November 2020

The Jonny and Mary Ellison family of Calumet recently was honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s District Three Farm and Ranch Family Recognition.

The man charged with leaving his young son to die in a pickup on an August day in 2018 will be sentenced for his crime on Tuesday after waiving his right to a jury trial. Adam Kolar is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 3-year-old son, Ryker.

Crisp November air creates a light fog over Lake El Reno. Mild temperatures were enjoyed the past several days although a brief cold snap is expected to arrive over the weekend. The Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be in the 60s. (Courtesy photo)

How about a giant round of applause for every city of El Reno employee and those who coordinated the cleanup after the late October ice storm. By far, El Reno is ahead of other cities in this area, including Oklahoma City, Yukon and Mustang when it comes to cleanup.

The El Reno Community Chorus is preparing for its upcoming concerts, Songs of Hope, Peace and Comfort, to be performed Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Over the summer, our long wait for a new home was realized when we were able to finalize arrangements with St. John...

Following are How to Cook a Turkey recipes from Jessica Zucksworth’s second-grade class at Rose Witcher: Find a turkey I well cook in the oven for 500 ment. - Kevin Hernandez Get a turkey at the grocry store. Then cook the turkey for 2 hour at 142. Then make sure it’s good.

El Reno High School October Students of the Month, from left, freshmen Nyla Stewart and Grady Lesperance; sophomores Bailey Denwalt and Aiden Gore; juniors Ariana Segovia Ortega and Donovan Ramirez; and seniors, (not pictured), Madison Craig and Darius Moore.

Members of El Reno High School’s Spanish classes hold their Day of the Dead projects while standing in front of an altar that Spanish students create each year. The Day of the Dead is celebrated in several Spanish-speaking countries.

Maple A/B Honor Roll, front row from left, Ashlynn Reuter, Jacob Bugaj, Brennan Ayers, Kallie Parra, Chandon Porter, Tace Tech, Levi Bass, Rowdy Penwright, Presley Swigart and Karalynn Ellis; middle row, Aydan Steffler, Clayton Hudson, Karis Racca, Ashlyn Hardy, Bella Stevenson, Kennedy Arnold,...