Abby Jeffrey
My name is Abby Jeffrey. I am a proud El Reno graduate from the Class of 2020. I am currently a sophomore studying Elementary Education at Oklahoma State University. During my time here at OSU, I have been fortunate to become a member of the Chi Omega Sorority, the College of Education and Human Sciences Student Ambassador Program, as well as the Education and Human Sciences Emerging Leaders.
Services for former El Reno resident Shirley Bounds are pending with Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Shirley died Aug. 15, 2021, in Yukon.
Despite three close ball games, Calumet High School's baseball team managed only one win during season-opening play in the 2021 Arapaho-Butler Invitational.
The Chieftains defeated Sentinel 8-7 but dropped games to Sterling (8-2) and Navajo (7-3).
Calumet posted a 16-of-65 effort from the plate over the three games for a .246 average. The Chieftains logged 16 walks but struck out 19 times.
Mother Nature ended up throwing the final pitch in the 2021 El Reno High School Invitational as heavy overnight rains forced the cancellation of day two of the event – including bracket play.
El Reno's softball team dropped two games in pool play. The Indians lost a close 6-5 game to Shawnee in the opening round, before having the second-round game with Newcastle stopped in the third inning due to lightning.
Calumet High School's softball team posted a 1-5 record in festival events at Elk City and Verden to kick off the 2021 season.
The Chieftains, under new coach Karly Murray, defeated Geary 10-0. The losses were to Alex (14-5), Fort Cobb-Broxton (10-0), Verden (15-3), Fort Supply-Fargo (12-0) and Woodward junior varsity (13-3).
Redlands Community College is not starting a football program.
“We do not have a football program and have no plans to start a program. The only club sport we operate is ESports. All the rest are sanctioned by the National Junior College Athletic Association and we have not declared or have any plans to declare football,” said RCC President Jack Bryant.
Ky Jones climbs on top of the Heritage Express Trolley to work on the air conditioning units. Vicki Proctor and Fred Koebrick talk about plans for upcoming trolley tours. Tribune photographer/Ray Dyer
El Reno's Heritage Express Trolley should be offering riders a cool trip through the historic downtown area after the air conditioning units on the vintage car are serviced.
The city council kicked an issue back to the El Reno Municipal Planning Commission last week, telling the volunteer board it needed to make a recommendation concerning a zoning request.
The MPC failed to attach a recommendation to a request by Patricia Menchaca to rezone four acres in the 1900 block of East Rogers. Menchaca is seeking to change the zoning from Suburban Agriculture (A-2) to Residential Estates (R-3).
Love's Travel Stops has opened its tire retread plant and distribution center in El Reno.
The 220,000-square-foot facility doubles the size of the one it replaces in Grand Prairie, Texas. The new plant is located on Radio Road, just south of I-40.
In a statement, Love's said the new center will create about 50 jobs.
Redlands Community College and Canadian Valley Technology Center have worked together for years to expand educational offerings and support area businesses, knowing that collaboration was the key to true economic prosperity in their service region. The efforts have been recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with the Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award.
