Matt White will not run for re-election. The longtime El Reno mayor made the announcement at last week’s first in-person El Reno Now gathering in 18 months.

White’s term as mayor ends in November of 2022. He said the past 15 years have seen some dramatic changes in El Reno.

“We’ve gotten a lot done,” White told the audience that filled the Public Safety Center off SW 27th Street, a building that came online during his tenure.

Editor’s Note: This is the second part in a series about Ida’s Law, which establishes a liaison to work with law enforcement agencies and families to solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons cases throughout Oklahoma. The series explores Ida Beard’s story, legislation history and more.

LaRenda Morgan, governmental affairs liaison and tribal member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, began work on Ida’s Law nearly three years ago.

When the Redlands Community College Student Food Pantry opened a few years ago, it was the goal of Service Learning Director Marcia Shottenkirk to eventually offer fresh foods, milk and other refrigerated items. Now the college has added a custom-built cooler donated by Dairy MAX.

“The food pantry has been such a wonderful resource for students, but we’re excited to add this new option for them,” Shottenkirk said.

One of the last major pieces in Phase One of the Memorial Stadium renovations was installed last week as the massive new scoreboard was hoisted up in the east end
zone.

The board, which was made in Arkansas according to EHS head coach Chuck Atchison, can be lowered when funding for a new video screen is secured.