The United States is not short on aviation museums. Nearly 350 of them are scattered across the 50 states. Most are privately funded, sustained by the passion of their founders and the cadre of volunteers who keep the lights on. In that respect, the Caldwell Collection is typical.
El Reno police are letting the public know there is a phone scam going on that has their attention.
Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said residents have reported receiving fraudulent phone calls from individuals impersonating the El Reno Police Department. These callers are “spoofing” the department’s phone number (405-262-2121) so that it appears legitimate on caller ID. The caller may identify themselves as “Brent Adkison” and attempt to pressure individuals into answering questions under threat of arrest.
El Reno High School baseball player Leighton Wedman gulps down a cup of sports drink on a hot afternoon during a recent home game at the Hub Reed Complex.
Weather forecasts for the week call for temperatures in the 70s and 80s but chances of rain through the weekend and on Tuesday.
East and westbound I-40 will narrow to one lane in both directions near US-281 Spur just west of El Reno for bridge construction through mid-May. Drivers should expect delays and consider alternate routes.
This project includes enhancing several safety features including replacing the existing two-lane bridge with a wider five-lane bridge, adding dedicated left-turn lanes for on-ramps and reconstructed roadway sections leading to the ramp areas.
The new bridge will also provide more clearance for taller vehicles.
As rent prices continue to climb across Oklahoma, many Cheyenne and Arapaho families are feeling the strain of finding safe, affordable places to live. For tribal leaders and housing advocates, the issue is not just about buildings, it’s about stability, dignity and keeping families close to home.
That belief is driving a long-awaited housing project by the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Housing Authority, which aims to ease the burden of high rental costs through the construction of low-income family and elder duplexes on tribal land in Concho.
Call it a Legismander. Or a Referendamander
Either way, Republicans in the Legislature are trying to force state questions onto a likely GOP-heavy August primary runoff ballot. Some of them are pet projects of outgoing Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is in his second and final term.
In 1998, four major tobacco companies agreed to a settlement with 46 states, including Oklahoma. The tobacco companies promised to pay participating states at least $206 billion over the first 25 years in exchange for those states dropping litigation against the tobacco companies.
MUNICIPAL COURT
Keith Lehr, Oklahoma City, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.
Tanye Morgan, Indianapolis, speeding, $245.
Kwame Scott, Oklahoma City, expired tag, $165.
Donte Chattman, Oklahoma City, expired tag and transporting open container of liquor or alcohol, $515.
Uriel Moreno Acosta, El Reno, speeding, $245.
Cristian McElveen, El Reno, possession of tobacco by a minor, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension, $1,395.
Betty Adams Wiewel, El Reno, expired tag, $165.
UNION CITY – Third baseman Kyah Baker snagged a game-sealing pop-up with two runners on base as Calumet High School’s slow-pitch softball team defeated Class 2A’s ninth-ranked Union City, 4-2.
The eight-inning victory lifted Calumet, ranked 10th in Class A, to 13-4 on the season and extended its current win streak to six games. Union City slipped to 12-2 on the spring.
Calumet, which has won two straight in the rivalry series, broke a 2-all tie in the top of the eighth with a home run to left field by Lila Winegeart with Jacks Bates (single) on board.
For more than 20 years, Nancy Salsman has been dressing up as the Easter Bunny. Her reward has been a bunch of hugs from children around El Reno.
Last week, her husband, Larry, drove her to some special Easter egg hunts with special education students at schools around town.
The hugs continued.
Salsman said the eggs for the hunt were provided by the Francis E. Hamilton VFW Post 4938 Auxiliary in Edmond.
That’s the post the El Reno VFW Post 382 merged with after closing its doors here.
