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. A devoted mother and grandmother, Barbara enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Yukon.
She was preceded in death by her son, Ralph Malcher, and granddaughter, Alexandria Ayres.
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. He was born July 19, 1950, in El Reno, the son of Lloyd and Lucille (Nail) White. A lifetime resident of Canadian County, he worked in various industries during his life including Bi-Products and construction. His hobbies were working on hot rods and hunting.
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.
Tim graduated from El Reno High School in 1989 and in 1998 married Brandi Bramlett. They were blessed by two daughters, Taryn and Payten. He worked at Gemini Lacquers and Culligan in El Reno.
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.
Assistant Police Chief Kirk Dickerson said a goose that had been shot with a dart was captured and has been helped.
“Deputy Fire Chief J. Strahorn was able to capture the animal Thursday morning,” Dickerson said. “The dart was removed and the fowl was released.”
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.
Donna Dyer, coordinator for El Reno Blessing Baskets, said a fall break food distribution is planned for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the El Reno Learning Center, 300 S. Keith.
The effort is to help support families while children are at home during fall break.
Dyer said all families that participated in the Summer Food Program are invited to take part in the distribution.
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.
White said the garage sale dates will be Oct. 23-25. During that time, residents can hold a garage sale without obtaining a city permit.
White said also that Big Dump Day will be held Nov. 2.
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.
Oklahoma City Public Schools informed El Reno Athletic Director Rodney Haydon by letter that a player on the Red Wolves squad had tested positive for COVID-19.
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.
The commissioners were acting as trustees of the county Public Facilities Authority.
Smith suggested holding off on the $107,000 purchase, saying there are other priorities.
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. The victory, now six in a row for EHS, counts in the Suburban Conference standings as El Reno takes a 3-1 mark into this week’s top-10 match at No.8 Piedmont.
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.
El Reno will either travel to Guthrie or Woodward depending on the outcome of the District 5A-2 series between the schools.
The Indians were third in District 5A-1.
