The 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair will be presented Aug. 23-28 at the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.

“I see this fair as a huge draw,” Canadian County Fair Board Secretary Brad Tipton said.

“People are looking to get out and go and do. And our fair this year will provide plenty for them to do!”

Canadian County’s new fairgrounds complex is off Jensen and Alfadale roads, just south of Interstate 40 and east of U.S. 81.

Having been an upper echelon kicker in high school, college and then professionally, it didn't take A.J. Haglund long to figure out that his oldest son was a chip off the old block.

What took the El Reno native by surprise was the sport in which Brecken is excelling – golf.

“I couldn’t play a lot of golf in high school because of soccer. He (Brecken) started when he was 3 years old. I could tell he had a pretty good swing so we started getting him into tournaments when he was 5 and he’s already had two hole-in-ones since then.

For a third straight year, a grant from the Ashbrook Foundation along with funds from other community partners will allow the district to provide free school supplies to its more than 3,000 students.

El Reno Public Schools Outreach Director Brooke Robertson said the total cost for the supplies was more than $48,000.

Classes for El Reno Public Schools are set to begin Thursday morning for the 2021-22 term.

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Academy will host an open house on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the El Reno Regional Airport.

Veteran aviator Ken Larcher is the owner and instructor at the flight school.

The day will feature burgers and drinks, as well as chances to win free simulator flights and actual flight lessons.

A paper airplane contest will be part of the festivities and the El Reno Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting for the new business.

For more information, call 405-693-3011.