A benefit dinner supporting the Minco High School softball team will be held Saturday, Sept. 20 at the El Reno Elks Lodge, 415 S. Rock Island. 

Nancy Salsman said the benefit will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

For $10, supporters will receive a dinner of sloppy joes, chips and dessert. All proceeds will go to the players and coaches who were involved in the Sept. 8 bus crash. 

Those wishing to support the effort are asked to pre-order by texting Salsman at 405-641-4282 or leave a voice message if you call. 

Pickup will be in the alley behind the Elks. 

A request for city funds from the Main Street organization was tabled by the city council in a unanimous vote.

The action came during the regular monthly council meeting Tuesday night. 

Council member Amy Neathery made the motion to table the request, drawing a second from Vice Mayor David Black. The motion included instructions for the Main Street leaders to meet with city staff and work out an acceptable agreement. 

Main Street requested $50,000 to help fund the program, the city offered $30,000.

A program operated by El Reno’s Wesley United Methodist Church was honored by the Oklahoma State School Board Association with one of the organization's most distinguished awards. 

The OSSBA selected Wesley in ACTSion for its Barbara Lynch Community Partner Award. The award is given to a community member or organization that actively supports and works with their local school district to help children and their education, the school system and the community. 

Before being demolished to make space for a new Canadian County Courthouse, the former county Administration Building hosted two days of training for law enforcement personnel.

Commissioners this week approved an agreement with the Canadian County Special Operations Team.

The agreement allowed “breaching and destructive training opportunities” this week inside the vacant county-owned structure at 201 N. Choctaw.