Danny Stone of El Reno used a sled to take a plunge off the top of his family’s home toward a pile of snow.

Stone said he and his son, Micah Culp both ramped off the roof, with his son sticking the landing.

The photo was picked as the favorite among the more than 100 submitted by readers from the recent snowstorm and earned Stone a free El Reno Tribune sweatshirt.

Dr. Valerie Reimers of El Reno, a longtime professor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, made a substantial gift to the SWOSU Bulldog Angels Fund, according to the SWOSU Foundation. 

Dr. Reimers, an emeritus faculty member of SWOSU and a founder-level donor to the Bulldog Angels program, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to student success and access to higher education, SWOSU said in a statement announcing the gift.

Her most recent gift continues her legacy of service by helping students remain enrolled when unexpected financial challenges arise.

City Manager Matt Sandidge and Donna Dyer of Blessing Baskets pose after Sandidge handed Dyer an envelope with $470 that was raised for the nonprofit at last week’s El Reno Now gathering.

Canadian County is seeking a federal grant to help investigate illegal dumping.

The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office has applied through the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for up to $50,000 in fiscal year 2027 for the department’s environmental deputy.

Lt. Mike Grimes explained the grant funding request during Canadian County commissioners Jan. 27 meeting.

“It’s for the good of the county, it keeps our county clean,” Grimes said of the environmental deputy program.