All-terrain vehicles can be as dangerous as they are fun to ride.
The Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development Program and Oklahoma Farm Bureau have launched a safety course to help children and families learn how to minimize risks associated with ATVs.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Michael David Turner, 43; Lynette Kay Carel, 43.
Armando Estrada Ortiz, 30; Sendy Melissa Maldonado, 27.
Brandon Lance Arnold, 38; Lindsay Marie Hart, 35.
Gabrielle Lynn Ashford, 23; Hailey Arlene Swopes, 23.
Bryce Allen Mathies, 24; London Paige Donaldson, 24.
Preston Kyle Cook, 32; Alaura Sue Lackey, 26.
Mark Stacey Foote, 52; Susan E. Todd, 58.
Gary Lynn Leister, 58; Deborah K. Kay, 62.
Bradley Marvin Leyerle, 51; Amy Katherine Anderson, 44.
Letha Janet “Sis” Gatz was born Aug. 1, 1935, in Union City. She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Nov. 29, 2020, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City.
Glynda Kay Lackey, 79, of El Reno went to be with the Lord on Dec. 1, 2020. She was born Nov. 11, 1941, in Oklahoma City to Jewel Edwin Westervelt and Oma Christine (Wade) Westervelt. She graduated from Putnam City High School in 1959. On June 19, 1959, she married Billy Joe Lackey. They enjoyed 61 beautiful years together.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents.
Graveside services for Randy Dale Jackson of Minco were held Tuesday at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Mr. Jackson passed away Nov. 29, 2020, at his home. He was born Aug. 29, 1953, in Hardtner, Kan. He attended Murray State University and Southeastern State University, earning a degree in animal husbandry.
He moved to the Minco/Cogar area in 1984. Randy had worked in trucking and transport all of his life until retirement.
He attended Hazel Dell Baptist Church.
Services for Michael Duane James of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at First Baptist Church of Minco under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Michael passed away Dec. 2, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born June 15, 1984, in Oklahoma City.
Michael was raised in Missouri, at age 14 his family moved to Oklahoma City, where he attended Western Heights Schools. He moved to Minco in 2011.
With local cases of COVID-19 remaining high and Canadian County moving into the red zone on the Oklahoma State Department of Health Alert System, El Reno Public Schools has issued new policies concerning winter sports.
“We decided to do this as our way to battle the spread and trying to give the kids a chance to play. That is our number one goal. They signed up to play and that’s what we want them to do,” said El Reno Athletic Director Rodney Haydon.
Youngsters flocked to Legion Park last weekend for the opening of Lights in Legion Park. The annual event featured pony rides, a petting zoo and Christmas holiday treats. El Reno firefighters and city staff took part in the festive event.
A quick glance at her roster and it’s not hard to see why El Reno High School girls basketball coach Jennifer Douglas is excited to get the 2020-21 season started.
El Reno is coming off a 15-12 season which took the Indians to within one basket of making a fourth straight trip to the Class 5A state tournament.
From that squad, Douglas returns four starters and 10 total players with experience in one of the toughest conferences in the state.
A longtime board member of the Canadian County Water Authority, along with a veteran former employee, say the authority is being run in a manner that should draw the scrutiny of county commissioners.
Jayne Franks has been a member of the authority board for 25 years. Mary Culver spent about that long as the office manager for the entity, formerly known as the Banner Rural Water District. They claim the authority is in violation of Open Meetings laws, as well as providing preferential treatment for some.
They also allege reckless spending of funds.
