August 2020

MUNICIPAL COURT

Allison M. Velez, El Reno, expired tag, $165.

Jerrol Wayne Todd, El Reno, failure to stop at stop sign, $165.

Alicia Belle Saldana, Edmond, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Heather Dawn Pratt, Geary, failure to wear seat restraint, speeding, driving without license issued and failure to appear warrant, $620.

Gretchen L. Medcalf, El Reno, dog at large, $145.

Russell Dean Flick, Oklahoma City, speeding, $175.

Tara Elizabeth Keeler, Purcell, speeding, $165.

Fall practice will begin bright and early Monday for El Reno High School’s football team as the Indians begin the first of at least four two-a-day practices.

Morning practices will start at 7:30 and will be followed by an afternoon practice beginning at 4. The program will follow the district’s COVID-19 precautions which began in early June.

“We will be doing temperature checks and exposure screenings and now we are wearing masks in the weight room and in all meeting rooms,” said El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison.

El Reno High School center fielder Krystiana Guzman throws toward third base after making a sliding catch during a practice last week. El Reno is set to open the season Tuesday at Ardmore before hosting its own tournament on Friday and Saturday.

There will be sports played at Redlands Community College for the 2020-21 academic year, however, major changes have been implemented from the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Due to COVID-19, all sports except for bowling, cross country, half marathon and Division III women’s tennis have been moved to the spring.

Redlands began offering both men’s and women’s cross country in 2019 but does not offer the other sports to be contested in 2020.

The Cougars do compete in women’s soccer, women’s golf, baseball and men’s and women’s basketball.

Harold Carl Koebrick, 86, of El Reno, passed peacefully on Aug. 4, 2020, at home with his family by his side.

Harold was born April 2, 1934, in El Reno to Harold H. and Margarette (McLaren) Koebrick.

His family all called him by his nickname, Biggie. He was baptized in the Trinity Lutheran Church at age 13. He grew up in El Reno, attended El Reno Public Schools and graduated from El Reno High School Class of 1952.

El Reno has been prominently featured in ROUTE Magazine for the second consecutive issue.

The colorful periodical is published six times per year and is dedicated to all things Route 66. It is published by Thin Tread Media with Brennen Matthews serving as publisher and editor.

In the latest issue, a three-page feature highlights El Reno’s fried onion hamburger history with a special focus on Marty Hall and Sid’s Diner.

A new director for the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center has been named.

Associate District Judge Bob Hughey said Melanie Johnson has been named as the next director for the center.

He said she will begin her duties Aug. 24.

Hughey said Johnson’s background, work experience and education made her a good fit to oversee the range of services offered by the Children’s Justice Center.

El Reno Public Schools was one of 175 districts statewide awarded grants last week to receive part of the 50,000 mobile hot spot devices to be used for distance learning plans for the 2020-21 school term.

“We had intended to apply for this grant as a ‘just in case’ scenario,” said El Reno Superintendent Craig McVay.

The Redlands Community College Foundation is holding a raffle for the chance to win a customized 2009 Z06 Corvette.

Proceeds will help launch the eSports program at RCC.

“eSports programs are providing great opportunities for students to attend college and become more engaged in student life,” said Redlands President Jack Bryant.

“Colleges across the country are starting eSports programs and giving students the chance to compete nationally and globally.”