October 2020

Dr. Barbara Malcher, 70, of Oklahoma City, passed away Oct. 1, 2020, in Oklahoma City. Dr. Malcher was a longtime resident of El Reno and a physician and clinical director at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno for many years.

Services for Donnie Lee White were held Friday at First Baptist Church in Calumet with Pastor David Hardin officiating. Burial was in the Calumet Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Donnie died Oct. 5, 2020, at his home in Calumet.

Timothy Scott Johnson, 49, of El Reno, was carried to heaven on Oct. 2, 2020. He was born in Oklahoma City on June 9, 1971. He is survived by his father, Jerry Johnson of Yukon and his mother, Sandra Coker-Bynum of Norman.

El Reno police say recent reports of animal cruelty on social media are cases that have been investigated, although an incident in which geese were attacked at Lake El Reno is still being looked into.

More than 300 families were helped as part of the Families with Children Summer Food Program and organizers said the effort will continue into October.

El Reno Live generated another wide range of questions for Mayor Matt White and city staff. The 30-minute Facebook Live program aired Thursday afternoon and offered dates for the next city-wide garage sale as well as when the downtown mural project will begin.

The lights at Memorial Stadium will be off Friday night as El Reno High School's football game with Capitol Hill has been canceled. The decision to cancel the game was made late Monday.

Canadian County commissioners followed the recommendation of fairgrounds director Nathan Smith and put off the purchase of portable bleachers for the new fairgrounds being built east of U.S. 81 and north of Jensen Road.

Needing just under 45 minutes, El Reno High School’s volleyball team closed out the home portion of its regular-season schedule last week with a 3-0 win over Del City. The Indians, ranked No.5 in Class 5A, improved to 22-5 on the season with a 25-7/25-10/25-5 win over the Eagles.

El Reno High School’s softball team capped off the regular season last week with a 5-2 loss at Enid. The Indians will take a 13-20 record into this week’s regional tournament, but its destination has yet to be determined.