November 2019

Red Andrews donation drive

The Canadian County Bar Association and Court Clerk’s Office held a coat and toy drive for the annual Red Andrews Christmas Dinner. The dinner provides warm meals and toys to
Donation drive

Hillcrest Responsibility

Shown are Hillcrest pre-kindergarten students recognized with the Responsibility Award. Below are kindergarten students recognized with the award. ( Courtesy photos)
Hillcrest pre-kindergarden Responsibility

ERCT set to perform Fruitcakes

The Theatre is back in town, just in time for the Christmas season. El Reno Community Theatre, a collection of actors with a passion for drama, is currently performing in
ERCT_McBee and Carr

Underwood HCE gathers for meeting

The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Ann Ricketts. Neta Liebscher called the meeting to order and welcomed visitor Dianna

The name of hope

If you are a Native American woman, statistics show your chances of being a victim of homicide are 10 times greater than everyone else who lives in the United States. LaRenda Morgan fears one of her cousins may be one of those statistics. But her cousin has a name. It’s Ida Beard.
Ida Beard family

Matmen mix it up

With football players having just one day of practice, El Reno High School wrestling coach Tyrone Lewis opted to trim down the annual Navy and White Ranking Dual to one combined night of 15 matches.
EHS wrestling_Thomas cross-face

James Allen Moore

Funeral services for James Allen Moore were held Friday at the Cross Bridge Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Mark Fryar officiating. Interment was in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Jimmy was born May 28, 1933, in El Reno and was a lifelong resident.
James Allen Moore_obituary

Jewel Lee VonTungeln

Jewel Lee (Smith) VonTungeln was called home by her Heavenly Father on Nov. 19, 2019, in El Reno. Jewel was born June 25, 1924, in Yukon to Fred and Mary Smith. Jewel attended Yukon High School and graduated in 1941. She attended Central State Normal College before becoming a teacher.
Jewel Lee VonTungeln_obituary

Doris Slover

Prayer service for Doris Marie Sanders (Morrison) Slover was held Friday in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at St. Joseph Church in Union City with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating.
Doris Slover_obituary

Paul H. Hoebing

Paul H. Hoebing was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Okarche to Leonard and Clara Wiewel Hoebing, the youngest of eight children. He grew up in Okarche, completing his last three years of high school in Sedalia, Mo. He graduated in 1950 and returned to Okarche prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1952.
Paul H. Hoebing_obituary