A three-man demolition crew from ATG Sports, based out of Kansas, began tearing up the grass field at El Reno High School’s Memorial Stadium last week as the project to convert the playing surface from natural grass to artificial turf kicked off.

The grass and underlying soil was taken down to the depth required to begin the base work for the turf. The old goal posts were cut down and removed and the surrounding track area will also be demolished. Completion date is set for early August.

With the Canadian County Expo and Event Center just weeks away from opening, county commissioners have awarded contracts for several items.

Nathan Smith, the expo center’s director and marketing manager, recommended contracts be awarded to:

▶ Douglas Equipment ($27,071.72) for folding tables and chairs. Douglas Equipment submitted the lower of two bids opened.

In the summer of 2020, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) launched its Oklahoma Automotive Accelerator Program.

Since then, Commerce reports it has seen significant interest from automotive manufacturers and suppliers and is currently working on automotive industry opportunities that would exceed $15 billion of capital investment.

“We know we offer a great value proposition for automotive manufacturers and suppliers,” said Scott Mueller, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development.

OKLAHOMA CITY– The Oklahoma Main Street Center has launched Main Street Online, a new tool developed by Main Street America to help small businesses grow and strengthen their online and ecommerce capabilities.

The tool is available at no cost to any small business and provides guidance on Point of Sale systems, website platforms, content creation software and more.

It was designed specifically for small businesses with 20 or fewer employees in the retail, service and food and beverage sectors.