September 2020

Melvin Lee Roy Payton, 79, of El Reno, peacefully passed away in Oklahoma City on Sept. 10, 2020. He was born March 12, 1941, to parents, Benjamin Franklin Payton and Helen Louise (Mathis) Payton in Lovell, Okla. Melvin was a high school graduate of El Reno High School in the year 1959.

Wake services for Harriet Irene Whiteshirt, 62, of El Reno were held Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at the Canton Community Center. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at the Canton Community Center with Pastor James Scott officiating.

Wake services for Virgil Whiteshirt Jr., 66, of El Reno were held Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at the Canton Community Center. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at the Canton Community Center with Pastor James Scott officiating.

Head coach Chuck Atchison watched from the press box last week as his El Reno High School football team wrapped up the non-district portion of its 2020 schedule.

El Reno High School’s softball team capped off a tough run through the Bixby Invitational with an 8-7 win over Henryetta on a bases-loaded walk by Chenoa White. The free pass scored Iliana Ashford from third as the Indians went 2-3 in the tournament.

LAWSUITS Unifund CCR LLC vs. Stacy J. Simms for $8,297.76 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Kino Financial Company LLC vs. Brent McDonald II for $9,458.94 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

El Reno Public Schools seems to have landed square in the cross-hairs of the coronavirus. On Monday, 60 students with access to El Reno High School, Jenks Simmons Field House and Lincoln Learning Center were placed into quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19.

WEATHERFORD – Three interceptions by Weatherford's defense turned into 20 points as the Eagles scored six straight touchdowns en route to a 41-14 win over El Reno. The Indians wrapped up the non-district portion of their schedule with a 1-2 record after back to back road losses.

Redlands Community College is moving classes to on-line only after a number of students tested positive for COVID-19. The school issued a statement Friday saying it made the decision after consulting with health officials.

Saying they’ve had enough, the El Reno City Council approved increasing fines for littering from $255 to $350, with one councilman saying the financial pain for violating the ordinance may need to be more harsh. The unanimous 4-0 vote came at Tuesday night’s regular meeting of the council.