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Nearly $600 million in federal funding for Oklahoma projects, including $37 million for improvements to Interstate 35 in McClain County and nearly $35 million for Durant’s water distribution line, could be on the line as lawmakers negotiate the fiscal year 2025 budget once they return to session...

LAWSUITSCitibank N.A. vs. Gary Morren for $6,465.88 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Capital One N.A. vs. Joshua Greninger for $4,256.50 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.Citibank N.A. vs. Bruce Charest for $4,980.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney...

With a nod to the past, present and future, El Reno Now last week offered a glimpse of what is happening around town.

Vicki Proctor, director of the Canadian County Historical Museum, used a slideshow presentation last week to take the El Reno Now audience on a tour of the museum campus at 300 S. Grand.Proctor credited volunteers and a “wonderful new board” of directors for helping to pump more life into the...

Residents young and old donned a wide range of Halloween costumes over the weekend for the 2024 El Reno Main Street Association’s Spooktacular event.A costume contest was held at the Centre Theatre before businesses as well as El Reno fire, police and city staff handed out candy.There were nearly...

El Reno’s Mary Wright's book Shotguns, Shadows and Secrets has been published by Outskirts Press Inc. 

A man who said his name is Nick walked through El Reno last week, hauling a large wooden cross.The man said he was from Virginia.He said he stops along his route to stay and visit with homeless people.He said he spreads the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those who listen.

A Canadian County public trust has fully granted a $91,202 request from the county’s four public libraries.Members of the Canadian County Library Consortium made a presentation at a special meeting of the Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority this week.

Canadian County has $642,423.71 in federal stimulus funds that have not been obligated.

The historic Canadian County Jail is now weatherproof.