The Pride of El Reno Marching Band has been working early mornings to learn new music and formations for its 2021 show. Left, Nickalous Fox plays the sousaphone as fellow band members can be seen passing in his instrument's reflection. Jesse Peavler, right, holds sheet music while performing on his trumpet.
As the debate over masks and vaccines to combat the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so have the numbers of new cases reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Canadian County remains the fourth highest in the state for total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began more than 18 months ago. The latest OSDH numbers show an increase of 566 cases in the past seven days to 19,148.
The fourth time was a charm for the House of Healing.
The not-for-profit faith-based ministry dedicated to helping teenage girls was the recipient of the latest round of funding provided by the Power of 100 Canadian County.
Organizers of the Power of 100 presented an oversized check to Kathy Boeckman, founder and leader of the House of Healing for the Teenage Soul Inc.
The gift totaled more than $17,300.
Among the major issues addressed during the 2021 legislative session was a funding reform that reduced schools’ ability to receive state payments for departed students, informally referred to as “ghost students.”
Opponents claimed that reform would wreak financial havoc in schools, but a new report confirms that the majority of districts will actually receive increased funding or face no change as a result of the law.
Two convicted felons could face longer prison stays for allegedly assaulting sheriff’s deputies and another inmate and carrying weapons at the Canadian County Jail.
New departments, centers and programs are popping up left and right on college campuses across the country. Their stated focus? To promote “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) on campus.
Candidates interested in filing for City of El Reno Ward 2 will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30.
The Canadian County Association for Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) is selling tickets for two beautiful quilts sizes 58x78 and 90x106. Tickets are $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5. The quilts will be raffled off on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Family Night Awards Program at the new Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road. Winners don’t have to be present to win.
Abby Jeffrey
My name is Abby Jeffrey. I am a proud El Reno graduate from the Class of 2020. I am currently a sophomore studying Elementary Education at Oklahoma State University. During my time here at OSU, I have been fortunate to become a member of the Chi Omega Sorority, the College of Education and Human Sciences Student Ambassador Program, as well as the Education and Human Sciences Emerging Leaders.
Mother Nature ended up throwing the final pitch in the 2021 El Reno High School Invitational as heavy overnight rains forced the cancellation of day two of the event – including bracket play.
El Reno's softball team dropped two games in pool play. The Indians lost a close 6-5 game to Shawnee in the opening round, before having the second-round game with Newcastle stopped in the third inning due to lightning.
