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Through the efforts of the El Reno High School Quarterback Club, the city took center stage for the seventh straight year as host of the Oklahoma Powerlifting Coaches Association State Meet.

“We will host this as long as they (OPCA) allow us. It’s getting better and better each year and our kids work hard at hosting it,” said El Reno head football coach Russell Cook.

For three days Jenks Simmons Field House and annex were the home to 1,300 lifters representing 147 schools. Competitors in grades seventh through 12th lifted in 11 different weight classes.

“People Like Us” is an award-winning documentary about the Center of Family Love in Okarche. 

Created by Nik Coleman of Coleman Television and produced by CFL Executive Director Debbie Espinosa and former CFL official Nellie Sanders, the documentary is scheduled to make its Oklahoma premiere April 15 in Oklahoma City.

In a recent radio interview after the El Reno Lady Indians went back-to-back as Oklahoma Class 5A Girls Basketball State Champions, head coach Jennifer Douglas said that El Reno was a “basketball town.”

The Blessing Baskets Families with Children Grocery Program is a shining example of community support, having made a tangible difference for over 175 families during the recent spring break distribution. 

As Blessing Baskets prepares for monthly grocery distributions during the summer, organizers are anticipating an increase in participation. 

“With the rising cost of groceries for families, we see more families in need of help,” said Donna Dyer, Blessing Baskets Director of Community Relations.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a semi-truck driver accused of causing the death of three people in a multi-vehicle traffic collision last fall on Interstate 40 in eastern Canadian County.

Peter Catto, 65, of British Columbia, was charged March 14 in Canadian County District Court with three counts of negligent homicide by motor vehicle.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House of Representatives advanced House Bill 1076, also known as the Food Truck Freedom Act, authored by Rep. Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, received passage of Senate Bill 640 on the Senate Floor.

Senate Bill 640 strengthens safeguards for Oklahoma students and places of worship by expanding the setback requirement for medical marijuana facilities.

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Carolyn Husmann Day was declared on Feb. 21, but the weather was so bad, the celebration was postponed until March 11. That’s when the El Reno City Council officially declared a special day dedicated to a woman many have celebrated for years, especially those whose lives she has helped to save. 

Unless you’re involved in a domestic abuse situation or know someone who is living through that hell, you may not know Carolyn Husmann. She’s not very loud. Actually, fairly quiet. But she’s very effective. 

I think El Reno is such a great town! I guess we aren’t a town, we are a city. In any case, it is a great place to live, work and raise a family.

There are wonderful people here. People who truly want the best for you and the city. They volunteer, serve on committees, get involved to make our city a great place to live.