The El Reno Kiwanis Club held its 61st Annual Pancake Breakfast May 1 at Wesley United Methodist Church. The event was well attended.
The funds raised from this event will fund scholarships to three graduating seniors from El Reno High School.
While many people use cloth or mesh tote bags at the grocery store in an effort to be more environmentally friendly, they may not realize they could be putting their family at risk for foodborne illnesses.
There are several steps consumers can take to help ensure proper food safety, said Barbara Brown, Oklahoma State University Extension food specialist. The simplest is to compartmentalize.
Weather permitting, both El Reno and Calumet high schools will have standout senior players taking part in postseason All-Star baseball games this week.
El Reno shortstop, outfielder and pitcher Boston Ellison was named to the South roster for the 2021 Oklahoma City Area Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Game.
After surviving the 54-hole cut, Redlands Community College had a strong chance to finish the 2021 NJCAA Women’s Golf Championships with a top five finish.
However, the Cougars would post their highest team score of the four rounds over the final 18 holes, allowing two teams to leap-frog Redlands in the final standings.
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Funeral services for Mollie Joann Self were held Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Hinton Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Williams officiating. Services were entrusted to Turner Funeral Home, Hinton.
Mollie passed away May 12, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 53. She was born Aug. 8, 1967, in Oklahoma City to Anna Stewart. Mollie attended Binger schools. She graduated from Chickasha High School and attended USAO in Chickasha.
Graveside services for Kennith Leon Camren Jr. were held Saturday in the Osage Cemetery in Agra with Pastor Rod Young of Trinity Baptist Church officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Kennith died at home in El Reno on May 11, 2021. He was born July 31, 1944, in Cushing. As a child, Kennith attended First Baptist Church in Agra. He was a retired truck driver.
Funeral services for Lydia Louise Pekah were held Saturday at the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. David Lee officiating. Burial was in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Lydia died May 12, 2021, at her home in Oklahoma City. She was born Dec. 22, 1973, in Lawton. She worked in housekeeping.
El Reno Public Schools next superintendent may indeed come from an internal candidate, but that decision will not be made until after a national search has been conducted.
After hearing from two entities that assist school districts in finding qualified candidates, the El Reno School Board voted unanimously to enlist the services of the Oklahoma State School Board Association in finding the district’s new leader.
In a somber but hope-filled ceremony, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes dedicated a monument to their ancestors killed at Sand Creek in 1864 and celebrated an historic blanket owned by a chief who died at the site of the Colorado massacre.
C&A Gov. Reggie Wassana said in welcoming the blanket of Chief White Antelope to Concho, the journey of his people continues.
White Antelope was among the more than 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho men, women and children who were killed by U.S. Cavalry soldiers on Nov. 29, 1864, at what is known as the Sand Creek Massacre.
