El Reno Christmas Parade Thursday night
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Come celebrate the Christmas season with the Christmas on the Western Frontier Parade and Tree-Lighting on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown El Reno. The theme for
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With prison staff shortage, Oklahoma looks to hire teenagers as new guards
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Teenagers, fresh out of high school, could be hired to guard and oversee hardened criminals in Oklahoma’s chronically overcrowded and understaffed prisons. In a little-noticed action, the Oklahoma Board of
Lighting up the holidays
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With picture-perfect weather, El Reno’s annual Lights in Legion Park event drew throngs of people to Legion Park on Saturday. For more than a decade, Lights in Legion Park has
Tax bills mailed by mistake
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Canadian County Treasurer Carolyn Leck said if a homeowner received a tax statement from her office but has an escrow account set up with a mortgage company, they should not
EHS collecting funds for Gifts for Yanks
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El Reno High School is again showing Christmas kindness to veterans who served the nation. For the 74th year, EHS will host its Gifts for the Yanks program, with the
Halliburton cuts 808
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News that Halliburton will close its El Reno operation and lay off more than 800 employees shook the community Monday morning. By Tuesday morning, Halliburton had announced it was moving the El Reno operation back to Duncan.
Halliburton spokeswoman Erin Fuchs released the following statement Tuesday after reports of the closure were made public:
Halliburton to close El Reno operations
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More than 800 people are expected to lose their jobs as Halliburton announces it will close its El Reno operation.
The announcement came Monday morning, the same day the layoffs were planned. At least three El Reno police vehicles were stationed at the Halliburton campus at 6100 East SH 66.
The layoffs were expected to be permanent.
El Reno Mayor Matt White said he was notified Monday morning by Bill Hancock, the coordinator of Oklahoma’s Workforce Services and State Rapid Response Team, about the closing and layoffs.
Public Records - December 1
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LAWSUITS U.S. Bank N.A. vs. LeMerle A. Robinson and Leslie R. Robinson n/k/a Leslie R. Gadderson for $133,624.11 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure
Parrott elected to serve on Oklahoma State School Boards Association
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A longtime El Reno School Board member has been elected to serve on the governing board of the Oklahoma State School Boards Association. Dorrie Parrott recently was elected as an
State defines line for allowing four-day school weeks
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The state’s bar has been set for schools to operate on a four-day week and the requirements could force many schools back to five days a week. School leaders and
