December 2021

Calumet November Students of the Month, from left, Easton Shumate, Dalton Moberly, Zoei Scott and Avery Heinley.

Molly Carson of El Reno placed third in the Senior Agri-Science category at the American Farmers and Ranchers State Speech Contest held recently in Stillwater.

Crowds gathered outside of the Supreme Court last week as the Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the most consequential abortion case in a generation.

Cynthia Renee Bennett went to be with Jesus on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. She was born Aug. 17, 1961, in Borger, Texas, to Kenneth and Zelta (Meek) Bennett. Cynthia was a lifelong resident of El Reno. She was a well-known educator with the El Reno Public School System.

Robert H. Revel, a longtime resident of El Reno, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 6, 2021. He was born Dec. 7, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, to Bill and Ruby Revel. Robert grew up in Fletcher, where he met the love of his life, Mary Sue Dugan. Robert and Sue married in October of 1957.

Funeral services for Debra Geraldene Arnold were held Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Wilson Funeral Home, with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery. Debra passed away Dec. 2, 2021, with her children by her side.

MUNICIPAL COURT Jeffrey Carl Moeller, Okarche, expired tag, $165. Calvin Jay Jarrell, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Richard Allen Knight, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Lucas Dean Russell, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

The key to running a successful uptempo transition offense is to control the defensive boards and outhustle your opponent to the basket on the other end of the floor.

El Reno junior James Reveles’ tying 3-point attempt hit off the front edge of the rim with 1.2 seconds left as Class 5A’s 11th-ranked Bishop McGuinness escaped Jenks Simmons Field House with a 79-76 double overtime victory.

El Reno High School’s wrestling team earned its first win of the 2021-22 dual season last week with a 54-23 decision over Piedmont. The Indians, ranked second in the state in Class 5A, improved to 1-2 on the year with their second win in a row in the series with the Wildcats.