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El Reno High School’s boys wrestling team took 12th recently at the 2026 Chickasha Classic, pushing three grapplers into the placing matches.George Stewart (165) was the highest finisher among the three in fourth with a 3-2 record as El Reno collected 68 total team points.

El Reno fire crews are battling a large grass fire on Memorial Road, east of U.S. 81.

If all goes to plan, by late 2027, Canadian County should be opening the doors to the fourth courthouse it has built since the county was created.It might be sooner if the weather cooperates, but that’s the goal.

El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Matt Goucher said the district is working to help bring more tournaments and events to town to help bolster the economy.Goucher spoke at last week’s El Reno Now event along with City Manager Matt Sandidge and County Commissioner Tom Manske.The event is normally...

Danny Stone of El Reno used a sled to take a plunge off the top of his family’s home toward a pile of snow.Stone said he and his son, Micah Culp both ramped off the roof, with his son sticking the landing.The photo was picked as the favorite among the more than 100 submitted by readers from the...

Dr. Valerie Reimers of El Reno, a longtime professor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, made a substantial gift to the SWOSU Bulldog Angels Fund, according to the SWOSU Foundation.

City Manager Matt Sandidge and Donna Dyer of Blessing Baskets pose after Sandidge handed Dyer an envelope with $470 that was raised for the nonprofit at last week’s El Reno Now gathering.

Canadian County is seeking a federal grant to help investigate illegal dumping.The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office has applied through the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for up to $50,000 in fiscal year 2027 for the department’s environmental deputy.Lt. Mike Grimes explained the grant...

Prosecutors allege an El Reno woman repeatedly kicked and pulled away from a Yukon police officer during a drug arrest last fall.Jessica Leeann Nitzell, age 38, was charged Jan. 8 in Canadian County District Court with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting an officer, possession of a...

LAWSUITSTinker Federal Credit Union vs. Tony Alexander for $7,039.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Jason Burge for $5,457.02 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Velocity Investments LLC vs. Jeffery Bentley for $9,054.85 to pay...