April 2021

RCC drops three with RM Bucks

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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.

The Cougars took the first game 14-8 but dropped the final three to the Bucks by scores of 7-3, 14-5 and 16-10. Redlands is now 2-6 against Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic
Conference Division 2 teams and 8-18 overall.

Public Records - April 7

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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.

Catlin Alyxandra Moiser, Oklahoma City, expired tag, $165.

Mattie F. Owen, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Van Huy Bui, Oklahoma City, speeding, $165.

Thomas Marshall Weatherford, Edmond, expired tag, $165.

Drew Adam Boling

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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.

Drew loved football and was part of a championship Little League team. He was a proud member of the El Reno Indians football team.

He graduated valedictorian from El Reno High School in 2005. He was lay coach for the El Reno High School Indians for two years in college.

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Susan Hill

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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. Susan was married to Bill Hill on Oct. 26, 1985.

She was a 1967 graduate of Weatherford High School, having previously attended El Reno Public Schools until her senior year. She went on to receive a professional medical degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1979.

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Morgan Sanders

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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. She was raised in Mustang and attended Mustang schools. Morgan owned her own business in Del City and was a personal assistant for the owner of a disposal well service.

Coal hard energy facts

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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. “Without it we would have frozen to death.”

Lankford was in El Reno Tuesday, meeting with constituents and city officials. He spoke to a luncheon group at Swadley’s where he related the story about Manchin, a Democrat considered one of the most powerful swing votes in an evenly divided Senate.

Oklahoma’s U.S. Sen. James Lankford talks with a constituent

A special Easter for students

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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.

The eggs were purchased by El Reno residents and will be delivered to yards around the city the night before Easter.

Landry Lewis shows the Easter bunny one of the eggs she collected

EHS seniors named Academic All-Staters

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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.

“Both were amazing for our team this year,” said El Reno team adviser Patrick King.

McReynolds, a senior, was ranked 21 out of the 71 students nominated by high school coaches across the state.

King said the top 36 students earn the All-State recognition.

Ella McReynolds & Madison Craig were named to the 2021 Academic All-State team

Changes dialed up for 405 area code this month

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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. 

The move to 10-digit dialing for local 405 area code calls is necessary to enable the addition of another area code for the area currently served by only 405.

The additional area code (572) is needed to ensure there will be enough telephone numbers available for the area.

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Pet photo sessions on snap Saturday

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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.

Guests are encouraged to bring their pet and camera to take the photo. Pets should be on a leash.

Children and families are also welcome to have their picture taken with the Easter bunny.