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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.”

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,...

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.

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...

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.

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...

LAWSUITSPortfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Jessica Anderson for $9,552.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Joyce Moore for $3,487.25 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Synchrony Bank vs. Corey Frazier for $3,442.86 to pay a debt plus...

Whitney Sides hit her goal, $10,000.Actually, she topped her goal by $883. That’s how much was raised in memory of her late son, Colsen Girty, a 10-year-old boy who dreamed of being president and taking care of homeless people.

Canadian County commissioners voted to increase the sheriff’s base salary to the maximum allowed by state statute.

Fifty-one percent of the state of Oklahoma is classified as a maternity care desert, or an area without a single birthing facility or obstetric clinician.This statistic makes Oklahoma’s rate of maternity care deserts the third-highest in the nation, according to a report released in September by...