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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.

The 28th Annual Taste of Sacred Heart event raised close to $150,000 for the El Reno Catholic elementary school.Ken Reding served as auctioneer for the event.Holly Eaton, school office coordinator, said the final total was just over $149,000, making it one of the largest events ever for the school...

El Reno's second Braum’s opened this week.The new store at 3113 Territory Lane is just over 6,000 square feet, featuring a large fresh market area, seating for around 80 and double drive-thru lanes. Store hours will be 6 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. daily.

Local Christian romance author Regina Jennings will be at a book signing tea at Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church, 801 W. Vandament Avenue, Yukon, on March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. This book signing event is open to the public for a donation which will go toward helping fund the renovation of the...

Although the item wasn’t on the agenda, an outdoor music venue on the west side of Yukon became the focus of last week's Yukon Planning Commission meeting.Homeowners in the Frisco Ridge, Westport 66, Westport and Stone Creek additions crowded into the Centennial Building to voice their opinions...

Canadian County commissioners are promoting the timely purchase of flood insurance by property owners – particularly those within the floodplain – in advance of typical spring flooding season.The three-member board accepted a resolution proclaiming March as “Flood Insurance Awareness Month” across...

LAWSUITSLVNV Funding LLC vs. Jamie Vinyard for $2,077.79 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Hyundai Motor Finance vs. Rosa Valdez for $6,916.28 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.LVNV Funding LLC vs. Christopher Hewett for $2,184.79 to pay a debt plus interest,...

A grand opening ceremony opened the newly constructed Cheyenne and Arapaho Travel Center, located off Exit 108 on I-40, west of El Reno. Beatrice Fingernail, general manager for the new travel center, welcomed those attending the celebration.

Winds described as “hurricane force” battered Oklahoma Friday, March 13.The winds created major problems for travel and led to devastating wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes.Especially hard hit was the Stillwater area, with an estimated 200 homes destroyed by wildfires there.  

Redlands Community College’s TRIO Student Support Services program is hosting a fundraiser raffle offering one lucky winner tickets to see the acclaimed performance of “The Boys from Oklahoma.”This raffle presents a unique opportunity to support the valuable work of TRIO Student Support Services...