Bicycle rider hurt after auto collision
A 30-year-old El Reno man was taken to the hospital with what police said were serious injuries after the bicycle he was riding collided with a vehicle.
March 2020
Rukes honored by state VFW
El Reno High School teacher Brian Rukes was honored as runnerup in the Oklahoma VFW Teacher of the Year honors. Rukes was nominated by VFW Post 382 Auxiliary President Nancy Salsman for his work on Remembering the 44 Memorial.
Indians place three at state
OKLAHOMA CITY – After a positive start, El Reno High School’s wrestling team hit a few snags in the middle rounds at the Class 5A Oklahoma State Championships, but rallied to claim one bronze medal and three overall placers.
In the Super Tuesday spotlight
Marty Hall said he got a call from the producers of Fox and Friends asking if they could report live from Sid’s Diner on Tuesday morning.
Hall said he asked why they chose the diner he founded and has operated for years with his family in downtown El Reno.
John Garland Brooks
Garland Brooks went to his eternal rest on Feb. 28, 2020. He was born Dec. 3, 1926, near Calumet to Allean Beverly Barker and Charles Frank Brooks and lived his entire life in Canadian County.
William Hutson
William E. “Bill” Hutson left us on Feb. 28, 2020, to watch over us from his new heavenly home. He was loved by all who were privileged to know him. A man of gentle strength and loving kindness, he served his Lord and Savior faithfully.
Margaret Newnum
Funeral services for former El Reno resident Margaret Ann Newnum will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Stuart Malloy officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Wastewater records tampering alleged, charges expected
Two weeks ago, the city of El Reno received a tip that an employee of the firm it uses to operate the town’s water and wastewater systems was falsifying records related to wastewater.
Public Records - March 1
DIVORCES GRANTED
Andrea Nicole Gee vs. Jason Riley Gee.
Hannah Marie Weldon vs. Brandon Lawrence Weldon.
Ronald D. Wright vs. Cember D. McCurry.
John Girten vs. Amanda Bowers.
Annalisa Rose Wilder vs. Jessie Earnest Lee Wilder.
Deborah Janelle Huddleston vs. Alonzo Clark Huddleston.