Delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the El Reno School Board voted 3-0 last week to allow the district to move forward with the first phase of renovations to Memorial Stadium.

“We postponed it one year ago this week. It was approved a year ago and we had secured the financing but because of the pandemic and the panic that ensued, we paused everything,” said Superintendent Craig McVay. “We were able to go back and secure financing again and we have taken the pause off and we are ready to go.”

A woman was killed Wednesday night after a shooting that injured two others as well, El Reno police said.

Assistant Police Chief Major Kirk Dickerson said Angela Michelle Thompson, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting at 402 S. Hadden. The shooting took place just before 9:30 p.m., police said.

El Reno will have a Film Commission to help guide future movie production efforts.

Steve Maddox proposed the idea for a Film Commission. Council agreed to provide $10,800 in “seed money” to help get the effort off the ground. Mayor Matt White said the funding was for one year and the commission would need to be “self-funded” after the initial year. Funding will come from the city hotel-motel tax budget.

The Canadian County Junior Livestock Show has given youth a chance to reap the rewards of their labors.

It was a much-needed event for county youth who have had to endure a year-long pandemic, said Kelly Beck, Canadian County Fair Board chairman.

“It was the best spring show we’ve had,” Beck said.