El Reno High School began its list of state-level Special Olympics events with Unified Volleyball.
Athletes with special needs were paired with partners for the event which was held in Norman at the University of Oklahoma.
El Reno High School is experiencing one of its most successful years on the various athletic playing surfaces as well as in the classroom with its many student organizations.
“I’m extremely proud of what we have been able to do with our Academic Teams as well as speech, debate and all our athletics,” said El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher.
“It’s very positive and goes along with our school’s mission to inspire excellence. I’m proud of all our coaches and kids.”
Two longtime supporters of youth agriculture were inducted into the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show Hall of Fame.
The induction came at the conclusion of the annual event that was held at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center.
Fair Board Secretary Brad Tipton said more than 1,000 people attended the Sale of Champions auction and dinner. The crowd feasted on brisket, fish, chicken and side dishes.
Construction crews have been turning dirt on the roundabout project at the intersection of U.S. 81 and State Highway 66.
The 18-month project is expected to be finished ahead of the Route 66 Centennial celebration in 2026.
Canadian County 4-H Teen Leaders are taking part in Oklahoma State University’s “State of Orange” campaign designed to provide volunteers an avenue to give back and help those in need.
Living up to the 4-H motto to “Make the Best Better,” Canadian County 4-H’ers have agreed to support a number of causes.
Canadian County 4-H Teen Leaders voted to embark on a 45-day campaign leading up to April 13 to benefit members of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and beneficiaries of the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center.
A report of a runaway child being found led authorities to the discovery of five children in a Piedmont home who had allegedly been abused.
The discovery led to the arrest of two adults.
Tina Marie Ramirez and Anthony Ibeziako were booked into the Canadian County Jail on complaints of child neglect. Ramirez was also booked on complaints of child abuse by injury, neglect and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that an initiative-petition effort may proceed that would link Oklahoma’s minimum wage to the cost of living in places like San Francisco.
That contradicts one of the court’s prior rulings. That alone is not shocking since courts often overturn earlier rulings.
But in this case, the Oklahoma Supreme Court majority refused to explain with a written opinion why justices reversed course, defying judicial norms in ways some warn create vast legal uncertainty in Oklahoma.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Bryston Scott Peterson, 25; Tania Lee Palmer, 24.
Brandon Wade Knight, 45; Melisa Larie Barker, 35.
Cody Allen Cooper, 28; Angelika Marie Hope Aguilar, 24.
Haven Devon Rush, 27; Debra Raylyn Fancher, 27.
Garrett William Billington, 28; Stacie Diane Wiest, 33.
Tylan Cade Manus, 29; Olivia Joy Baker, 29.
Joseph Ryan Benavides, 34; Lacey Dawn Love, 30.
DIVORCES GRANTED
Mary Mozee vs. Alan Mozee.
Bruce E. Bolin vs. Brenda J. Bolin.
Crimson Creek Golf Course should see more young faces teeing off in the coming months after the city of El Reno and the Men’s Golf Association announced a partnership.
City Manager Matt Sandidge told members of the city council at the March meeting that staff and MGA representatives have been hashing out a “use agreement” over the past several months.
Robbie Irion was at the meeting representing the MGA.
Sandidge said the MGA has operated at Crimson Creek without an agreement for years.
Major work on the underground waterline near the intersection of Rock Island Avenue and Wade Street was completed Wednesday before overnight rains rolled through El Reno.
According to data from the National Weather Service, the city received around four-tenths of an inch of rain.
