Five El Reno High School students have been named valedictorian for 2021. All five earned straight A’s during their high school years. They also took 13 Pre-Ap and AP courses with an AP course in each subject.

The top EHS students are Ella McReynolds, Riley Connor, Kenzie Holsted, Madison Nichols and Rosanelly Vite.

Avery Blount is the 2021 salutatorian. She took the same number of Pre-AP and AP classes and has the next highest GPA.

All students are members of the National Honor Society and the 6X Renaissance Program. 

El Reno Community Theatre's latest production will have a youthful vibe as families gather for a one-night showing of “The Absolutely True Story of Tom Sawyer as Told by Becky Thatcher.”

The show is the centerpiece of ERCT’s Fourth Annual Dinner Theatre and will feature a 10-person cast, all under the age of 16.

“We wanted to feature kids and teens in this year’s dinner theatre and we loved this script. The writing is funny and this cast knows how to deliver funny lines.

When Mark Smith Jr. stepped out of the prison system he called “home” for 25 years, he knew one thing for sure - he never wanted to return.

Smith was just 14 when he was sentenced to serve 80 years for his crime. At a time when he should have been playing ball or hanging out with friends, Smith was preparing for a life behind bars.

He would serve 25 years of his 80-year sentence before receiving parole and a second chance at life.

El Reno golfer Brian Richardson holds a sandwich in his mouth while hitting a tee shot on the first hole at Crimson Creek Golf Course last week during the 2021 EHS Boys Invitational. Players could get lunch between nine-hole rounds but had to eat quickly to keep the flow of play moving.