July 2020

Tomato season is finally here

Body It is time for one of the most favored plants to begin producing fruit - it is tomato time at last. Americans eat over 12 million tons of tomatoes each year, making it one of the most popular items on our menu.
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Public Records - July 8

Body LAWSUITS Citizen Energy III LLC vs. Native Exploration Operating LLC for $10,743.45 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Matthew Hunt and Lauren-Elaine Hunt, as parents of E.H. and N.H., minor children, vs.

EHS coach tests positive for COVID-19

Body The city’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases has found its way into the El Reno High School ranks for the first time since the district reopened its sporting venues. EHS Athletic Director Rodney Haydon said head wrestling coach Tyrone Lewis tested positive for coronavirus July 4.
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Helen Ann Campbell

Body Wake service for Helen Ann Campbell was held Thursday at Party Haven in El Reno with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Burial was held Friday in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Helen died June 28, 2020, in Tahlequah. She was born Aug.
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County’s COVID-19 numbers spike

Body While the number of new cases of COVID-19 continues to rise both in El Reno as well as the county’s other larger towns, Canadian County Health Department officials are stopping short of calling the spike a hot spot for the virus.
Debbie Maguire prepares to insert a swab into the nose of a resident

Hirst retains job as county court clerk

Body Marie Hirst held on to the Canadian County Court Clerk position, besting challenger Rindie Hunt by about 800 votes in Tuesday’s primary election. Hirst has served in the position for the past 12 years. Hunt at one time had worked under Hirst in the court clerk’s office.
Gladys Lybrand inserts her ballot into the voting machine

Man jailed on meth charges after lake plunge

Body Canadian County deputies fished a man out of Lake El Reno after he jumped into the water following a high-speed chase that began as an ongoing drug investigation. Information provided by Sheriff Chris West said investigators were watching a house at 906 S.

Police awaiting examiner’s report on death at ATV track

Body El Reno police are waiting on a report from the state medical examiner to learn what caused the death of a 29-year-old man. Assistant Police Chief Major Kirk Dickerson said Kompton Otto Killsnight was found unconscious and unresponsive near the ATV track at Lake El Reno.