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El Reno High School’s boys basketball team proved that good things do come in pairs, opening up the 2025 portion of its schedule with a resounding 72-46 win over Elgin.The 26-point win moved El Reno to 7-0 on the season and keeps the Indians tied with Carl Albert for the lead in the District 5A-1...

A special meeting of the El Reno City Council has been called for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.The meeting will be at the Public Safety Center off SW 27th Street.The agenda calls for public hearings to be held concerning annexation plans for land south, east and north of the current city limits.The...

As we continue our stroll back through the news of 2024, El Reno and the area saw celebrations that have become fixtures of the community. The days and weeks also saw many new ideas pop up as well as popular and not so popular plans being promoted.

Canadian County commissioners have received apparent high bids totaling $475,001 for four of five parcels that comprise the old county fairgrounds site at 220 N. Country Club Road.After accepting a final appraisal last month with the intention to sell the property, commissioners opened bids at...

El Reno High School cheerleaders toss their pom-poms into the air at the end of their annual holiday dance routine during halftime of a recent basketball game at Jenks Simmons Field House.El Reno’s basketball teams kick off the 2025 portion of their schedules Friday night at home against Elgin.

The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office that will help fund a new armored tactical vehicle.Canadian County is among 25 counties that each received $300,000 in grant monies.

Becky Craig Cattle, El Reno, is a new member of the American Angus Association.The American Angus Association, with more than 21,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world.Its computerized records include detailed information on over 21 million...

El Reno High School held a duck toss fundraiser event at its recent basketball game with Noble.

LAWSUITSDiscover Bank vs. Richard Bibbs for $15,632.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Discover Bank vs. Stephen Winstead for $12,712.82 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Discover Bank vs. Kaylie Bucher for $16,988.70 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and...

Let's take a stroll back through the year 2024. As most years go, it carried its share of good times and not so good times, victories to celebrate and losses to mourn.This segment will look at some of the news that made headlines in El Reno and Canadian County from January through April.