October 2021

Body OKLAHOMA CITY – For the second time in three seasons, El Reno High School’s softball team faced the tough task of playing the top seed in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Softball Championships.

Body Two fourth-period defensive stands by the Blue Crush defense helped El Reno High School's football team seal a 32-27 win over Duncan in a game with playoff ramifications for both squads. With its second straight win, El Reno improved to 2-5 on the season.

Body The advice Amanda Meyer would give to someone wanting to open their own small business would be summed up in one word: consistency.

Body No action was taken by the El Reno School Board in its October meeting on an agenda item calling for the purchase of new land. Under the items to be discussed in executive session was entry 10.

Body Redlands Community College has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $2.06 million by the U.S.

Body Thomas E. Pitts, age 74, of El Reno, passed away Oct. 13, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Thomas was born May 29, 1947, in Oklahoma City. He was retired from the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno and the U.S. Army, where he attained many honors.

Body Memorial service for Charlotte Ellen “Pippin” Frazier will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Charlotte was born June 30, 1954, in Monroe, La., to Charles Pippin and Marvell Kent Pippin Shrum and passed away Oct. 10, 2021, in Oklahoma City.

Body Memorial services for Christel Olivia Guevara of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Minco, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Christel died Oct. 8, 2021, at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1979, in Chickasha.

Body Funeral services for Roy Calvin Koerner of Minco were held Thursday at First Baptist Church in Minco, followed by burial with military honors in the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Body Funeral services for Belinda Lee “Bwinnie” Smith were held Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. John Hancock officiating.    Bwinnie died Oct. 8, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Kingfisher. She was born Jan. 30, 1967, in Chandler. She was a homemaker.