December 2020

Someone apparently checked out some library equipment without permission. El Reno police said five Google Pixel laptop computers were taken from the Carnegie Library. The theft was discovered Nov. 16 by library staff. The computers were being stored at the library, police said.

El Reno High School cheerleader Caleb Garrett sticks his head out of a weather enclosure to take a bite of chocolate from Ainslee Bailey during halftime of the Indians playoff football game with McAlester. Temperatures were in the low 40s for most of the game.

Construction on the new Canadian County Fairgrounds is moving along. The more than $15 million complex is being built just north of Jensen Road and east of U.S. 81. The fairgrounds is expected to be complete by summer of 2021 and in time to host the Canadian County Free Fair.  

El Reno Main Street will present the Christmas Experience Saturday in downtown El Reno. The event will feature the annual Christmas parade followed by shopping at local stores.

A national celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of U.S. 66 will start in Oklahoma with a weeklong road festival that will kick off next June.

A full moon helped light up the sky Sunday night.

A few weeks before the 2020 election, I visited a local gun shop. It was a madhouse. Weapons flew off the shelves as fast as customers could get their wallets out. Ammunition was in short supply too. Why?

The Okarche High School speech team recently competed in two virtual speech tournaments, winning the Class 3A sweepstakes award in both.

LAWSUITS Midland Funding LLC vs. Alison Dunbar for $2,327.08 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Midland Funding LLC vs. Kate Grady for $1,995.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Mass of Christian Burial for William “Bud” Jensen will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Union City, with  Rev. Lance Warren officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Bud passed away Nov. 26, 2020, at his home in Mustang.