May 2020

Dorothy Alzetta Johnson

Body Memorial graveside services for Dorothy (Dottie) Alzetta Johnson will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the Geary Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Charles King and Rev. Ronnie Jacobs officiating. Services are entrusted to Turner Funeral Home. Dorothy was born Nov.
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James E. Garrett Jr.

Body Services for James E. Garrett Jr. were held Monday in the El Reno Cemetery with Chaplain Lonnie Webb officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Mr. Garrett died May 8, 2020, at his home in El Reno. He was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Shawnee.
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Mother’s Day parade

Body A Mother’s Day parade brought out colorful balloons, fire trucks, a police cruiser and dozens of vehicles decorated with signs telling mothers and grandmothers how much they are loved. The parade took place Thursday afternoon outside Saint Katharine’s Retirement Center.
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School’s out

Body This is the first installment in a series looking back at El Reno Public Schools efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Classes for El Reno Public Schools officially ended Friday.
Erin Wiewel conducts her final online chat with her students

Triple treat day

Body El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay, along with principals and central office administration, cooked and handed out dinners to district faculty as part of Teacher Appreciation Day. It was also Taco Tuesday which fell on Cinco de Mayo.
Craig McVay hands a sack of taco dinners to Annie Pearson

El Reno opens in cautious manner

Body It’s been slow. But at least it’s moving now. El Reno as a whole is creeping back to normal. This includes businesses like boutique shops, hair salons and restaurants. The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with problems in the oil industry, hurt businesses all over the county.
Reno 8 Cinema