August 2021

Calumet High School graduate Kaleb Melvin (8) helped the Enid Majors win the 2021 Connie Mack World Series, held recently in Farmington, N.M. The Majors went undefeated on the season at 36-0 including a 10-2 win over the Dallas-based D-Bat United squad in the title game.

NORTHWEST Canton: July 30. Elevation above normal, water 86 and clear. Striped bass hybrids, striped and white bass excellent on live shad in the main lake. Channel catfish good on shad and worms along the spillway. Foss: Aug. 2.

Colsen Matthew Girty, age 10, of Healdton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Fox, Okla. Colsen was born in El Reno on March 7, 2011, the son of Jeremy Girty and Whitney Sides. Colsen was a lively, talkative and outgoing young man.

Funeral services for Carol Jean Hunt of El Reno were held Thursday, Aug. 5 at First Baptist Church. Carol Jean passed away July 31, 2021, to be in heaven with her Lord and Savior. She was born Jan. 6, 1934, to Edward and Lydia VonTungeln of El Reno.

Funeral services for William L. Pawnee Jr. will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Concho Community Hall, with burial following in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. William died Aug. 3, 2021, in El Reno. He was born Dec. 17, 1962, in Clinton.

A wake for Louis Sequoyah Locust will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Concho Community Hall. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, also at the Concho Community Hall, with burial following in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

After meeting with the leadership from the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Canadian County Health Department Infectious Disease Specialists and consulting with local medical providers, El Reno Public Schools will begin school Aug. 12, 2021, much like we ended school last May.

All summer long I’ve wondered how we can recover from the aches, pains, bruises and scars from the last 18 months. We’ve all been quarantined, sick, scared, and in many cases lost co-workers, colleagues, friends and family members. How in the world do we attempt to recover?

Dear El Reno High School families: I am excited, along with the dedicated and enthusiastic staff, to welcome back all of our students. It is our mission to ensure every student’s achievement and inspire excellence.