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With prison staff shortage, Oklahoma looks to hire teenagers as new guards

6 years ago By Trevor Brown - Oklahoma Watch

Teenagers, fresh out of high school, could be hired to guard and oversee hardened criminals in Oklahoma’s chronically overcrowded and understaffed prisons. In a little-noticed action, the Oklahoma Board of

Lighting up the holidays

6 years ago By Shane Smith

With picture-perfect weather, El Reno’s annual Lights in Legion Park event drew throngs of people to Legion Park on Saturday. For more than a decade, Lights in Legion Park has

Tax bills mailed by mistake

6 years ago By News Staff

Canadian County Treasurer Carolyn Leck said if a homeowner received a tax statement from her office but has an escrow account set up with a mortgage company, they should not

EHS collecting funds for Gifts for Yanks

6 years ago By News Staff

El Reno High School is again showing Christmas kindness to veterans who served the nation. For the 74th year, EHS will host its Gifts for the Yanks program, with the

Halliburton cuts 808

6 years ago By Ray Dyer

News that Halliburton will close its El Reno operation and lay off more than 800 employees shook the community Monday morning. By Tuesday morning, Halliburton had announced it was moving the El Reno operation back to Duncan.

Halliburton to close El Reno operations

6 years ago By News Staff

More than 800 people are expected to lose their jobs as Halliburton announces it will close its El Reno operation. The announcement came Monday morning, the same day the layoffs were planned. At least three El Reno police vehicles were stationed at the Halliburton campus at 6100 East SH 66.