El Reno picked up a pair of statewide honors recently when a well-known educator and a young aviation expert were recognized for their accomplishments.

The honors came from the Journal Record newspaper and the NextGen organization.

Dr. Kristy Ehlers, director of School Partnerships and the director of the BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center, was named one of the Women of the Year for 2020 by the Oklahoma City-based newspaper.

Adam Fox, who this year was named manager of the El Reno Regional Airport, was recognized as one of Oklahoma’s top leaders under the age of 30.

Facing a bye week during what is now termed the play-in round of the Class 5A playoffs, El Reno High School’s football team needed a stellar performance in its regular-season finale to keep the momentum running high.

“It was important that we keep our competitive edge going. It’s playoffs starting next week and that’s when it all matters. Our game plan was to come out here and take care of business and get some players that don’t get to play much some reps before playoff time,” said running back Darius Moore.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is asking the public to offer input on a new intersection design for SH 66 and Banner Road. A statement from ODOT said it is partnering with Canadian County commissioners to provide safety improvements to the intersection. A Yukon businessman was killed at the intersection in 2019 after his motorcycle collided with a truck that had reportedly ignored a yield sign.

Crews have begun canvassing El Reno neighborhoods collecting limbs that are placed at the curb, Mayor Matt White said on Thursday.

White told the El Reno Live audience the city has contractors collecting limbs lost from the recent ice storm. He said the plan is to have the pickup completed by Nov. 22.

El Reno Live airs on Facebook and can be viewed at the City of El Reno Facebook site, as well as the Facebook site of the El Reno Tribune.