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El Reno High School wrapped up its annual Pink Week fundraising event with a kickball tournament on the Central Grounds.

Students were divided up into sessions, with juniors and seniors taking the morning time slot and freshmen and sophomores competing in the afternoon.

Teams were comprised of various student organizations and competed in 10-minute games.

Kickball was not the only event as teams not on the kickball field could pass time with various stations such as a softball throw dunk dank and cornhole boards.

Circus on Ice did two shows last week at the Canadian County Expo Center.

The event featured ice skating, juggling and balancing acts and crowd-involved skits.

The public’s generosity and support continues to prove fruitful for the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office.

The latest gifts to benefit county law enforcement come from an oil and gas company and an auto dealership.

Commissioners last week approved resolutions allowing the sheriff’s office to accept two monetary donations.

Frontier Chevrolet, through Headway Marketing LLC, is giving $5,000 to be used for “purchasing equipment, training or general operating expenses” at the sheriff’s office.

Members of the El Reno Fire Department test out the spray pattern and water flow on the department’s new platform truck outside the El Reno Safety Center.

The sunlight hitting the falling water caused a rainbow pattern.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee met last week to examine the issue of Right of First Refusal (ROFR) as it relates to Oklahoma’s electrical transmission system.

Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, requested the study to find the best method to have responsible electricity production in the state.

The El Reno Arts Council hosted its second annual Haunted Trolley recently and organizers said it was a spooky good time.

The Arts Council kicked off the event last year and it was so successful, a second evening was added for this go-round. Youngsters, teens and parents lined up Friday and Saturday evening to take a haunted spin on the historic Heritage Express Trolley through downtown El Reno.

Along the way, the travelers were haunted by members of the El Reno High School Drama Department who served as victim actors.

Redlands Community College has named Jon Fields as executive vice president, overseeing campus administration and finance.

“Redlands is very fortunate to have someone with Jon Fields’ experience join our team. His military, civilian and educational background will support our efforts to grow and strengthen partnerships with businesses and other education institutions,” said Redlands President Jena Marr.

An Oklahoma City man was charged last week in Canadian County District Court as part of a credit card skimming scheme.

Sergio Burrola Moreno, 53, faces 48 felony counts that include obtaining property by trick/deception or false representation/pretense and false impersonation.

The Multicounty Grand Jury in Oklahoma City indicted Moreno and three other men for operating skimming devices in central Oklahoma that reportedly fleeced trucking companies and gasoline consumers out of thousands of dollars, according to the indictment.

El Reno High School student Garrett March launches a kickball so hard that his shoe flies off in the process during a game at the Central Grounds last week.

The kickball tourney replaced flag football this year as the signature event for the school’s Pink Week fundraising efforts for cancer research.

The Rustic Rebel Barn Sale will be held Dec. 8 and 9 at 4011 Radio Road.

Mary Wright coordinates the sale that offers an array of antiques and handmade items.

This is the second year for the colorful event that also features concessions provided by Mount Zion Methodist Church.

“Many who come can see what refurbishing and using reclaimed materials can add to a home,” Wright said in a statement promoting the event.

This year eight vendors will be featured inside the barn.

Among them are: