March 2021

As city officials continue to learn more about the chain of events that left much of the city and surrounding area with little to no water during a stretch of sub-zero temperatures in mid-February, “a perfect storm” may best describe the ordeal.

A 21-year-old El Reno man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Angela Michelle Thompson, police reported. Jason Lamar Richey was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting that happened March 10 at 402 S. Hadden.

Thanks to some generous donors, every dollar donated to the El Reno Public School Foundation will be matched in a move that is expected to help push the corpus of the nonprofit entity to more than $1 million.

The sale of 78 4-H and FFA livestock projects wrapped up last week’s Canadian County Spring Livestock Show. Mixed emotions from show participants filled the fairgrounds, as the final county stock show took place at the current facility.

BARROWS Berkshire Class 1 Reece Gabel, Mustang FFA, Breed Champion; Jazmine Mayo, Calumet FFA, 2nd. Class 2 Destiny Searcy, Mustang FFA, 1st; Claire Foreman, Yukon FFA, 2nd; Cooper Newberry, Mustang 4-H, 3rd. Class 3 Davis Morris, Miller 4-H, 1st; Payton Shelton, Mustang FFA, 2nd.

Mid-March marks 75 years since Nat King Cole recorded what would become the definitive song for people to “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66.” These days, travelers and Route 66 enthusiasts who “plan to motor west” will have an easier way to spot the Mother Road in Oklahoma.

Pictured are Maple School’s A/B Honor Roll honorees, front row from left, Erica Niles, Hunter Lorenzen, Grady Menz, Presley Swigart and Karalynn Ellis; second row, Rowdy Penwright, Tace Tech, Graham Phillips, Adison Steffler, Karis Racca, Bella Hart, Aspen Fudge, Emma Brothers, Kennedy Arnold,...

Maple A Honor Roll honorees, front row from left, Brennan Ayers, Hayden Rosholt, Audrey Eisenhour, Stone Baker, Rhett Davis, Gavin Basler, Levi Bass, Lane Hudson, Zuri Lewis and Halle Hunt; middle row, Zoey Pawnee, Dominic Steinbruck, Raquel Seymour, Kassidy Ferguson, Garett Moss, Cheyenne Kubicek,...

Pictured are Maple School’s February Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Hollis Wedman, prekindergarten, Ryker Penwright, first grade, Hunter Lorenzen, third grade, Makenzie Caldwell, second grade, and Laken Meschberger, kindergarten.