April 2020

MARRIAGE LICENSES John David Vincent, 46; Julie Denise Morgan, 37. Jeremy Bill Birchfield, 40; Lori Gail Betterton, 51. Ttendo Sseruyange, 39; Esther Kiyombya, 38. Ruben R. Ramirez, 57; Alissa Diane Proffitt, 49. Christy Michelle Koger, 41; Jasman Marie Marrison, 44.

Dillard Girard turned 90 years old on Saturday, April 4, but he couldn’t have a traditional birthday party because of the coronavirus pandemic. So family and friends found a way to celebrate with the Navy veteran, retired El Reno postal worker and lifetime farmer.

The Oklahoma Tax Commission released its figures for El Reno’s April sales and use tax collections and the numbers have Matt White worried. White is the mayor and acting city manager for El Reno.

Several weeks ago, Canadian County Sheriff Chris West said his office was trying to track down ancestors of a deputy who was killed in a shootout with outlaws more than 100 years ago. West wants to honor Deputy Sheriff Sam Farris who died in the shootout that took place on the streets of Yukon.

Helen Ruth Jones, 89, formerly of El Reno, passed away April 7, 2020. Services are pending with Wilson Funeral Home.   

When should someone get tested for COVID-19? On Tuesday, the Canadian County Health Department began drive-up testing at its locations in El Reno and Yukon.

El Reno mayor Matt White updated his State of Emergency Proclamation Wednesday to add what he calls more “teeth” to the city’s fight to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. “It’s similar to what we are doing now, but here are some differences.

A quick glance at the final Class 5A girls state basketball rankings and it’s easy to see why games in the Suburban Conference were knock-down, drag-out battles on most nights. Six of the league’s eight teams, including El Reno High School, were ranked in the top 17 of that poll.