December 2019

Yvonne Phelps

4 years ago By News Staff

Funeral services for Yvonne Marie Phelps of Cogar/Minco were held Friday at Cogar United Methodist Church. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home of Minco.

Yvonne died Dec. 23, 2019, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in El Reno. She was born April 13, 1938, in Fort Sill. Yvonne grew up in Chickasha, graduating from Chickasha High School in 1955.

She was a homemaker and had worked as an executive assistant in the state Senate for 15 years. She then started a wedding catering business.

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David Pawpa

4 years ago By News Staff

Funeral services for David Leslie Pawpa will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Concho Community Hall. Burial will be in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Mr. Pawpa died Dec. 19, 2019, at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City. He was living at the Veterans Center in Clinton where he was born July 17, 1951.

David was an Army veteran serving in Vietnam and worked as a roofer.

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Truck driver charged in fatal crash at Banner Road

4 years ago By Terry Groover - The Yukon Review

A truck driver who authorities say was responsible for a November crash that left a Yukon businessman dead has been charged in Canadian County District Court. The district attorney’s office

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County pays $30,640 to remain in Greater OKC Partnership

4 years ago By Chris Eversole - The Yukon Review

Canadian County will continue to partner with Oklahoma City on economic development issues, but the decision was not unanimous. After discussing the pros and cons of spending $30,640 for an

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El Reno, state see increase in movie production

4 years ago By Ray Dyer

The producers of a movie being filmed primarily in El Reno visited here just weeks before a deadly tornado hit late on May 25. The twister killed two people, injured

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Christmas lights up the season in El Reno

4 years ago By News Staff

Throughout El Reno the spirit of Christmas is displayed with a wide range of holiday lights in various colors as well as inflatables and other standing displays. At right is

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Letters to Santa

4 years ago By News Staff

Following are Letters to Santa from Leann Tucker’s second-grade class at Rose Witcher: › Dear Santa, I whont a hatachble, Lol surprises house, Pokemon, a cat that looks like Cookie

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Public Records - December 25

4 years ago By News Staff

MUNICIPAL COURT Amanda Lynne Cumbie, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Hilary Rose Robinson, El Reno, expired tag and failure to appear warrant, $460. Samantha Tiger, El Reno, failure

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Two CVTC staffers earn national awards

4 years ago By News Staff

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Two Canadian Valley Technology Center staff have received national awards at the recent annual CareerTech Vision Conference. The awards are presented by the Association of Career and

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County could turn dirt on new fairgrounds site as early as February

4 years ago By Chris Eversole - The Yukon Review

Canadian County could break ground for a new fairgrounds in February. County commissioners made the announcement while signing documents to borrow $3.5 million of additional money for the project. Commissioners

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