June 2020

ER Wranglers hold gathering

Body The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their June gathering, the first meeting since March due to COVID-19. There were 29 members present and one guest, Emily Marchman.  Brady Armold led the flag salute and Gary Sorrells offered prayer.

Letter to the Editor: Pray

Body To the Editor: My heart is heavy for the mainstream media and people everywhere who didn't get President Donald Trump’s message at the close of his march. “Take your Bible and go to your church and pray.” Let us all, every day, pray for all people and our country.

Living the words of the Pledge of Allegiance

Body “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” As Americans, we have all recited the Pledge of Allegiance thousands of times throughout our lives.
American flag waving in the wind

Public Records - June 13

Body MUNICIPAL COURT Fritz Jimmie Woods, El Reno, driving under suspension, $395. Mason Allen Ross, El Reno, expired tag, $165. Tyson David Ward, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Matthew E. Harms, El Reno, dog at large, $145. Samantha J.

Kimberly Gale Evans

Body Services for Kimberly Gale Evans of El Reno were held Wednesday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Jerred England officiating. Burial followed in the Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Kim died June 6, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec.
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Judy Snell Minyard

Body Judy “Sue” Snell Minyard was born Oct. 8, 1945, in Texas and passed peacefully in her sleep on June 9, 2020, at her in home in Oklahoma City. In 1963 she married Wayne Minyard and they had 56 years together before Wayne’s death in August 2019.

Sherrill King

Body Memorial services for Sherrill Lynn King of Yukon will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2020, at El Reno First Baptist Church with Glen Chapman officiating. Sherrill passed away May 14, 2020. She was born Feb. 14, 1955, in Oklahoma City.

A good run

Body While not running on all cylinders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers could not have been more pleased with the outcome of the 22nd annual A Small Town Weekend.
Ted Baker wipes down the cab of his 1929 Ford named Miss Lizzy

All in the family

Body While the El Reno High School graduation of 2020 was more than memorable for a number of reasons, another fact will be included in the pages of EHS history.
Cash Crawford and Chasity Ramos hold up photos