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Fair board gains new member

A new member has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Canadian County Fair Board.Yukon’s Chad Detrick, the Project Connect instructor at Canadian Valley Technology Center, was appointed to a District 1 seat on the nine-member fair board.Detrick replaces Phil Carson, a former District 1 county...
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Calm Waters brings comfort at grief workshop

OKLAHOMA CITY - Calm Waters Center for Children and Families, Oklahoma City’s only grief center offering free grief support services to the entire family, celebrated a successful evening of healing and hope during its annual Winter Grief Workshop.

Food hub in Ardmore breaks ground

ARDMORE - The Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Murray State College, Chickasaw Nation, the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Arbuckle Conservation District announced the groundbreaking for the Southern Oklahoma Urban and Small Farm Hub in Ardmore.This initiative is set to...

Public Records - 12/15/25

MUNICIPAL COURTMaranda Rupp, Elk City, speeding in a construction zone, $295.Jonica Elwell, Yukon, speeding, $165.Star Vest, Oklahoma City, expired tag, $165.Breanna Faris, El Reno, failure to stop at stop sign and speeding, $330.Preslee Wedding, Yukon, expired tag, $165.William Moore, Shawnee,...

Investing in the ER community

I’ve been bugging Janice and Mike Freeman to sit down with me and tell me all about their new restaurant, Freeman’s Eats, and it finally happened. It’s not their fault it took so long. Opening a new restaurant is a lot of work.
Mike and Janice Freeman stand in front of a photo of their dog Buddy

7 Brew plat approved

El Reno will have a new business on Country Club after the city council approved the final plat for 7 Brew.The business is planned to replace the former Pizza Hut at 2415 S. Country Club. New construction is expected at the site.

Dittmer’s dedication honored by city leaders

The City of El Reno honored the late Herman Dittmer for his contributions and dedication to the community.Mayor Steve Jensen read a proclamation at Tuesday’s city council meeting honoring Dittmer, calling him “an exemplary member” of our El Reno community. 
Karen Nance gives a photo of the late Mayor Herman Dittmer to Diane Maxey, his granddaughter and her mother, Marie Stover, his daughter

It’s the holiday season

Last week’s annual Christmas parade through downtown and the tree lighting at Petree Plaza was deemed a great start to the El Reno holidays.
Haisley Haggerty grins for a photo with Santa Claus

Oath of office

El Reno Municipal Judge Jennifer King administered the oath of office Tuesday night to Mayor Steve Jensen and Ward 2 City Council member Heather Brothers.
Steve Jensen
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