Workers were busy last week laying, stretching and then stitching the new turf field at Memorial Stadium.

The project has a scheduled finish date of early August.

Visitors driving down either Choctaw or Rock Island avenues, day or night, will not have a hard time finding the exact location of El Reno High School’s main building or adjacent STEM Center.

Just look for giant new ER logos.

Last week a two-man crew from Sign Dynamic installed two El Reno logo signs in the center of the archways which span Choctaw Avenue between the two buildings.

State transportation officials say they “remain committed” to making a permanent safety upgrade at the State Highway 66/Banner Road intersection.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation continues to work through the engineering design of several alternatives discussed with the public.

Three primary options have been proposed for permanent improvements at this intersection – a single-lane roundabout, all-way stop control or signalized intersection.

New home construction in El Reno continued on an aggressive pace with the city reporting 19 permits being issued in June.

Shelly Dalla Rosa in the Community Development Office reported the June numbers push the total permits for this year to 94. March saw the highest number of permits issued with 36.

February produced the lowest number with just four permits issued that month. El Reno experienced record cold for at least two weeks in February.