July 2021

Body All roads leading in and out of the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center will now be under the control and maintenance of county commissioners.

Body For the second time in seven years, El Reno High School will have a graduate on the path to becoming a Major League Baseball player.

Body A middle-aged woman avoided drowning in Lake El Reno last week after she was pulled from the water by members of both the El Reno Fire and Police Departments. “It was a great save.

Body HINTON ― When the price of crude oil nosedived in the mid-1980s, this rural community halfway between El Reno and Weatherford was in trouble. Oil rig workers, once flush with cash and eager to spend it at downtown shops and cafés, started leaving in droves.

Body Sales tax revenues for Canadian County filled the coffers for July, with an increase compared to this time last year and last month. Sales tax revenue for Canadian County for July 2021 is $654,170, compared to $557,946 for July 2020, an increase of $96,224 or 17.24 percent.

Body Wiley T. Hubbard passed away at his home in Okarche on Monday, July 12, 2021, at the age of 80. Wiley was born to George and Vada (Hambrook) Hubbard on Sept. 2, 1940. He was raised on the family farm in Altona. Wiley graduated from Omega High School in 1958.

Body Funeral services for Allen Joseph McCracken were held Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Bethel Community Church in Yukon with Ray Rhoton officiating. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home. Mr.

Body Funeral services for Dwight Charles Oaks of Minco were held Friday at the Minco High School Auditorium, with burial with military honors following at the Hazel Dell Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Body Helen Katherine (Stover) King, 94, of El Reno, passed away July 15, 2021, with her family by her side. Helen was born to the late Henry and Catharina (Wiedemann) Stover on Sept. 25, 1926, in Piedmont. She was married to Clyde P. King on Sept.

Body LAWSUITS LVNV Funding LLC vs. John Caruth for $5,708.46 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. UHG I LLC vs. Jeff Waddle for $3,853.01 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. UHG I LLC vs. Linda Schubert for $4,043.