March 2021

Body MUNICIPAL COURT Tristan Kaulaity, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Daniel Gonzalez Jr., El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Jacob Thomas Awbrey, El Reno, expired tag, $130. Bobby Paul Whiteman, El Reno, speeding, $165.

Body Geniva Earl Couch, 96, passed away March 8, 2021, in El Reno. Geniva was born April 12, 1924, in St. Jo, Texas, to Floyd and Ruby Dudley. In 1954 she moved to El Reno, and she loved it there so much that she decided to plant her roots there.

Body Services for Charles “Charley” James Blackowl Jr. were held Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in the Benson Memorial Chapel with burial at Concho Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Charley passed away March 4, 2021. He was born Aug.

Body Johnny White, 63, of El Reno, passed away March 7, 2021. A full obituary for Johnny can be viewed at www.wilsoncares.com.  

Body For the second consecutive year, El Reno High School has a student named Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic All-State. The honor is shared by only 100 public high school seniors statewide.

Body The 49th Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show and Sale got under way over the weekend at the county fairgrounds and was set to conclude Tuesday with an online virtual auction.

Body Springtime in Oklahoma means the threat of severe weather. El Reno Police Chief Ken Brown said last week residents with storm shelters need to register them with the city so rescue teams know where to search in the event a major tornado strikes.

Body State Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, recognized El Reno’s Ralph Oltermann as the Veteran of the Week on March 1 in a ceremony at the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Oltermann served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, earning the rank of E2.

Body Construction zones will once again be found on Calumet School properties after voters approved a $2.5 million bond to fund three new projects. “We are very excited. You never know how those things will go.

Body The U.S. Cavalry Association has been awarded a grant through the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program to help create a website and digitize records. The association is headquartered at historic Fort Reno. “Congratulations to the U.S.