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The El Reno City Council moved forward on a number of projects at last week’s regular monthly meeting and agreed to alter the office hours at City Hall over the summer.

El Reno’s T.J. Dill has been named chief engineer for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing engineering, construction, maintenance, right-of-way and utilities along Oklahoma turnpikes.

Canadian County government leaders plan to utilize services provided by a nonprofit entity to find and train skilled, productive workers. Commissioners discussed an agreement with the Central Oklahoma Workforce Innovation Board (COWIB) to participate in a Work Experience (WEX) program.

Members of the Fort Reno DAR chapter have been working to beautify the Historic Fort Reno Visitors Center and Museum. This effort is for their “250 Project” to commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday. This was the DAR’s second working event at the museum, done on a quarterly basis.

LAWSUITS Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Desiree Prigmore for $7,395.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. John Kennedy for $7,197.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno showed – for the 35th time – why it owns the onion burger, simply, the community serves the best and biggest in Oklahoma, or anywhere else for that matter. Shana Ford, with El Reno’s Main Street Inc., estimated 27,000 people came out May 6 for the annual Burger Day Festival.

El Reno police said one person was killed Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle and semi collided at SH 66 and Radio Road. The identity of the driver of the two-door sedan killed in the collision had not been made public as of Thursday morning, pending notification of relatives.

The storm will have to wait, at least for a bit. Plans to start filming Twister 2 in El Reno, and in particular Jenks Simmons Field House, were pushed back a bit until dates can be found that don’t conflict with other already scheduled activities.

Persistence as well as growth paid off for the city of El Reno after City Manager Matt Sandidge announced the community has been voted into the Metro Planning Organization. Sandidge broke the news to the city council at Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting.

Mandy Davis has been named interim director at the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East. Davis, who has been the center’s office manager for the past two years, was unanimously selected to fill the position by county commissioners.