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It’s become one of the more popular lineup events for A Small Town Weekend and features side-by-side racing without even the hint or smell of gasoline and burning rubber. No, it’s not an electric car show, but rather Hot Wheels Races, returning for yet another year.

Every driver at some point in their time behind the wheel of a car or truck faces that tough go or no-go situation. Sitting at a stoplight. No other car in sight and that wave overcomes your right leg and flows into your foot as the light turns from red to green.

On a steamy Memorial Day morning, Capt. Bob Ford, a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, delivered a moving tribute to those who have given their lives in defense of the freedom this nation enjoys.

A Watonga man was taken into custody after allegedly firing a gun at two El Reno residences. At one residence, police said a dog was killed by the gunfire.

A nine-year veteran of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office was honored for his exemplary service during an annual law enforcement memorial service.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony signified the recent completion of major upgrades to a busy intersection on State Highway 66 at Banner Road.

El Reno’s VFW Post 382 will be hosting fundraisers in the coming weeks as the local institution works to recover from not being able to pay sales and beverage taxes to the state of Oklahoma.

Local farm workers (above) pick up hay from a busted bale that was attached to the flatbed 18-wheel truck (background). El Reno policemen on-site say the truck tried to drive under the Rock Island bridge over Sunset Drive but was too tall, causing the bale to be knocked off.

A Canadian County sheriff’s deputy was fired this spring for alleged sexual misconduct while on duty. David Randall was terminated March 28 by Sheriff Chris West, who informed him in a letter that his “services are no longer needed at the Sheriff’s Office.”