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Property owner Ed Graham said the city kept adding to the list of improvements that needed to be made to his building at 112 S. Choctaw, but members of the El Reno City Council didn’t see it that way.In the end, the former tavern was condemned in a unanimous 5-0 vote after city officials pointed...

When Marion Conner was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943, the El Reno native could not have foreseen his service time during World War II setting off a branch of the family tree that would be intertwined with the military for the next 80 years.“We’ve had someone in the family serving in the...

A new Canadian County shop will cost around $3 million after some pencil sharpening lowered the price 19 percent.This 10,000-square-foot maintenance facility will be constructed at the District 3 yard, 1205 N. Calumet Road.The current District 3 shop was built in 1956.The construction manager,...

The Power of 100 Canadian County presented a check for more than $17,900 to the Intervention and Crisis Advocacy Network last week in recognition of the organization’s efforts to help victims of domestic abuse.The Power of 100 is made up of county women who “believe that when each one gives a...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As the Mother Road marks its 99th anniversary this year, Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell and the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission unveiled plans and programming for the upcoming Route 66 Centennial in 2026.The yearlong celebration will spotlight Oklahoma’s leadership role in...

LAWSUITSCarrington Mortgage Services LLC vs. Kevin Factor for $217,837.93 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of mortgage on Lots 19, 20 and 21, Block 14, Lakeview Addition, El Reno.Carrington Mortgage Services LLC vs. Kevin Cunningham for $124,231.05 to pay a debt...

The family of the late Sgt. Thomas Duran was honored with a proclamation from the City of El Reno that read: In Loving Memory and Deep Appreciation for Sergeant Thomas Duran.Mayor Steve Jensen read the proclamation at the opening of Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

Just so you know, I started writing this column for the Saturday, Nov. 8 paper. It kept getting pushed back due to space. Just keep that in mind as to why I’m talking about Halloween! Halloween is over, so now, on to Thanksgiving!

Caps off to you, veterans!

El Reno High School student Jaylin Leyva pushes an American flag into the lawn outside the EHS main building in preparation for this year’s Veterans Day assembly.Each flag carried a tag with the name of a veteran being honored.The flags were purchased by loved ones and proceeds from the sale go to...