December 2019

Lighting up the holidays

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With picture-perfect weather, El Reno’s annual Lights in Legion Park event drew throngs of people to Legion Park on Saturday. For more than a decade, Lights in Legion Park has
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Tax bills mailed by mistake

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Canadian County Treasurer Carolyn Leck said if a homeowner received a tax statement from her office but has an escrow account set up with a mortgage company, they should not
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RCC women extend win streak to 12

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With back-to-back wins in less than 24 hours, Redlands Community College women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to open the season at 12 straight. The Cougars downed Western Oklahoma

Bedlam goes to Sooners

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The 2019 installment of the annual bedlam football series went to the Oklahoma Sooners over the weekend by a 34-16 margin. From the top down, Sooners running back Kennedy Brooks
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Halliburton cuts 808

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News that Halliburton will close its El Reno operation and lay off more than 800 employees shook the community Monday morning. By Tuesday morning, Halliburton had announced it was moving the El Reno operation back to Duncan.

Halliburton spokeswoman Erin Fuchs released the following statement Tuesday after reports of the closure were made public:

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Robert F. Hufnagel

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Prayer service for Robert F. Hufnagel of Okarche will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity with Rev. Cory Stanley and Deacon Max Schwarz officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

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Stean Whitley

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Memorial service for Stean Allen Whitley will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church with Rev. Colton Lott officiating. Following the service, a reception will be held at Pam and Brock Barber’s home on East Elm Street.

Mr. Whitley passed away Nov. 29, 2019. He was born March 25, 1972, in El Reno. As a toddler he lived in Egypt and Iran. He moved back to El Reno during his grade school years and graduated from El Reno High School.