December 2020

Body Eugene James Rednose, 73, of El Reno, passed away suddenly at Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, on Nov. 28, 2020. Eugene was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Concho to Albert Rednose and Louise Blindbull. Eugene graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Kay County.

Body After a two-week break due to COVID-19 concerns, Canadian County’s three small schools resumed their 2020-21 basketball seasons last week, with four of the six teams finding their way into the win columns.

Body Carolyn Barker recorded history. Now, history will record Carolyn Barker. The late El Reno and Canadian County historian will have volumes of historical documents she compiled over the decades chronicled by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Body El Reno Public Schools will not take part in the new in-school quarantine policy adopted by state leaders. The Oklahoma State Department of Health approved the plan which will allow districts through Dec.

Body A juvenile led El Reno police on a high-speed chase that ended in north Yukon after police there deployed stop sticks to flatten the tires on the pickup truck. Assistant Police Chief Maj. Kirk Dickerson said the incident started at 10 p.m. Nov.

Body The El Reno Community Theatre will turn up the lights Saturday on its new holiday production of “Christmas at the Centre Theatre.” There will be six performances, with opening night starting at 7 p.m. On Sunday, there will be a show at 2 p.m., with one show on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m.

Body El Reno police are asking the public for help in finding the person who took money from the Carnegie Library on Nov. 21. Library employees called police after the man allegedly entered the library at 215 E. Wade around 3 p.m. and took the cash from a drawer.

Body With the rising number of COVID-19 positive test results in Canadian County, officials at the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center sought permission to require the use of masks there.

Body The Family Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association recently recognized lifelong El Reno resident Tammy Perando as Courthouse Staff Member of the Year.

Body I heard a story about an Oklahoma City resident who had three months of living expenses in savings. But the COVID-19 wave hit, and just like that, the money was wiped out due to their full-time job loss. This person had finances, a plan, and in an instant, it was gone.