The collaboration between Redlands Community College and the City of El Reno has been recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with the prestigious 2025 Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.
This honor celebrates the dynamic partnership that has significantly contributed to education, workforce development and community growth throughout the El Reno area.
Yukon City Manager Mike Castro has resigned after eight months in the top municipal administrative position.
Castro informed Yukon City Council members of his decision over the weekend and city employees learned about it Monday morning.
“Mike stepped into this role during a time of critical transition,” Mayor Brian Pillmore said Monday morning.
Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Redlands Community College alumnus Jason Murray to a seven-year term on the college’s Board of Regents, succeeding retired educator Dr. Juanita Krittenbrink.
Murray graduated with an associate degree in animal science from Redlands in 2017 and was a member of the college’s Livestock Judging Team.
“Redlands provided me with an exceptional foundation that has shaped both my education and career path,” Murray said.
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is taking steps to enhance the state’s workforce pipeline by awarding the first-ever Public-Private Partnership (P3) incentive for Education and Workforce Development.
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By the time the 21st witness for state prosecutors concluded two days of often-damning and sometimes emotional testimony in the Stacy Lee Drake capital murder preliminary hearing at Sequoyah County District Court, Special Judge Matt Orendorff was convinced there was enough evidence to proceed to trial.
El Reno High School seniors walked the halls at all the district grade sites last week including here at Etta Dale Learning Center.
Graduation is Saturday at 9 a.m. at Memorial Stadium.
The Tribune’s graduation section will be in Saturday’s edition.
Canadian County Sheriff Chris West traveled to the nation’s capital recently to meet President Donald Trump.
“I thanked the president for everything he’s doing to protect America,” said West.
“It was very humbling to not only represent law enforcement in Oklahoma, but to be there on behalf of sheriffs across the country.”
West is the first vice president of the National Sheriffs Association (NSA) and will become its 85th president this summer. The organization represents the country’s 3,083 sheriffs.
With the assistance of El Reno firemen Gage Pittman (left) and Austin Gorbet, Ross Seed in downtown El Reno hung a huge Oklahoma City Thunder banner.
OKC split games with the Denver Nuggets as the NBA Western Conference semifinals series heads back to Oklahoma for game five tied at 2-all.
Canadian County citizens will soon be able to make online reports about damaged culverts, potholes, overgrown weeds, illegal dumping and other issues that occur in unincorporated areas.
Commissioners voted 3-0 to implement REPORT IT, a non-emergency online reporting system.
The annual cost will be $519 to cover licenses and a dedicated email address, according to District 2 Commissioner Lacey Dawson. The first-year county commissioner spearheaded the proposal, which was endorsed by District 1 Commissioner Tom Manske and District 3 Commissioner Tracey Rider.
