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In an effort to streamline communications with the central office, the El Reno Public Schools Board of Education voted to begin using the Thrillshare/Apptegy program to exchange information.

“It’s streamlining communication between board members and this office for informational purposes. Every time I need to give them a heads up on information items, it’s one button versus sending a text or an email to each one individually,” said El Reno Superintendent Craig McVay.

A Small Town Weekend will take a new, but old route Friday evening when the three-day festival put on by the El Reno Cruisers kicks off.

The opening Friday cruise will follow the original Route 66 that snaked through El Reno prior to the opening of the Rock Island overpass in 1947.

The original Route 66 in 1926 entered El Reno from the east and turned north on what is now Shepard. It then turned west onto Elm before going north on Hoff and then west on Wade before turning north on Choctaw and then west on what was Russell and is now Sunset.

Workers began building frames and pouring concrete slabs for the new sidewalks on the west side of Country Club Road just south of Elm Street last week. The crew also
demolished and repoured cement driveways along the path affected by the construction.

El Reno’s Exiss/Sooner Trailers has been named the number one manufacturer of livestock trailers for 2020.

The award was determined based on retail registrations of livestock trailers in 2020, according to Statistical Surveys Inc. Data.

“We are excited to be recognized as the leader in the livestock trailer industry,” said Vice President and General Manager Justin Queensland.

Area children ages 7-11 that love to dig in the dirt and play in the garden are encouraged to register for a one-day, hands-on Junior Master Gardener Camp.

The camp is being put on by the Canadian County OSU Cooperative Extension Service and Canadian County Master Gardeners.

Junior Master Gardeners will be held Friday, July 9. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be located at the Mustang Town Center’s Wildhorse Gardens, 1201 N. Mustang Road. The gardens are located just southeast of the Town Center.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Joanna Lynn Johnson, Piedmont, expired tag, $130.

Diana Consuelo Torres, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Karley Williams, Yukon, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Jennifer L. Timberlake, Oklahoma City, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Sarah Lee Harris, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Richard Allen Knight, El Reno, expired tag and failure to appear warrant, $460.

Chase Lane Berg, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

An El Reno teacher has been honored by a not-for-profit organization that recognizes new teachers that show great promise.

The Teaching and Leading Initiative of Oklahoma (TLI) named 20 of the top novice teachers in the state in the Third Annual 20 Under 2 Novice Teaching Awards. The honorees include El Reno Public Schools teacher Ashli Robinson.

Expect more jets to be landing at El Reno Regional Airport and purchasing fuel, said Airport Manager Adam Fox.

Fox said the increase in business is expected after the El Reno Airpark Authority signed an agreement with the Corporate Aircraft Association (CAA) to offer discounted fuel to those with privately owned and operated jets and turboprop aircraft.

Fox said the CAA offers an exclusive list of “Preferred Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)/Airports” to its 10,000 members. The agreement was signed on May 18. 

A three-man demolition crew from ATG Sports, based out of Kansas, began tearing up the grass field at El Reno High School’s Memorial Stadium last week as the project to convert the playing surface from natural grass to artificial turf kicked off.

The grass and underlying soil was taken down to the depth required to begin the base work for the turf. The old goal posts were cut down and removed and the surrounding track area will also be demolished. Completion date is set for early August.

With the Canadian County Expo and Event Center just weeks away from opening, county commissioners have awarded contracts for several items.

Nathan Smith, the expo center’s director and marketing manager, recommended contracts be awarded to:

▶ Douglas Equipment ($27,071.72) for folding tables and chairs. Douglas Equipment submitted the lower of two bids opened.