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The El Reno Arts Council said its annual Haunted Trolley event “thrilled audiences with spooky fun, local history and incredible community collaboration.”Sue Bear, president of the council, said the colorful event was made possible “with the help of 49 dedicated volunteers.

The City of El Reno is bringing back its curbside bulk waste collection to help residents clear out large items conveniently from their homes.Collections will run from November through December 2025, with one scheduled pass per street.Residents must place all bulk waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on...

STILLWATER – Thirty Oklahoma high school teams showcased their drone-powered search and rescue skills at the inaugural Fly Forward: Search and Rescue State Championship, Oct. 21 at Lake Carl Blackwell in Stillwater.The daylong event was hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority announced that the Oklahoma Work Zone Safe Course, required for all new teen drivers before receiving an Oklahoma driver’s license, will now include a section on impaired driving.

To the Editor: I don’t think it matters if you have lived here three to five years, or 30 to 50 years, you have to be pretty impressed with what you see going on all around you.

LAWSUITSMidland Credit Management Inc. vs. Randy Skinner for $17,000.52 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.Tania Landgraf and David Landgraf vs. Allstate Indemnity Company for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged actual and punitive damages.Capital One N.A. vs. John Johnson...

Editor’s Note: These remarks and prayers were delivered Sunday evening at the community vigil for Sgt. Thomas Duran by his friend and fellow officer, Lt. James Ramey.

A statement from Mark NelsonPresident, Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police With the permission of the Duran family, and at the request of Chief Brown and the El Reno Fraternal Order of Police, I want to update everyone who has been praying and sending well wishes for Sgt. Thomas Duran, a 14-year...

With demolition of Canadian County’s old administrative office building starting next week, a groundbreaking ceremony for a new county courthouse will be planned for January.The four-story, 112,407-square-foot courthouse is expected to open by mid-2027.After recently approving the building’s final...