November 2021

The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela serving as hostess. Valenzuela called the meeting to order and led the flag salute.

Several members of the Okarche High School Speech Team have received individual honors in recent weeks. OHS recently participated in the Deer Creek One-Act Play Festival, with three seniors recognized for their work.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas joined in introducing the Truckers Responding At National Shipping Ports Overcoming Retail Turmoil (TRANSPORT) Act, sponsored by Kansas Congressman Tracey Mann.

MUNICIPAL COURT Vidal Ortiz, El Reno, dog at large, $145. Estell Laster IV, Moore, disobeying traffic light, no insurance verification, driving under suspension and failure to appear warrant, $1,150. Robert Crump, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Shirley Jean Tinsley Von Tungeln passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Shirley was born in Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, on Nov. 9, 1948. As a young child, she attended Mountain View School located north of El Reno.

A memorial service for Jerry Joe Moody will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 23, 2021, at the El Reno Cemetery. Flowers can be sent to Wilson Funeral Home. Jerry passed away Nov. 11, 2021, in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 7, 1947, in El Reno to James and Ella Moody.

An all-night wake for William Gregory Pawnee was held Friday evening, with funeral services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Concho Community Hall with Revs. Waylan Upchego and Jay Mule officiating. Burial will follow at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Prayer service for Joshua B. Stursa was held Thursday at Holy Trinity Church in Okarche. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday at Holy Trinity with Deacon Max Schwarz and Rev. Christobal De Loera officiating.

Making his high school debut as a freshman with 84 yards and a touchdown off 10 carries against Southeast, El Reno High School coaches had high hopes for Malachi Nicholson as a featured running back in 2021. “He’s going to be a great running back, which is what we have known.

Despite losing two regular-season games due to COVID-19, El Reno High School’s football team made the playoffs for a fourth straight year.