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The City of El Reno, the El Reno Chamber of Commerce and the Route 66 Collaborative are launching a yearlong series of events in celebration of the 2026 Route 66 100th anniversary. 

Labeled the “Route to Freedom: 12 Months of Celebration,” the activity officially begins with the El Reno Chamber of Commerce Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, Nov. 9, marking the 99th birthday of Route 66, which fittingly aligns with the Veterans Day Parade. 

Workers spent several days last week ripping off old shingles and installing new ones on the roof over part of Wesley United Methodist Church.

Redlands Community College nursing students are hosting a fundraising gala Friday, Nov. 7 to increase learning opportunities for students.

The inaugural Nursing Gala is a celebration of community, compassion and care, featuring live and silent auctions, food and drinks.

Funds raised through the Nursing Gala will help nursing students participate in professional organizations such as the National Student Nurses Association, Oklahoma Student Nurses Association and Student Nurses Convention.

BlueSTEM AgriLearning Center is promoting a fundraiser to help with its education mission. 

Dr. Kristy Ehlers said BlueSTEM has partnered with HGA Fundraising to offer a four-night all-inclusive vacation package to the Caribbean for two adults. 

Raffle tickets are $25 each and there is no limit on how many can be purchased.

The Oklahoma Municipal League recently promoted Christian Rinehart to General Counsel.

“We are thrilled to announce that Christian has been promoted to General Counsel,” said Mike Fina, executive director of the Oklahoma Municipal League.

“Christian works with cities and towns of all sizes from across the state of Oklahoma on a daily basis on inquiries including complex municipal legal issues.

Friday, Oct. 24 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 18 General Election for the City of El Reno, General Election for the City of Mustang and the Special Election for Minco Public Schools, said Canadian County Election Board Secretary Allen Arnold.

Arnold said persons who are U.S. citizens, residents of Oklahoma and at least 17 ½ years old are eligible to apply for voter registration. However, you must be at least 18 years old to vote.

Voters in Canadian County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for the City of El Reno General Election, City of Mustang General Election and the Minco Public Schools Special Election set for Nov. 18 should apply now, county election board secretary Allen Arnold said.

Absentee ballots are available to all registered voters, provided they are eligible to vote in the election requested.

No excuse is needed to vote by absentee ballot. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Lindel Fields of Tulsa, a longtime CareerTech educator, as Oklahoma’s new state superintendent.

Fields replaces State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who resigned mid-term to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, an alternative to traditional teachers unions.

But in naming Fields state superintendent, Stitt took things one step further.

LAWSUITS

Synchrony Bank vs. Julie Bumblis for $9,731.56 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Kelly Plaster for $1,400.23 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Bank of America N.A. vs. Zakary Gordon for $8,515.62 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Debra Blaylock for $7,984.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One N.A. vs. Lonnie Williams for $5,663.20 to pay a debt plus interest and costs.

The third annual Crossroads of Oklahoma Farm Show is coming to the Canadian County Expo and Event Center Oct. 16-18.

Janelle Martin, the owner of C&M Production Group running the Crossroads of Oklahoma Farm Show, has been doing some out-of-the-box thinking to make the show as successful as it can be. That includes some new elements being introduced to the show in Canadian County this year.