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Lake El Reno is closed, but maybe not for too long. The city of El Reno placed closed signs around the lake Wednesday after torrential rains Monday and Tuesday caused the lake to rise above safe levels. City officials have said the fire department monitors the lake during periods of heavy rain.

For the second time in a month, El Reno Public Schools has been hit with property damage caused by heavy overnight rains. “It’s 2020 and we have come to expect the unexpected. It’s the way the year has been treating us,” said El Reno Superintendent Craig McVay.

Police are looking for a woman from Stillwater who is believed to have shoplifted from two downtown El Reno stores. Police said an arrest warrant is being sought for Angela Suzette Thomas, 50. The woman is believed to have taken merchandise from the Bronze Seal as well as the Fringe Boutique.

Police are looking for two people seen running from a home after it caught fire, which appeared to have been set intentionally. Reports said fire crews were called to 812 N. Choctaw shortly after 2 a.m. Aug. 26. Witnesses reported seeing two people running from the scene after flames broke out.

Two Canadian County sheriff’s deputies and a former detention officer have been honored for providing lifesaving efforts over the past year.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister urged schools to host blood drives for staff and students to help ensure the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) can meet demand. Blood drive cancellations are driving supplies to critically low levels.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University President Randy Beutler said he will close out a 35-year career in education and public service with retirement effective June 30, 2021.  Beutler was named the 17th president of SWOSU in February 2010.

LAWSUITS Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. the Heirs, Personal Representatives, Devisees, Trustees, Successors and Assigns of Ray E. Christensen, Deceased, for $157,121.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 58, Block 8, Parkland Heights Addition,...

El Reno Public Schools reopened Lincoln Learning Center Thursday, however, three more school sites have been shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.