January 2021

Body The board of ICAN has chosen associate director Carolyn Husmann to serve as interim executive director. The group’s executive director, Eric Feuerborn, is stepping down, and Husmann agreed to fill his shoes until a new executive director is found.

Body The state of Oklahoma owes El Reno $3 million, but Mayor Matt White said the city is not holding its breath expecting to collect the money anytime soon.

Body El Reno High School’s boys basketball team, ranked ninth in the state, came up on the short end of a 91-72 contest against Lawton MacArthur in the first of two meetings between the top 10 Class 5A powerhouses.

Body Pushing four players into double-digit scoring, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team rebounded from a semifinal loss to defeat Millwood 74-54 in the third-place game of the 2021 Anadarko Warriors Classic.

Body Despite giving up three of the final four weights, El Reno High School’s wrestling team posted a wire-to-wire road win over Guthrie to remain undefeated on the season.

Body Winter temperatures can lead to frozen pipes in the home and even bigger problems if the pipes burst, said Gina Peek, interim associate dean and Oklahoma State University Extension housing and consumer specialist.

Body Cecil A. Davis of Calumet was born Jan. 6, 1938, in Comanche, and went to be with his Heavenly Father on Jan. 7, 2021. He was 83 years old. Cecil spent the early part of his life in the Cotton County area, graduating from Walters High School in 1956.

Body Funeral services for Jessie Ada Sankey were held Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the Byron Sankey residence in rural Canton with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Interment followed at the Sankey Family Cemetery. Jessie passed away Dec. 31, 2020, at her home in Oklahoma City.

Body Memorial service for Ruby Dee Anna Golden was held Saturday at Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Dee Anna died Jan. 5, 2021, at her home in El Reno. She was born Dec. 9, 1937, at home in Minco where she was raised.

Body LAWSUITS American Express National Bank vs. Jerry Carter II for $16,527.64 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. American Express National Bank vs. Micheal Hill for $35,288.62 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.