Support pours in for newborn filly
News that a newborn Thoroughbred, a twin, is fighting for her life after her mother rejected her, while nursing her sister, brought an outpouring of support from around the country, said Denise Cope.
May 2020
Dirt work at new fairgrounds site under way, waterline remains an issue for county
While dirt work on the new Canadian County Fairgrounds moves forward, plans to provide a 12-inch waterline to the project are incomplete.
Public Records - May 3
MUNICIPAL COURT
Michael Odell Compton, Alexandria, La., speeding, $165.
Tara Nicole Caruso, El Reno, dog at large, $145.
Juan Angel Cantu, Rio Grande City, Texas, speeding, $165.
James Brandon Cader, Jena, La., speeding, $165.
Charles Bradley Burtcher, Guthrie, speeding, $165.
Shooting the breeze
Long before he became an All-State player at El Reno High School, Callen Haydon would spend his youth shooting countless jump shots through the Oklahoma wind in his driveway.
Edwina Nell Blackowl-Melendez
Edwina Nell “Sissy” Blackowl-Melendez, 57, made the journey to be with her beloved son, father and brothers on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Sissy was born in El Reno on Feb. 26, 1963.
Bobby W. Fulgham
Bobby W. Fulgham died April 24, 2020, at his home in El Reno, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 26, 1950, in West Point, Miss. His family relocated to the Berwick, Pa., area when Bob was approximately 6 months old.
Bob proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1976.
Vincent Cedric Lederer
Vincent Cedric Lederer was born July 14, 1929, in Oklahoma City to Francis Cedrick Lederer and Orpha Nell Lill.
Vincent passed away April 6, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.
Vincent married the love of his life, Betty Jean Brown on the 4th day of September, 1953.
Hearing over flood damage postponed
A hearing on a lawsuit filed by an El Reno family that claims roadwork done by the county near their home caused thousands of dollars in flood damage has been postponed.
County judges turn to technology to continue work
Although the Canadian County Courthouse remains closed to the public because of COVID-19, judges and their staff continue to work from the courthouse.
The judges are working on rotating shifts from the courthouse or from home.
Redlands student receives Cooke scholarship
Tyler McKenzie, a student at Redlands Community College, is one of 50 recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national scholarship will provide McKenzie with up to $40,000 a year to complete his bachelor’s degree.
