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In 1910, a full-page advertisement was purchased in the Saturday Evening Post. A headline at the top of the ad read: Building A City By Leaps And Bounds! El Reno, Okla. Watch us Grow to 100,000. The ad was purchased by The Packers Industrial Company of El Reno.

In less than two weeks, Oklahomans will vote in the first major election since the COVID-19 pandemic surged to a level that locked down much of the state.

Canadian County commissioners voted Monday to submit an application to become a member of the Banner Rural Water District.

Canadian County commissioners have signed a resolution asking the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to prepare options to modify the intersection of SH 66 and Banner Road. The site has seen a number of devastating traffic accidents, including a Yukon businessman being killed there in November.

Residents of a housing development near Piedmont are asking the county to help form a road improvement district that would allow them to gain funding to replace a road. The group representing the Piedmont Meadows Addition initially made the request last week.

LAWSUITS Western Sportsman Club Inc. vs. Jody G. Alexander for $1,280.90 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Second Round Sub LLC vs. Jill P. Ordenis for $1,134.12 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations a county official may have used taxpayer funds to pay for background checks on political opponents.

LAWSUITS Total Trucking Inc. vs. HEI Specialized and Heavy Haul for $7,950 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Atwood Rentals Inc. vs. Jonathan Jones for $1,529.15 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a series on school spending for area schools. For the first time the annual report cards issued to districts by the Oklahoma State Department of Education include a breakdown of the “per pupil” spending for each school in the state.

While the COVID-19 pandemic canceled El Reno High School's prom, parents and supporters were able to pull together a similar event two months later. Called MORP, or prom backward, the event was held last week at the Elks Lodge with glitz, glamour and dancing.