August 2021

With news channels on 24/7, we can all be overwhelmed.

This is true, especially when those channels focus on one or two items, repeating the same headlines every few minutes.

The channel’s commentators all see the events in the same way. In essence, they could all seem to be talking heads, without an original thought of their own.

Too often the news media wants sensationalism, dramatizing everything, even stretching the truth or creating it without checking facts. Why let facts get in the way of a good story?

Funeral services for Marcia D. Buford will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4 at the Word First Ministries Church, 10220 N. Western in Oklahoma City, with Pastor H.J. Gunn Jr. and Rev. Robert Proutt officiating.

COVID-19 precautions will be followed, including limited in-person attendance and option to attend virtually. Burial will follow at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Frank Donald Seger were held Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

CACHE – Execution was the main word taken from Friday night's 2021 season opener for El Reno High School's football team.

Cache had it, El Reno struggled to find it.

El Reno suffered a 12-6 loss to the Bulldogs after the Indians were held to under 100 yards of total offense and averaged less than two yards per play.

On the opposite side, Cache put more than 250 yards of offense with a 4.7 yards per snap average.

It’s been a long journey.

That’s how El Reno Mayor Matt White summed up the efforts to bring a new health-care complex to the community.

Several hundred people turned out for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center.

The Expo Center actually opened July 1, but the ribbon-cutting was scheduled for the week of the 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair. El Reno, Yukon, Mustang and Piedmont Chambers of Commerce hosted the ribbon-cutting. They were joined by FFA students and elected representatives from throughout the county, as well as Fair Board members.

Amy said if you are being abused by a domestic partner, leave and get to Cardinal Point.

Amy should know, she was a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of a boyfriend. With support from her family, she was able to leave and found help for herself and her child at Canadian County’s new Family Justice Center.

About 200 people turned out on a sunny and breezy Friday morning to officially celebrate the opening of Cardinal Point.