September 2020

After dropping back-to-back games to frontrunner Carl Albert, El Reno High School’s softball team looks to have wrapped up third place in the District 5A-1 standings with a 15-5 win over Duncan.

LAWSUITS Celina Altamirano vs. Andrea West for an amount in excess of $10,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident. Lila Land Company LLC vs. RJR Trucking LLC for $19,950 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Michael (Mike) Laurance Randall, 63, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend to many. Mike was born to Laurance and Deloris Randall of Okarche on June 11, 1957. He was the oldest of six children.

Graveside service for Jerry Dale Overholser will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at the Canadian Valley Cemetery in Calumet. Viewing will be held on Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jerry was born Dec. 9, 1943, in El Reno to Jerome and Orva Overholser.

Memorial services for Joshua John Myers of El Reno were held Saturday, Sept. 26 at Faith Family Church with Pastor Samantha Roach officiating. Services were under the direction of Alternative Cremation and Funeral Services.

Funeral services for David Keith Adachi were held Monday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Burial followed in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  David died Sept. 23, 2020, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kan.

Nearly a year removed from blowing a 20-point halftime lead in a shootout loss to the Noble, El Reno High School's football team found itself in an eerily similar situation Friday night.

The second installment of El Reno Live brought more breaking news as Mayor Matt White said another truck stop is coming to I-40 and Radio Road. He said also there are some “major” industrial projects looking to possibly locate at the El Reno Regional Airport.

For three straight days last week, El Reno Public Schools sent students and faculty members into quarantine due to cases of the coronavirus.

MaCrae Putnam is stitching together what she believes could be a colorful event for downtown El Reno. The owner of Make it Sew has organized a Quilt Walk for the downtown area. The three-day event is set for Oct. 15-17 and it’s expected to attract quilters from throughout the region.