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A special May 2 meeting led to Canadina County commissioners ending the employment of Nathan Smith, director and marketing manager of the Canadian County Expo and Event Center.

Commissioner David Anderson released a statement May 3 concerning that decision, advising it came about “after it came to the board’s attention that proper procedures for disposing of excess building materials had not been followed.”

With the growth of the film industry in Oklahoma, Redlands Community College is working with Coleman Television to give more students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field.

This partnership was recognized with the 2023 Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.

“We are always developing and expanding programs to meet workforce demands,” said Jena Marr, interim president at Redlands Community College.

Lake El Reno will be the place to be for kids ages under 4 to 15 as the El Reno Sportsman’s Club puts on the annual Mary K. Ashbrook Fishing Derby.

The Saturday, May 13 event will begin with registration at 7 a.m, and concludes with the weigh-in at 11 a.m.

The first 500 kids to register will receive a rod and reel and four Oklahoma lifetime fishing licenses will be given away that day.

Age groups will be under 4, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15. Fishing will be from the bank only, no boats are allowed.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Bun Run partnered with Roblyer Learning Center’s after-school program to host a writing contest. Students answered the question, “Why is exercise important?”

Four students were selected for their outstanding entries. Each student received a new pair of running shoes and a free entry into the Bun Run one-mile fun run/walk.

The winning students are Mayonna Ross, third grade, Zoey Glosser, fourth grade, Daylon Warner, fifth grade, and Ryker Crain, sixth grade.

El Reno police arrested a 23-year-old man after he allegedly entered a women’s restroom at Legion Park while a teen was inside, on her cellphone telling a friend she needed help.

Assistant Police Chief Major Kirk Dickerson said Graham Ethan Powell was arrested on complaints of kidnapping, obstructing a police officer, assault, public intoxication and resisting arrest.

At the recent annual conference, students from Redlands Community College Alpha Beta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, received individual recognition as well as awards as part of the Oklahoma/Arkansas region.

McKenzie Simon, Elk City, was named one of the Top 30 Distinguished Chapter Officers, and Merideth Behrens, Colbert, was selected as a Top 30 Distinguished Chapter Member.

Oklahoma City’s most iconic restaurant, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, has been selected for induction into the National Steak House Hall of Fame.

David Egan of El Reno serves as Director of Operations for Cattlemen's.

Cattlemen’s is the only steakhouse in Oklahoma to hold this distinction.

“Cattlemen’s is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Oklahoma City,” said Cattlemen’s owner Dick Stubbs.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore, said legislation he authored that will ban 13 major financial institutions from state contracts as a result of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies is good for Oklahoma.

House Bill 2034, the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022, signed into law last May, took effect Nov. 1.

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If Canadian Valley Technology Center builds a Public Safety Training Center, the idea originated at an El Reno Now breakfast.

That’s what CV Tech Superintendent Dr. Gayla Lutts said at last week’s gathering of El Reno Now. Lutts and Jena Marr, interim president at Redlands Community College, provided updates on what’s happening at their respective schools.

El Reno Now is a quarterly event hosted by Mayor Steve Jensen and El Reno School Superintendent Matt Goucher.