Frozen dinners
El Reno got its first taste of winter over the weekend with light snow and ice.
News
Murder suspect waives his right to preliminary hearing
A Yukon-area man charged with shooting to death a woman who was working at a convenience store has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
District court arraignment for George Lorenz Way, 22, is set for Feb. 17, 2022, before Canadian County District Judge Jack McCurdy.
University of Oklahoma seminar says male-female is too limiting
The fact that a person is born either male or female is nothing but a false “binary box” established by Western and American societies, and it’s responsible for marginalizing people who consider themselves to be “gender fluid.”
Public Records - 1/5/2022
MUNICIPAL COURT
Elijah Ervin, address unknown, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Adolfo Espinoza Rodriguez, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.
Herman Lopez Aguirre, Enid, speeding and failure to appear warrant, $460.
Madison Mae Votaw, Yukon, speeding, $175.
Summer brings welcome relief
The summer was a welcome sight as El Reno and the area moved into the middle of 2021. The weather was tolerable and the days were longer, giving people the opportunity to enjoy being outdoors and celebrating. And they did.
JULY
Redlands-sponsored Early Settlement Mediation solves conflicts using volunteers
Sometimes, the best things in life really are free.
Mediation, provided through the Early Settlement program at no cost, saves more than money and court time, proponents say.
Canadian County trust refinances Expo Center debt
With construction complete on Phase 1 of the Canadian County Expo and Event Center, county commissioners have approved a plan to refinance some $13.25 million in debt – at a lower interest rate.
Rural water wrap-up: Infrastructure funding on the horizon for state
Oklahomans in rural areas and small towns are searching for funding to support water and wastewater infrastructure.
Spring gave much-needed break from big chill
The El Reno area emerged from a bitter cold and a COVID winter to find a spring that brought back some sense of normalcy. Graduations, festivals, proms and events were no longer considered among the untouchables.
The spring gave people time to breathe and for many, a time for reflection.
April
Drilling solvent leak feared danger to farm
Scott Beard found the liquid covering the ground near his farm west of El Reno one recent Sunday morning. He knew it wasn't water.
Beard said a nearby Devon drilling operation had leaked the black solvent into a bar ditch that connects with a creek.