Jerry Bromlow, 71, passed away at his home on Monday, Aug.17, 2020, with his wife, children and granddaughter by his side. Jerry was born Feb. 13, 1949, in Minco, where he lived until the age of 8 and moved to Union City. He graduated from Union City High School in 1968. In 1970, he married Sharon Nusbaum of El Reno, who has been by his side over 50 years. In 1981, they moved to El Reno where they live at the present time.
Graveside services for Lola Belle Thompson were held Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in the Niles Cemetery in Hinton with Rev. Bud Hardin officiating. Services were entrusted to Turner Funeral Home of Hinton.
On the eve of El Reno Public Schools returning to in-person learning, the district has been forced to close down Lincoln Learning Center due to a teacher testing positive for COVID-19.
The district has quarantined the teacher, who tested positive through a rapid test, as well as nine other employees who were directly exposed. Among those self-quarantined include two school administrators.
El Reno High School’s volleyball team extended its win streak to seven matches last week, six of those coming in the EHS Invitational, en route to the Gold Bracket Championship – the first time the Indians have won the title of their home tourney.
Kristen Koehler’s team did not lose a set in winning the title, defeating Hennessey, Guymon and Chickasha in Pool A play by duplicate 2-0 counts to take the top seed. In the semifinals of bracket play, El Reno defeated Duncan for the second time in three days by scores of 25-18/25-12.
On Saturday, El Reno Regional Airport will host its first-ever Fly-In and Community Day.
The celebration of the airport will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature the World War II Warbirds, fly-overs, food trucks, vendors, classic cars and more, said Airport Manager Adam Fox.
The plan is to make the event an annual affair. It will celebrate the plans to build a new $1.3 million terminal at the airport, as well as improvements such as a state-of-the-art fueling station.
Lady Liberty, a World War II combat aircraft, will be on hand for inspection.
Craig McVay always has jitters about the start of a new school year, but the El Reno superintendent said the unknown surrounding COVID-19 has made this August different from any other.
“This is no different from the chaos of any new school year, other than not knowing how things will go. There is always a run up to the first day of school, the difference is caused by an outside source that is out of our hands,” said McVay.
Last fall, Redlands Community College took its first step in modernizing the look of its nearly 50-year-old campus with the remodel of the main campus building, the Ray Porter Academic Complex.
Recently, the Board of Regents, RCC President Jack Bryant and El Reno community leaders celebrated the completion of the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Behind these 1970s walls, our instructors and staff have been providing a high-quality education and personal service,” Bryant said.
The filing period for the Ward 1 El Reno City Council seat will be Aug. 24-26.
Those wishing to run can file on those days from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Canadian County Election Board in downtown El Reno.
The election will be held Nov. 3 and the top vote-getter will be elected to serve a term that will expire Nov. 12, 2024.
Downtown El Reno drew some strong focus at last week’s meeting of the El Reno City Council and the result looks to be two days of live music as well as some colorful mural creations.
Council signed off on plans for a Battle of the Bands to be hosted by the El Reno Community Theatre. The local thespian group has taken over the management and operation of the Centre Theatre.
The El Reno Catholic parochial school opened in-person classes last week with more than 100 students. All were required to wear face shields or masks.
