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The El Reno Public School Foundation met recently and awarded over $34,000 in scholarships. The committee, chaired by Dr. Lacey Carder, was pleased with all applicants. Catherine Huber

Two juvenile girls were sent to the Gary Miller Children’s Justice Center after police said they allegedly tried to vandalize a vehicle at the Braum’s store, 2201 S. Country Club. Police said three girls were in the vehicle and a dispute broke out about money for gas.

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’s 35th Annual Fried Onion Burger Day went off under clear skies and temperatures over 90 degrees. See Saturday's edition for more photos and a festival wrap-up.            

A wrecking crew made quick work of a former restaurant and service station that had stood on South Country Club, just south of I-40 since the early 1970s. First built as Hensley’s and later becoming a Denny’s, the restaurant and nearby service station were leveled last week as the Cheyenne and...

Redlands Community College is celebrating the graduation of over 200 students on Friday, May 12. More than 40 of the students will graduate with more than one degree or certificate.

El Reno residents are reminded that the Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive will be this Saturday. Those wishing to help feed the community are asked to put non-perishable food items in bags and have them near their mailbox before 9 a.m. that day.

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.

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.

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.