Growing up as a young girl in Concho on tribal land, I never imagined the journey my life would take me on. My childhood was filled with simple joys like playing on hay bales, fishing at Concho Lake where I caught my first perch, teasing tarantulas, climbing trees and running from snakes.
The El Reno Tribune won the Sequoyah Award at the recent Oklahoma Press Association conference. The event was held at the Embassy Suites in Norman.
The Sequoyah Award is given to the newspaper competing in its category and signifies it was judged the best newspaper in its classification.
Judges for this year’s competition were from the Georgia Press Association.
The El Reno Tribune competed in the multi-weekly division representing towns ranging in population from 20,000 to 40,000.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Democrats have chosen Jennettie Marshall as their nominee for the state’s top education office.
Marshall, a former Tulsa Board of Education member, defeated former El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election for state superintendent, winning 58 percent to 42 percent. She will advance to the Nov. 3 General Election and face the winner of an Aug. 25 runoff election between Republicans Robert Franklin and James Taylor.
In elections of local interest, District 1 County Commissioner Tom Manske will retain his seat after defeating former Commissioner Marc Hader.
Manske picked up 4,054 votes compared to 2,361 for Hader.
Manske said he was grateful for the support.
“Thank you, Canadian County District 1,” Manske said. “On behalf of my family and myself, thank you to the voters of Canadian County District 1 for your trust, confidence and support.
Art in the Park is back for another summer run, giving young El Reno artists the chance to create and learn about art in a colorful setting.
Hosted by the El Reno Arts Council, the free activities have been hosting young artists since April when the first event was held at Burton Park.
The program took a break in May, then returned June 13 with a gathering at Gadberry Park.
After months of AI-generated ads, accusations of leftism and attempts to win the president’s favor, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and former Sen. Mike Mazzei will go head-to-head in an Aug. 25 runoff for the Republican nomination to be Oklahoma’s next governor.
OKLAHOMA CITY – After the dust settled on legislative primary races, Senate Republicans celebrated Wednesday with the ouster of a controversial state senator from Elgin and the successful defense of some incumbents.
Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, came in third in Tuesday’s three-way primary, effectively ending his bid for re-election.
Deevers, a pastor, was an outspoken member of the Freedom Caucus, which frequently was at odds with Senate leadership. He routinely quoted scripture and talked about morality during Senate debate.
Legislative incumbents and candidates who embraced school choice won races across Oklahoma when the final votes were tallied the night of the June 16 primary.
“Tonight’s results show that support for school choice is not only mainstream, but expected of serious political candidates in Oklahoma,” said Jennifer Carter, Oklahoma State Lead for the AFC Victory Fund.
More than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person, making costly phone calls and video messages the only way to stay in touch with detainees.
Oklahoma Watch surveyed all 77 county jails and found just 25 still offer face-to-face visits.
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