May 2021

Services for Nancy Ruth Coble will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22 at First Free Will Baptist Church with Revs. Barry Clagg and John Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Nancy died May 13, 2021, at her home in El Reno.

Funeral services for Rebecca J. Hulbutta were held Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Burial was at the Highland Cemetery in Lawton under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Rebecca died May 15, 2021, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City.

Graveside services for Nancy Ann Williams will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Greg Zoschak officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Nancy died May 18, 2021, at her home in El Reno. She was born Jan. 6, 1937, in El Reno.

Billy Roblyer was born in El Reno on May 9, 1938, to Vincent Roblyer and Opal Mayo.

El Reno High School's Class of 2021, 218 strong, held its graduation ceremony Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

What did you expect? El Reno Mayor Matt White made good on a promise last week to be the first person to go down the new slide at the municipal swimming pool. White took the plunge into the frigid water at the conclusion of the El Reno Live program.

Police arrested a 37-year-old Pocasset man after he was involved in a traffic accident that claimed the life of Kasey Working, 30, of Union City. Union City police took Jimmy D. Grissam into custody following the April 29 accident at State Highway 152 and Banner Road.

A volunteer-driven program meeting the needs of vulnerable Canadian County youth has received a significant boost.

Lucky Star Casino at Concho will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 19 to support the Oklahoma Blood Institute.

El Reno Elks Lodge recently installed officers and presented awards.