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Emilie McReynolds has loved looking at the sky since she was a little girl. She especially was drawn to gazing upward when the storm clouds would roll across Oklahoma.

The Jonny and Mary Ellison family of Calumet recently was honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Three Farm and Ranch Family Recognition.

The man charged with leaving his young son to die in a pickup on an August day in 2018 will be sentenced for his crime on Tuesday after waiving his right to a jury trial. Adam Kolar is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 3-year-old son, Ryker.

Crisp November air creates a light fog over Lake El Reno. Mild temperatures were enjoyed the past several days although a brief cold snap is expected to arrive over the weekend. The Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be in the 60s. (Courtesy photo)

The El Reno Community Chorus is preparing for its upcoming concerts, Songs of Hope, Peace and Comfort, to be performed Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Over the summer, our long wait for a new home was realized when we were able to finalize arrangements with St. John...

LAWSUITS Discover Bank vs. Patricia A. Hodgins for $9,725.32 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Bank of America N.A. vs. Bennie Morris for $4,889.43 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno’s First Baptist Church will be the local drop-off site for Operation Christmas Child, an international project of Samaritan’s Purse.

El Reno Mayor Matt White encouraged residents wanting a government-ordered mask mandate to contact state lawmakers and Gov. Kevin Stitt with their concerns. White made the comments during the Thursday afternoon El Reno Live program that airs on Facebook Live at 3 p.m. each Thursday.

Even county officials voice concerns when they get a water bill that is larger than expected.