Redlands Community College has announced its President’s Student Leadership Academy (PSLA) class for the 2025-2026 academic year. Nine outstanding students have been selected to participate in this program designed to foster leadership skills and prepare students for future leadership or management roles in their chosen fields.
Canadian County commissioners moved forward at their weekly meeting Sept. 22 with planned road projects in their respective districts.
District 1 Commissioner Tom Manske is working with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) on preparations for a bridge project on Banner Road over Purcell Creek, just north of Highway 66.
Commissioners approved a project maintenance, financing and right-of-way agreement for new bridges and approaches.
OKLAHOMA CITY - On Oct. 10 at 9 a.m., Calm Waters will host a free grief training for mental health professionals, nonprofit organizations, educators and community members who seek to become better equipped to support grieving individuals in both professional and personal settings.
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Stefanie Marie Kleinle, Wichita Falls, Texas, speeding, $165.
Rebecca Vanita Stewart, Oklahoma City, speeding, $165.
Ashley Nichole O’Kelley, Mustang, speeding, $165.
Francisco Castillo Solis, El Reno, driving without license issued, $252.
Leah Michelle Davis, El Reno, improper equipment, $105.
Austin Will Brunson, El Reno, disorderly conduct, $595.
Stormy Gayle Timanus, El Reno, trespassing on posted property, $295.
Henry James Hester, El Reno, trespassing on posted property, $295.
Craig McVay admits he “bought into” the idea that using technology and other “scientific” based models to educate young children was better than first making sure they could read and write.
He now knows that was a mistake. He’s on a mission to correct it.
As he announced his candidacy for state school superintendent this week, McVay said if he’s elected, Oklahoma will return to the basics, especially when it comes to early childhood education.
It will be “A, B, C’s and 1, 2, 3’s,” McVay said.
A Native American nation in Oklahoma is incensed that a lawmaker is requesting millions of dollars to fund renovations at the Oklahoma and Central Plains Agricultural Research Center, or OCPARC, more commonly known as Fort Reno.
It’s not that the nation opposes the research, but it sees the funding request as a way to stymie efforts to get its land back from the federal government.
About three dozen people turned out last week for a preview of the Oct. 14 El Reno Public Schools bond election. It was the first of two question and answer sessions planned prior to the election. The gathering was hosted by the El Reno school board and Superintendent Matt Goucher.
It was held at Rose Witcher as part of a special meeting of the school board.
The next public session is set for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the EHS auditorium.
The City of El Reno is wrapping up demolition work at the corner of Sunset and Choctaw, preparing the site for the next phase of its Route 66 revitalization.
The project, known as the El Reno “Hub,” will expand downtown parking options and create a new gathering space for community events along El Reno’s Route 66 corridor, said El Reno City Manager Matt Sandidge.
Randy Marco, author of “Kicks: Your Travel Guide to Route 66,” finally got a chance to see inside El Reno’s official visitors center and he gives the Filling Station a stamp of approval.
“I think they did a great job. I’ve always liked the mural there on the corner but they would always have cars in front of it and you couldn't see it that well. It’s great the city took it over and fixed it up.
“The look is very appealing from the road. I’m glad I got to stop and go inside and talk with someone,” said Marco.
El Reno will host Carl Albert this week on Thursday night after the game was changed due to a conflict with referees.
Game time remains 7 p.m.
