Members of the El Reno Young Guns, a 10-and-under youth baseball team, joined El Reno High School baseball players at different positions on the diamond for the national anthem before last week’s game with Weatherford at the Hub Reed Complex.
Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, died April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, the Vatican announced.
The Argentine pontiff, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, led the church for over 12 years, and always strongly condemned the killing of babies in abortions.
The annual Community Night Gala will be held Friday, May 9 at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.
Benefiting Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program, the gala will be a banquet-style evening featuring a meal, silent auction and live music.
Each year this event benefits a different organization inside Canadian County that meets the needs of the most vulnerable.
The mission of Savannah Station TRP is to “offer hope and healing to people with special needs through the amazing power of the horse.”
Four members of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office were recognized for their efforts in traffic safety enforcement during the 32nd annual Buckledown Awards ceremony April 1 at the Tulsa Technology Center in Owasso.
Maj. Jason Glass, Sgt. Garrett Wright and Deputies Alex Smith and Kaylee Taylor all received Top Cop awards for their dedicated and exemplary service in protecting lives through traffic safety enforcement.
Sgt. Jeff Bouillon also was recognized for his efforts but was unable to attend the ceremony.
Horses have been incorporated into various human health and wellness services for years, however, involving horses within the context of mental health is relatively new, said coordinators with House of Healing.
Horses, in partnership with learning personal growth and well-being, can make a big difference for the mental health challenges so many people face and help them heal in a safe and powerful way.
“The equine-assisted learning sessions we offer focus on social skills and leadership development rooted in hope.
According to the American Lung Association, Oklahoma ranks last of all surveyed states for the chances of surviving lung cancer after getting a late diagnosis.
Samid Farooqui, MD, a pulmonologist who sees patients at the SSM Health Medical Group Clinic in El Reno, believes one reason for Oklahoma’s poor statistics is lack of access to quality screenings and expedited care.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Jessica Annette Mitchell, Del City, expired tag, $130.
Jayda Nicole Cook, Union City, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.
Kelli Dawn Henrickson, El Reno, driving with license expired, $252.
Hannah Nichole Denny, El Reno, speeding, $175.
Nelia Dominguez, Conway, Ark., failure to stop at signal, $165.
Aaron Michael Heinen, Yukon, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.
Wayne Lee Bomhoff, Calumet, failure to wear seat restraint, $20.
Maxwell Tucker Vrana, Oklahoma City, speeding, $175.
Editor’s note: Brian Rukes is an El Reno High School AP English teacher and serves as District Historian.
Several weeks ago he asked his students to reflect on what they have learned about the Oklahoma City bombing. None of the teens were alive when the terrorist attack took place April 19, 1995, killing 168 people and injuring many more.
The El Reno Tribune’s 2025 State of the School section contains the following content:
Working toward the best of the class
Pride of El Reno marching band taking group, individual honors
The El Reno Fire Department was one of the responding emergency units to the Oklahoma City bombing shortly after the blast on April 19, 1995.
Ron Martin was El Reno Fire Chief at the time. Kent Lagaly, who followed Martin as chief, said the department had 18 members at the time.
Lagaly said the El Reno firefighters would leave for Oklahoma City around 10 in the morning and return home the next day around 8 a.m.
This went on for an extended period.
