El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidge, Assistant City Manager Tim Young and Mayor Steve Jensen along with Councilman David Black were in Arcadia last week for a discussion about the Mother Road and the centennial celebration that is coming up in 2026.
The gathering was hosted by Eddy Gochenour at his Chicken Shack restaurant in Arcadia.
Representatives from a number of Route 66 communities were on hand to hear what Pinnell had to say and to network.
Canadian County will pay for repairs to the heat and air system before remodeling starts at the future site of the Canadian County Health Department.
Commissioners approved an agreement with Trane for the repairs to the large H&A unit that serves the county-owned building at 6100 E. Highway 66.
Trane is the manufacturer of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system installed at the 33,000-square-foot building.
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent decision to veto legislation reauthorizing the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), the state’s Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) entity, came as a surprise to many.
But if the Oklahoma government ends direct financial support of PBS, the state will not be alone.
A recent report shows 14 other states do not provide direct funding to PBS. That same report also shows Oklahoma’s current level of funding for PBS is substantially greater than the norm in at least 10 other states on a per-capita basis.
LAWSUITS
Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Visher Shinault for $1,268.18 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Shane Wagner for $1,402.24 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Thomas Rhiner for $2,777.15 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Capital One N.A. vs. Jeffrey Covey for $1,953.20 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Lex Godfrey brought the team from Rigby, Idaho, to El Reno this past week so the land and soil judging crew could compete in the 70th Annual National Land and Range Judging Contest.
The event moved its headquarters to Canadian County for the first time. For years, the contest headquarters was set up in Oklahoma City.
Nick Owen, of the National Conservation and Resource Service, has been involved in 26 prior soil and land judging events. He said moving the headquarters to the Canadian County Expo Center on Jensen Road provides better logistics.
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.
