Editor’s Note: This free story is courtesy of the El Reno Tribune and the City of El Reno.

The success of El Reno’s own Smoke on the Water has caught the eye of the Southern Drag Boat Association in the past and now one of the nation’s premiere racing leagues is coming to town.

The SDBA has added Lake El Reno to its 2020 race schedule as the Hunter Showdown is set to take place Saturday and Sunday.

The event is named after the late Bruce Hunter, an El Reno resident who served on the SDBA board before his death.

El Reno police arrested Dustin Ray Edsall last week after a reported auto burglary led to him.

Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said Edsall, 41, was arrested Wednesday evening on complaints of burglary and outstanding arrest warrants.

Additional charges may be sought, Dickerson said.

Edsall was taken into custody after police investigating reports of an auto burglary in the 1900 block of Palo Verde found evidence linking him to the crime.

Several dozen people gathered last week to learn about Oklahoma’s Tax Credit Scholarships program.

Peter De Keretry, development director for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, told the crowd gathered in the gymnasium at Sacred Heart School that three Catholic schools in Oklahoma have closed for good this year.

Schools in Kingfisher, Guthrie and Lawton closed over lack of funding. De Keretry said the Tax Credit Scholarships can help keep parochial and private schools open and make them available for low-income children.

Starting Friday night there will be 32 schools in Class 5A, including El Reno High School’s football team, all with the same record and goal in mind – getting to the playoffs.

Win-loss records to this point are tossed out the window as the start of district play begins and each squad is 0-0.

“It doesn't matter if you are 3-0 or 1-2 like we are, at the end of the day it’s a new season. We now have new chances and new opportunities and everything from here on counts,” said El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison.