May 2020

El Reno’s municipal government is looking for funds “anywhere and everywhere” after monthly sales tax figures show a 51 percent slide from the same period a year ago.

Riverside School held a parking lot graduation last week for eighth-graders. The students were seated at an acceptable social distance, while parents and relatives watched from their vehicles in the school parking lot.

The recent death of an 18-year-old El Reno woman is being described by police as a “terrible teenage accident.” Maria P. Estrada was riding in a vehicle with a friend on April 25 when she opened the door and jumped from the moving auto, police said. This took place on West Elm.

Canadian County Sheriff Chris West said his office is now offering fingerprint services and Self Defense Act (concealed carry) applications.  West said citizens desiring to use these services will temporarily be required to wear a mask while inside the jail lobby and fingerprint room.

STILLWATER - The food processing sector plays an important role in Oklahoma’s economy, and there is no doubt the novel coronavirus pandemic has had a significant economic impact on the state’s food industry.

LAWSUITS Citibank N.A. vs. Lacey Gann for $3,397.65 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Jamie Ridley for $9,601.17 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Last week the killer hornet was in the news as it ravages bee hives, decapitating and killing all of the bees.

COVID-19 pandemic has posed extraordinary challenges for students across the nation including fourth-year veterinary students at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

At Swadley’s, get a smoked chicken dinner with two sides and a roll for $11.99. You can also grab a firehouse sandwich combo for $11.79. Sandwich includes brisket, hot links, spicy beans, cheese and pickles. Meal includes one side and a drink. Grab a pound of meat for $16.99.

Boyd Ray Endecott was born July 27, 1936, in Oilton and fell asleep in death at his home in El Reno on May 10, 2020. Boyd served as an elder in the local congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. From his youth on, he enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting and fishing.