June 2020

Body Funeral services for Howard Hale Noland were held Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Wilson Funeral Home, with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery. Mr. Noland was born Nov. 28, 1948, in Vicksburg, Miss., to Gearold and Melba Noland, and was called home on June 18, 2020.

Body The current worldwide protests against racial injustice and inequality spurred by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 have prompted attacks on individuals who sold and owned slaves and defended the abominable practice of slavery.

Body LAWSUITS Aaron and Ginger Price, individually and as parents of Allison Price, a minor, vs. Yukon Public Schools for an amount in excess of $75,000 for alleged injuries and damages. United Services Automobile Association vs.

Body When Jason Duff joined the El Reno Fire Department at the age of 25, he soon found he wanted to follow a path that would help him make a positive impact in the community.

Body The El Reno Splash Pad inside Legion Park has been a popular afternoon stop for area youth to beat the heat which has been pushing triple digits.

Body In 1910, a full-page advertisement was purchased in the Saturday Evening Post. A headline at the top of the ad read: Building A City By Leaps And Bounds! El Reno, Okla. Watch us Grow to 100,000. The ad was purchased by The Packers Industrial Company of El Reno.

Body In less than two weeks, Oklahomans will vote in the first major election since the COVID-19 pandemic surged to a level that locked down much of the state.

Body Canadian County commissioners voted Monday to submit an application to become a member of the Banner Rural Water District.

Body Canadian County commissioners have signed a resolution asking the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to prepare options to modify the intersection of SH 66 and Banner Road.

Body Residents of a housing development near Piedmont are asking the county to help form a road improvement district that would allow them to gain funding to replace a road. The group representing the Piedmont Meadows Addition initially made the request last week.