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RCC hosts visit from chancellor

Redlands Community College recently hosted a visit from Chancellor Allison Garrett, the new leader of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
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Free to move

A new law touted as giving parents more choices as far as their children’s educational opportunities is drawing puzzling response from El Reno Public Schools.
Carolyn Marshall asks a question

Tourism generates $7.1 billion in spending in 2020

In a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic caused upheaval throughout the travel sector, the Oklahoma travel and tourism industry increased its market share of domestic travel and generated $7.1 billion in direct spending by visitors, according to new research by the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation...
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Public Records - 1/22/2022

LAWSUITS Velocity Investments LLC vs. William Ordenis for $10,578.50 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Jessica Mercer vs. 3J Construction Inc. for an amount in excess of $40,000 for alleged actual damages.

Government makeover

El Reno’s city government is going through a transition period with some employees stepping down, another leaving and still others contemplating early retirement. Several are veterans who will take “years of institutional knowledge” with them.
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Jurassic shoot

Delayed weeks by COVID-19, a film crew from Oklahoma City-based Boiling Point Media battled sub-freezing temperatures and blowing snow over the weekend to continue shooting the film The Adventures of Jurassic Pets: The Lost Secrets.
This scene was shot in the alley which is home to the murals of the El Reno Walls

UC Fire battles oil field blaze

The Union City Fire Department had a sizable fire Jan. 4. A short video posted to the Union City Fire Department Facebook page shows firefighters battling a blaze at an oil field site. Fortunately, there was no collateral damage.
A compressor fire at an oil field location in Union City

Paxton calls for removal of OK2A executive director

Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, is calling for the removal of Don Spencer as the executive director of the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (OK2A) after making comments Paxton said could put the lives of legislators and other elected officials in danger.
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