April 2021

Memorial services for Glenda Sue Mitchell of El Reno will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Lake El Reno Pavilion. Sue passed away March 31, 2021, at her home. She was born Nov. 26, 1944, in Minco.

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Helen Graham, former El Reno and Mustang resident, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Union City, with burial to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home of Minco.

El Reno will become an official “Purple Heart City” on April 22 when the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 382 hosts a dedication ceremony. All Purple Heart recipients, as well as all veterans, are encouraged to take part in the 11 a.m. ceremony to be held at the VFW, 1515 S. Rock Island.

Five El Reno High School students have been named valedictorian for 2021. All five earned straight A’s during their high school years. They also took 13 Pre-Ap and AP courses with an AP course in each subject.

El Reno Community Theatre's latest production will have a youthful vibe as families gather for a one-night showing of “The Absolutely True Story of Tom Sawyer as Told by Becky Thatcher.”

When Mark Smith Jr. stepped out of the prison system he called “home” for 25 years, he knew one thing for sure - he never wanted to return. Smith was just 14 when he was sentenced to serve 80 years for his crime.

El Reno golfer Brian Richardson holds a sandwich in his mouth while hitting a tee shot on the first hole at Crimson Creek Golf Course last week during the 2021 EHS Boys Invitational. Players could get lunch between nine-hole rounds but had to eat quickly to keep the flow of play moving.

Canadian County CASA Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) has added Richard Younts to its volunteer base. Younts completed advocate training with a court observation and was sworn in by Judge Bob Hughey with the Canadian County Children’s Justice Center.

Oklahoma CareerTech and the Film Education Institute of Oklahoma are working together to promote the state’s film industry.

Meat goat market disruptions due to COVID-19 last year appear to have made less of an impact than expected, said JJ Jones, Oklahoma State University Extension area agricultural economist. “Meat goats were affected barely at all by the pandemic,” Jones said.