Fresh Anointing of El Reno will host a Praise and Worship Jam Session/Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 28 beginning at 11 a.m. The church is located at 1300 W. Watts.
The event is free to all and will include guests from surrounding cities.
The Fresh Anointing Praise Team will serve barbecue as a fundraiser.
For more information, contact C.J. Raney at 405-885-8701 or Raney2108@gmail.com.
A celebration of life ceremony for William Eugene “Bill” Lippoldt of Piedmont will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at El Reno First Baptist Church.
Bill passed away Aug. 6, 2021, at age 69 after living a life filled with love, laughter and some ornery behavior too. He was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Okarche to his parents, Ray and Alice (MacFarland) Lippoldt.
Known by many as Bill and as Billy by a select few, his outsized personality was grounded only by the care and devotion he showed others.
Robert John Gawhega died Aug. 8, 2021, at Alliance Health in Ponca City. He was born Jan. 14, 1952, in Lawton.
He was a former resident of El Reno and a member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife, Sidonna Jeans of the home in Ponca City; children, Sonja Rife and Robin Benavides, both of Columbus, Ohio, Michael Gawhega of Los Angeles, Calif., and Shauna Barnett of Ponca City; siblings, Darlene Stevens of Green Bay, Wis., and Sandra Snelling and Arlin Lightfoot of Red Rock; and seven grandchildren.
While he admits it doesn’t feel like home just yet, El Reno High School football coach Chuck Atchison was pleased once again to have turf under his feet inside his home stadium.
“It was hot,” said Atchison.
El Reno kicked off preseason drills last week on Memorial Stadium’s newly installed turf field.
“It was great but it probably won’t feel like home until the first game and we run out there under the lights,” said Atchison.
Chenoa White never saw the bat hit the ball but the end product of her first official at bat helped set the tone for El Reno High School’s girls softball team’s season-opening win over Bishop McGuinness.
Hitting in the cleanup spot, White slapped her first pitch over the left field fence in the bottom of the first inning for a two-run homer.
It was part of a five-run frame as El Reno cruised to a 20-1 win over the Irish in the District 5A-2 opener for both teams.
Union City High School’s fast-pitch softball team bounced back from a season-opening loss to defeat Carnegie 10-2 for its first win of the 2021 campaign.
The Tigers, now 1-1, dropped a 20-8 game to Cashion.
Union City had five hits in the win over Carnegie as Oceanna Schranz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Makinzie DeLong hit a home run, followed by singles from Makenna DeLong and Kylie McCoy.
Emily Griggs pitched six innings for the win with a line of six strikeouts, four hits and two runs.
LAWSUITS
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Amy L. Mullins for $8,122.23 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Tinker Federal Credit Union vs. Justin M. Martinez and Ashtyn M. Martinez for $5,040 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
World Acceptance Corporation vs. Anthony J. Teeters and Ann M. Teeters for $1,660 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Midland Credit Management vs. Wendy Pierce for $2,729.68 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana said he was pleased with the response of Congressman Frank Lucas when the pair recently discussed the idea of Fort Reno being transferred back to the Tribes. While Lucas made no promises, Wassana said the meeting was productive.
Wassana met with Lucas recently in Washington, D.C.
“I was very appreciative of the congressman’s openness to listen,” said Wassana.
He said he believes Lucas was sincere in hearing out the reasons why the C&A believe the land should be returned to tribal ownership.
The 67th Annual Canadian County Free Fair will be presented Aug. 23-28 at the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East.
“I see this fair as a huge draw,” Canadian County Fair Board Secretary Brad Tipton said.
“People are looking to get out and go and do. And our fair this year will provide plenty for them to do!”
Canadian County’s new fairgrounds complex is off Jensen and Alfadale roads, just south of Interstate 40 and east of U.S. 81.
Having been an upper echelon kicker in high school, college and then professionally, it didn't take A.J. Haglund long to figure out that his oldest son was a chip off the old block.
What took the El Reno native by surprise was the sport in which Brecken is excelling – golf.
“I couldn’t play a lot of golf in high school because of soccer. He (Brecken) started when he was 3 years old. I could tell he had a pretty good swing so we started getting him into tournaments when he was 5 and he’s already had two hole-in-ones since then.
