El Reno’s Oklahoma Trapshooting Association Park, located off Jensen Road, played host to the 2022 Oklahoma Scholastic Shooting Sports Program’s State Shoot last week.
El Reno was one of many high schools to qualify a team and individual shooters for the event.
Gana Nicholson, left, talks over the schedule and direction of the El Reno High School football program with new head coach Russell Cook during a meet-and-greet event inside Memorial Stadium’s Blue Room last week.
Cook was hired earlier this month to replace Chuck Atchison who resigned his coaching duties to become the district's Director of Operations.
As of Thursday morning, two races had developed for Canadian County commission seats, while one candidate each had filed for the treasurer and assessor positions.
Incumbent Marc Hader, 58, of Yukon filed for District 1 County Commissioner as did Tom Manske, 54, Yukon. Both filed as Republicans.
The District 3 Commissioner District had two candidates file. Tracey Rider, 60, of El Reno filed as a Republican as did Robert Merrick, 38, of Yukon.
Sacred Heart Catholic School students wave to El Reno firemen as they drive off after giving the all-clear for students to return to classes.
A fire alarm at the El Reno school forced the evacuation of students to a nearby playground.
Two ERFD units responded to the alarm and after inspection, no fire or smoke was found.
Canadian County commissioners have asked a judge to rule in their favor in a lawsuit alleging property damage caused during flash flooding nearly three years ago.
An attorney for Rhonda Steenbergen, Donald Erwin and a minor filed the civil suit on Sept. 9, 2019, in Canadian County District Court alleging negligence by the commissioners and county contractors in a road construction project.
The plaintiffs are seeking to recover damages that occurred to their Jensen Road property during heavy rains in May and June 2019.
A teen accused of a killing continues to be a “problem inmate” after allegedly setting a fire inside the Canadian County Jail.
Javier Devonte Lewis, 19, was charged April 7 with first-degree arson in Canadian County District Court. The felony crime is punishable by up to 35 years in prison and/or a maximum $25,000 fine.
Lewis was formally charged in connection with a fire on Sunday afternoon, March 27 at the county jail, 304 N. Evans.
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Craig Allen Davis, 48; Samantha Rae Dial, 43.
Steven G. Richardson, 66; Dolores Kay Jennings, 64.
Cole Michael Johnson, 37; Chrystilinn Lee Zuraff, 38.
Dustin Wade Myrick, 37; Madison Anne Putman, 29.
Areaudny Bionka Anna Brine, 25; Autumn Rose Lyon, 22.
Travis Van Bish, 31; Maliza Danielle Coy, 30.
William Porter Weber, 44; Laura Ann Bowles, 36.
Aaron Michael Bechtel, 24; Maggie Lee Fowler, 23.
Ivan Ulises Chavez Leyva, 23; Rosa Edit Graciano Puebla, 21.
Over the past several months, I have been conflicted about my future direction in public service. After many sleepless nights, discussions with my family and prayer, I have decided not to run for political office at this time.
When Brian Rukes helped unveil the World War II monument at Memorial Stadium in 2019, what many of those attending the “Remember the 44” ceremony may not have realized was the project was far from complete.
For Rukes, the 21-month journey from a concept in his head to a brick and mortar monument was far from over.
Sacred Heart Catholic School celebrated the 25th Annual Taste of Sacred Heart event April 2 and organizers said more than $125,000 was raised for the small parochial school.
Normally held in the school gymnasium, the event moved for the second consecutive year outdoors to the Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena.
Longtime El Reno auctioneer Ken Reding presided over the live auction, offering supporters a variety of items to bid on, from student-created classroom projects to lavish trips that included a stay at a winery in Barcelona, Spain, to tours of the Vatican in Italy.
