Waiting to get behind the wheel
The El Reno School Board is expected to hear a report related to drivers education at its Dec. 12 meeting. Drivers ed hasn’t been available at the high school for the past 17 years.
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It’s a Wonderful Life on radio
For a third year the EHS Theatre will present a live radio version of It's a Wonderful Life Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
For a $10 fee per car, listeners can pull up to the parking lot south of the high school and listen to the live broadcast.
Rider gets sworn in early as new District 3 commissioner
Canadian County’s newest commissioner is getting up to speed as she takes an early start in her new position.
El Reno’s Tracey Rider took the oath of office last week as the new District 3 county commissioner.
$4 million in federal funds eyed for historic Route 66 bike route
Canadian County officials are moving forward with plans to make safety improvements along historic Route 66 in El Reno and to the west as part of a national bicycle route.
Sheriff’s office on the hunt for Helms after violation of suspended sentence
A Canadian County man remains at large after failing to comply with court orders in the wake of a criminal felony conviction.
Canadian County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Jeffery Alan Helms, 48, who pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of a stolen vehicle in September 2020.
Rural, tribal health care benefit from Redlands, WOSC fed grant
Health care in rural Oklahoma continues to be impacted by a lack of providers, but a five-year federal grant totaling $2.75 million awarded to Redlands Community College and Western Oklahoma State College in Altus is designed to address the shortage.
O-State Extension office to hold beef marketing seminar
The Canadian County OSU Extension Center will host From the Ranch to the Table Direct Beef Marketing Seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Canadian County Education Building at the old fairgrounds located at 220 N. Country Club Road.
Doctors: RSV cases rise after pandemic precautions
OKLAHOMA CITY — A seasonal virus that takes a toll on young children and older adults has returned this fall with a vengeance.
Surges in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, typically parallels flu season, running from late fall into the spring, but this year’s outbreak started earlier than normal.
Public Records - 12/3/2022
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Tyler Daniel Thanscheidt, 27; Jenah Christian Marchant, 24.
Nicholas Edward O’Sullivan, 28; Hannah Christene Fiewig, 26.
Roy Lee Robbins, 55; Michelle Davis, 51.
Dakota James Sims, 30; Kassidy Kilgore, 27.
Gustavo Angel Hucsca Cruz, 24; Alondra Guadalupe Davila Olivares, 20.
Lights kickoff event canceled
A steady dose of rain forced the cancellation of the Lights in Legion Park kickoff event that was planned for last Saturday. The Christmas lights were turned on, but without the fanfare that normally accompanies the event.
