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In November, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes hosted the three-day Fort Marion Symposium. The symposium is a tribute to the plains warriors and an effort to keep alive the history. 

The symposium opened on the site of the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in Cheyenne.

Traveling to Concho, the second day was held at the Darlington Chapel/Darlington Agency. On the third day, the event moved to Oklahoma City and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.

Dear Santa,
I have tried to be really good this year. This year I would like a fart blaster, a cool RC car, things for my Pup Pup and a real monster truck. Milk and cookies are by the tree.
Love, Anakin Reed

Dear Santa,
I think I have been good this year. For Christmas I would like a fart blaster, a big RC car and a collar for my Pup Pup, Oinkie and Banana. We will leave the Christmas lights on for you.
Love, Westin Reed

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The first workout for the new Fitness Court at Adams Park was surviving the ribbon-cutting ceremony held last week. Reggie Wassana said the Thursday ceremony was no doubt “held on the coldest day of the year.” A north wind brought with it a wind chill in the lower 20s.

Fortunately for many in the audience, the ceremony came with commemorative stocking caps, scarves and gloves. 

Hundreds of residents, both young and old, from El Reno and surrounding communities lined the streets of the downtown area for the annual Christmas parade and community tree lighting event.

The parade covered several city blocks and featured floats decorated in vivid holiday colors.

Classic cars, horses and some traditional holiday characters like that pesky green Grinch were present.

Santa Claus was in the parade lineup and was given a lift by the El Reno Fire Department. Santa stayed around to greet dozens of children in a special meet-and-greet setting.

Blake Foster has joined Canadian County as safety coordinator and emergency manager.

Foster, who grew up in Mustang and now lives in the Yukon area, is a former emergency medical technician with a background in environmental health and safety. He comes to the county government after being a regional manager with Amazon.

Having worked for private companies in his career, Foster said he embraced an opportunity to grow professionally in the public sector and make a larger difference to benefit county employees and residents alike.

The 41st Annual Community Christmas Dinner will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 24, said the founder of the event.

Dwight Kennedy and his wife, Diane, along with their family and a host of community volunteers have been hosting the free dinner for more than four decades now.

Kennedy made a vow when the dinner was first created that as long as he was living in El Reno, the dinner would go on.

Except for a couple of years when he lived out of town, the promise has been fulfilled.

“Everyone is welcome, come all,” Kennedy said.

El Reno attorney Roger Rinehart was recently elected to serve during 2025 as chairman of the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners, which governs admission to the practice of law in the state. 

Rinehart, who has served on the board since 2012, was recently reappointed by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to serve on the nine-member statewide board as an examiner representing Supreme Court Judicial District 9.

His appointment was at the request of Justice Richard Darby. 

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with governors from 16 other states, signed a joint letter last week urging Congress to reauthorize the farm bill and to provide “immediate financial assistance” to the agricultural sector.

Our nation’s agriculture industry is in trouble and if meaningful support is not provided soon, the well-being of the nation is at risk, the letter read.

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