June 2021

Body Samuel Grant Griesel Jr., 80, of El Reno, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 31, 1940, to Samuel Grant Griesel and Ida Josephine Wright Griesel of El Reno. He has one brother, Stephen E.

Body Funeral services for Bonnie Lee Padgett were held Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion with Pastor Kevin Fouts of Discovery Church in Yukon officiating. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Body Yolanda Rae Jackson passed away June 12, 2021, in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 15, 1986, in Clinton. Yolanda grew up in California and attended Ventura High School. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church in El Reno.

Body Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell has been touting the importance of Route 66 to local municipalities, especially when it comes to tourism dollars flowing in from other places.

Body Canadian County commissioners will partner with the Fair Board to purchase livestock pens for the new Expo and Event Center. Commissioners asked members of the Fair Board to pitch in $20,000 to help with the purchase of the pens.

Body El Reno Masonic Lodge members waited more than a year for a marker to be made to honor late Canadian County legend, U.S. Deputy Marshal Chris Madsen. Now that it appears the COVID-19 pandemic is more past than present, the marker is in place.

Body After criticism of how the May 8 citywide spring cleanup was handled, the Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority has agreed to host a second cleanup, this one in July.

Body This small group of Angus and Hereford cows found a way to beat the 97-degree heat last week by standing in a farm pond on South Country Club Road near the El Reno Regional Airport.

Body The United States has long been the world leader in science and technology. That’s no accident — it’s the result of sustained investment in our research enterprise. But we’ve let our commitment slip and we’ve lost focus on the importance of scientific and technological leadership.

Body Canadian County agriculture producers have a free resource if they have wildlife damage on their properties. This service is provided through a cooperative agreement Canadian County has with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry’s Wildlife Services Division.