Opposing coaches knew El Reno High School’s football team had improved its defense over a year ago and it showed by the Blue Crush holding teams to 1,300 fewer yards and 164 fewer points than its own offense. Those stats were a big reason behind El Reno’s defensive players being among the Indians selections to the 2019 All-District 5A-1 team in voting by league coaches last week.

El Reno landed six players on the senior-only team to go along with one offensive player.

Close to 60 former Halliburton employees showed up Thursday morning for a job fair hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Workforce Development.

The event was held at the Canadian Valley Technology Center, just across the road from the massive yard where they formerly worked.

El Reno’s Robert’s Grill is open for business. Owner Ed Graham said the fried onion burger fixture at Wade and Bickford has been cleared to operate. Customers
began returning for breakfast, lunch and dinner this past week.

The city of El Reno, along with the county health department, ordered the restaurant closed in late November, citing concerns related to fire, electrical and structural areas of the building, including roof issues.

Crews could be seen working on the building shortly after the notice to close was issued.

Santa and Mrs. Claus, also known as Larry and Nancy Salsman, have been helping the community of El Reno for more than 25 years. They’ve made appearances at children’s events, parades, nursing homes, wherever they can help spread a little Christmas joy.

Now they’ve turned their attention to help those recently laid off in the Halliburton cutbacks.

The couple will no longer be making “special” appearances, but they are still working to help the community.