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Halloween trick-or-treat will be celebrated Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 p.m., according to the city of El Reno. Parents are encouraged to make sure their children stay on sidewalks or out of the street as much as possible. If a porch light is not on, that usually means the house is not participating.

Ross Seed, along with the True Value Foundation, donated $1,500 in PPP items, hand sanitizers and cleaners to El Reno Public Schools. Pictured are Jason Good, left, and Herman Gray.

A Texas man was killed Tuesday morning in an accident on I-40 after the vehicle he was driving apparently drove off the road and collided with a vehicle parked on the shoulder.

The flu is back.  Following record lows of influenza last year thanks to COVID-19 precautions, the flu is again circulating in Oklahoma and the U.S. Only time will tell how severe the season will be.

DIVORCES GRANTED Christopher John Jackson vs. Mariah Cheintel Wilson. Charles Estell vs. Lisa Lanell Estell. Debbie Jean McCoy vs. James E. McCoy. Joshua L. Patton vs. Kari Ann Cunningham. Kelly Williams vs. Rebecca Ann Williams. Tiffany Renee Golay vs. Justie Lee Golay.

The journey to create a Business Improvement District in downtown El Reno took its first official steps last week after the city council unanimously approved pursuing the effort. Former El Reno City Manager Dan Galloway presented the council with a nine-step process to create the BID.

A 21-year-old Georgia man was arrested last week after he allegedly used a gun to rob a local fast-food restaurant. Police said Khanh Phi Hoang of Marietta, Ga., was arrested after a car chase that started on I-40 and ended when Hoang crashed his vehicle on Mayberry Road.

Funeral services were held Tuesday for retired Canadian County Sheriff Lewis Hawkins of Mustang, who died Friday. Burial was in the Schwartz Cemetery. Services were under the direction of McNeil’s Funeral Home.

El Reno FFA students were scheduled to compete in the state FFA competition after capturing first place at the recent regional contest held in Chickasha. Students also took several honors at the Tulsa State Fair. The state competition was set for Tuesday at Oklahoma State University.

El Reno High School students and athletes have been wearing pink in the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. EHS students Conley Knapp, left, and Alexis Lively cheer on the Indians football team during last week's 32-27 win over Duncan in District 5A-1 play.