April 2021

Despite six homers and a combined team batting average over .300, Redlands Community College’s baseball team took just one of four games recently against the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain.

MUNICIPAL COURT Ebony Nicole Richey, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Bernabe Cenobio Robles, Springdale, Ark., speeding, $175. Joel Mateo Tepetate, El Reno, speeding in a construction zone, $295. Skylar Henry Nucosee, Ada, speeding, $165.

Drew Adam Boling, 34, of El Reno, passed away April 1, 2021, in El Reno. Drew was born Oct. 19, 1986, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City to his parents, Jack and Tammy Boling. His 10-month-old brother, Hunter greeted him and in a few years his sister, Murphy completed the family.

Susan Hill passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021, at age 72. She was born Susan Kay Kamm on Jan. 21, 1949, in Alva. She was the oldest of four siblings born to Kenneth and Dorothy Kamm. She grew up and lived the majority of her life in El Reno, only recently moving to Yukon with her husband.

Graveside services for Morgan Chantal Sanders of Del City, formerly of Mustang, were held Tuesday at the Union City Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home in Minco. Morgan passed away April 1, 2021, at her father’s home in Mustang. She was born July 10, 1988, in Oklahoma City.

U.S. Sen. James Lankford sent a text message to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin in February when Oklahoma was experiencing below zero temperatures. “I told him thank you for the coal,” Lankford said, referring to Manchin’s home state being heavily involved in coal production.

With the help of El Reno VFW Post 382, special education students from Etta Dale Junior High and EHS were treated to a visit from the bunny, which stopped by to say thanks to the students for helping with a class fundraiser in which students stuffed more than 3,000 plastic eggs full of candy.

Helping El Reno High School to a seventh-place finish at the recent Class 5A State Academic Bowl has earned Ella McReynolds and Madison Craig honors by the Oklahoma Academics Coaches Association. McReynolds has been selected to the All-State team, while Craig was named as honorable mention.

Changes are coming for telephone customers in the 405 area code. Starting April 24, all local calls within 405 will require 10-digit dialing. That means you will have to dial the area code plus the local number.

On Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon, Wesley United Methodist Church will provide an opportunity for your pet to have its photo taken with the Easter bunny. The Easter bunny will be sitting among a festive background at the church at 101 S. Barker.