An El Reno man was taken into custody after police reportedly found him hiding in bushes in the 600 block of North Bickford, allegedly with a large machete and a bag of meth.
Reports said Quentel Eugene Perkins, 36, was arrested just before 1 a.m. on Sept. 14. Police had been called to the area on North Bickford after receiving reports that a man carrying a light was seen walking in the area.
In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced students at Redlands Community College to switch to online learning, Zoom and other group communications technology became a part of daily life.
For students, learning the ins and outs of Zoom was hard enough, but Professor of Communications Elise McCauley Row soon discovered even professional adults were making critical mistakes and goofy errors when engaging with others on such platforms.
The full moon last week brought about unique lighting around El Reno.
“Working class Bronx native” served U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) well as “elect me” schtick in 2018.
It wasn’t true - Ocasio-Cortez is an architect’s daughter who grew up in the tony suburb of Yorktown Heights (median family income of $137,580 versus the U.S. median family income of $68,703), attended Boston University, and interned for U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) before putting together her “just your average waitress” PR package - but it got the political job done.
Calumet August Students of the Month, from left, Starla King, Matt Snyder, Carson Cooper and Aspen Burns.
This photo of the sun rising over El Reno was taken on the last official day of summer, Sept. 21.
Funeral services for Dale Alfred Cassel will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.
Dale was born July 1, 1936, in Verden during the hottest summer ever recorded in Oklahoma history. His mother wet cloths to hang in the windows to keep newborn Dale cool.
Growing up on a farm in rural Oklahoma, Dale was a hard-working young man who enjoyed raising animals and tending crops in their fields. His work ethic as a youth greatly influenced the man he would become.
Bobby A. Johnston was peacefully called home to his Lord and Savior at home with family on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021.
Bob was preceded in death by his father and mother, David and Opal Johnston; brother, David (Davey) Johnston Jr.; mother in-law, Ruby Willis; aunt, Lucy Garcia; and brother-in-law, Mike Willis.
Bob is survived by Rosi Johnston, his beloved wife and best friend of 64 years. He is also survived by three children, Mike D. Johnston and wife, Shari of Yukon, Michelle R. (Johnston) Cosner and husband, John of Waynesboro, Pa., and Adrian Johnston of the home.
Funeral services for Richard Edward Baker of Midwest City were held Thursday, Sept. 23 at Barnes and Friederich Funeral Home with Kurtis Ivey officiating. Interment followed in the Moore Cemetery.
Richard died Sept. 17, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1942, in Altus. He was a retired professor of chemistry, physics and general science at Redlands Community College for 27 years. Richard was a loving father and husband.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Loyd and Mildred Baker.
Graveside services for Helen Wartchow will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Cemetery in Union City under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Helen died Sept. 20, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Jan. 8, 1941, in Blanchard, and resided in Oklahoma City. She was retired from Lucent Technology.
