August 2021

The 67th annual county fair opened Monday and runs through Saturday at the new Canadian County Expo and Event Center, 3001 Jensen Road East. The fair has moved from its former home on North Country Club Road, where it had been held since 1955.

When the El Reno Regional Airport held its inaugural Community Day and Fly-In a year ago, the turnout of more than 2,000 people caught many by surprise.

Airport Manager Adam Fox said to expect an even larger turnout for this year’s event set for Sept. 25.

Fox said a month before the Second Annual Community Day and Fly-In, there are already pilots from multiple surrounding states signed up to take part. Last year, more than 80 aircraft flew in for the daylong celebration of aviation.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The chairs of the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives redistricting committees announced Oct. 10 as the deadline for public map submissions for congressional redistricting.

The public can submit congressional redistricting maps to the Senate via email at redistricting@oksenate.gov or to the House via email at redistrictingoklahoma2020@okhouse.gov.

LAWSUITS

Crown Asset Management LLC vs. Terri A. Scott for $3,841.81 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Jessica A. Pickle for $3,590.79 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Jairo S. Campos Lopez for $4,362.35 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Capital One Bank N.A. vs. Kiley W. McGlothlin for $4,144.15 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

The Canadian County Jail is overcrowded.

Sheriff’s officials are exploring options to reduce population in the El Reno lock-up.

On Aug. 23, the inmate population stood at 284, a high for 2021, according to weekly jail reports.

That number includes 246 inmates housed at the Canadian County Jail and 38 prisoners staying in other county jails, Undersheriff Kevin Ward told county commissioners.

Kathleen Frances (Kappus) Leck was born Feb. 1, 1935, to Lawrence Kappus and Mildred (DeFrance) Meyer. She passed away Aug. 23, 2021, in El Reno at the age of 86.

Kathleen graduated from Hinton High School in 1952. She worked in El Reno as a telephone operator. She married Robert Leck on Feb. 7, 1953, in El Reno. They lived on the farm their whole life and ran a dairy. Kathleen later attended El Reno Junior College. She worked at Boles Chevrolet, Wheeler Chevrolet, OKC Stockyards, and in accounts payable at Geary Public Schools.

Abbie Lena Goosman passed away Aug. 20, 2021, just turned 96. She was born June 4, 1925, on a farm in Hickory. She came to Oklahoma City as a small child and was a Bluebird for two years in grade school.

She married R.J. Goosman on Dec. 25, 1946, in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abbie Gattis. They moved to El Reno and had three children, Richard Eugene Goosman, Roy Tim Goosman and Tina Robin (Goosman) Bell.

Funeral services for Edward Griffin Schutten of Minco were held Friday at First Baptist Church in Minco with Pastor Mike Luster and Pastor Bob Hines officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Ed passed away Aug. 21, 2021. He was born Jan. 27, 1936, on the family farm in Minco. Ed was a farmer all his life. 

Ed is survived by his wife, Linda of the home; sons, Ken Schutten of Anderson, Mo., and Travis Schutten of Minco; sister, Janelle Clum of Houston; and five grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial for Billye Dean McKelvey was held Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Lance Warren and Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery in Union City under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Billye died Aug. 23, 2021, at her home in El Reno. She was born Aug. 18, 1951, in El Reno and graduated from Star Spencer High School.

She was a cook at Darlington School and a member of Sacred Heart Church.