, how it is spread and why it is dangerous.