Etta Dale Junior High student Jaron Youngbear, left, sticks out his tongue and shows off some dance moves with the support of the rest of the student section at last week’s El Reno High School basketball games with Bishop McGuinness.
The students were yelling during a timeout.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, has filed legislation to help further improve accountability and transparency of local school district funding.
Senate Bill 1126 would remove the carry-over caps for school district general funds and require those carry-over amounts be reported to the State Department of Education (SDE).
The Hydrogen Production, Transportation and Infrastructure Task Force released a report last week outlining Oklahoma’s potential to capture a share of hydrogen fuel production.
The report gained the praise of Gov. Kevin Stitt.
“Oklahoma has a rich history of energy innovation and I am pleased this report provides opportunities for our state to continue leading the way as the global market explores new forms of energy,” said Stitt. “Oklahoma’s all-of-the-above energy strategy has positioned us well for the future as this industry continues to evolve.”
MUNICIPAL COURT
Jeffrey Carl Moeller, Okarche, expired tag, $165.
Calvin Jay Jarrell, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Richard Allen Knight, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Lucas Dean Russell, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Angelica Dawn Pittman, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Montoya Fawn Rutledge, Watonga, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Derrick Dwayne Seamster, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
El Reno VFW Post 382 and Auxiliary are partnering with Feed the Children to provide free groceries and hygiene products to local families.
The event will be Friday, Dec. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. outside the VFW, 1515 S. Rock Island.
This is the second consecutive year for the giveaway and it will again be a drive-thru event. Vehicles will pull into the parking lot and volunteers will load the food and hygiene products into their autos.
There is no qualification required.
For more information, call Nancy at 405-641-4284.
Robert Edgar Monday Jr., also known as Bob, was an Aviation Radioman First Class for the U.S. Navy during World War II.
A graduate of El Reno High School in 1936, he passed away on Nov. 11, 1944, due to a head injury sustained in an earlier incident while in the service.
He was 26 years old.
Monday was stationed on the battleship USS Nevada at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, where he was commended for bravery under fire.
A brisk north wind greeted the annual Christmas parade in downtown El Reno on Saturday.
People lined Rock Island and Bickford as the El Reno High School Marching Band and the Heritage Express Trolley led the colorful parade.
Floats representing church groups and businesses took part in the event, as well as the El Reno Fire Department, police and Canadian County Sheriff’s Office.
Also involved in the celebration were more than a dozen classic cars from the El Reno Cruisers.
El Reno High’s drama department turned the parking lot into its own Bedford Falls for a live radio broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life last week.
City Manager Matt Sandidge called the latest housing permit numbers issued for El Reno “impressive.”
Community Development Director Shelly Dalla Rosa released the figures last week.
With one month left in 2021, El Reno so far has issued 147 permits for new housing.
In November, 20 housing permits were issued, making it the second highest monthly total for 2021. In March, El Reno issued 36 permits for new homes.
Only in September were no housing permits issued, the city information shows.
A new Canadian County district map has been finalized.
State law requires all counties in Oklahoma to be divided into three districts “as equal in population as practical,” according to an amended resolution approving county commissioner district boundaries.
Populations by district are: District 1 (51,403), District 2 (50,862) and District 3 (52,140).
Under the Voting Rights Act, county commissioner district populations must be within 5 percent of each other.
