Breaking from the past, El Reno’s Main Street held its annual Christmas parade and downtown shopping kickoff event over the weekend but during the daytime.

The city of El Reno will consider entering into a deal with a local charitable organization to help save the historic municipal swimming pool bathhouse at Legion Park. Mayor Matt White made the announcement during Thursday’s El Reno Live program.

Dozens of responses were received during a virtual public hearing related to controlling traffic at the intersection of Banner Road and State Highway 66. Lisa Shearer-Salim, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, said 79 comments were received by the deadline for public input on the project.

ODOT is considering three options to improve safety at the intersection, which was the site of a crash in November of 2019 that claimed the life of Yukon businessman Ray Davis.

The Hinton All-School Reunion will not be held in July of 2021, said Kathy Garrison Chisum, alumni president.

The reunion will return to its usual rotation and is planned for July of 2025. The change was made out of concern for COVID-19.