Celebration of Life for Judith Eloise Enright will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at the El Reno First Assembly of God, under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
Redlands Community College women’s basketball team suffered its second straight loss last week following a 66-56 home setback to Seminole State College.
The Cougars slipped to sixth in the NJCAA Region 2 standings with a 4-5 record and 10-7 overall for the season.
Redlands went 3-3 for the month of January with wins over Connors State (77-66), Western Oklahoma State College (75-70) and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (61-57). The other two losses were to Northern Oklahoma College of Tonkawa (80-53) and NOC Enid (65-49).
Following a positive start to the new year, the month of January proved to be a roller-coaster ride for Redlands Community College men’s basketball team.
The Cougars defeated Texas-based Frank Phillips College 80-75 in non-conference play to start the month, before posting a 2-4 record in the six games of NJCAA Region 2 action.
The 3-4 record for the month left Redlands with a 12-11 overall record and a 4-5 mark in the Region 2 standings. The Cougars defeated Western Oklahoma State College (79-68) and Northern Oklahoma of Enid (73-64).
Rosary for Alvin L. Morrison will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Union City, with Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery.
Alvin, of Augusta, Kan., formerly of El Reno and Union City, passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Augusta. He was born in Union City on Nov. 13, 1930, to the late Mary Ann (Musshafen) and Guy Harrison Morrison.
He was the former owner of Blue Ribbon Cabinets and retired in 2015 after 48 years.
I’m a life-long conservative Republican and proud American. Our Republic has survived, in part, because We the People could separate fact from fiction when engaging in political discourse.
Sure, we’ve fought along the familiar lines of left versus right ever since our country’s founding, but these were differences of opinion. We all still agreed that the sky is blue, and the Constitution is the law of the land. However, today some elected officials want to tell you that the sky isn’t blue.
Funeral services for Jerry Don Thurmond of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Minco First Baptist Church, under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.
Jerry passed away Jan. 28, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1944, in Oklahoma City. Jerry was raised in the Binger/Cogar area, graduating from Binger High School. He worked as a driver in the trucking and transport field and also as a heavy equipment operator.
The Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Ann Ricketts.
Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order and led the flag salute.
Ricketts gave the treasury report, with Bernita Davis reading minutes of the previous meeting.
Members discussed the need for volunteers to serve as county officers and were given OHCE volunteer hours tally sheets to record their volunteer hours from other sources.
Vicki Duncan handed out 2022 yearbooks.
LAWSUITS
Wakefield & Associates LLC vs. Clay Symes for $1,338 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Wakefield & Associates LLC vs. Rachel Blint for $1,357 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Wakefield & Associates LLC vs. Jeremy Effinger for $2,936 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
Wakefield & Associates LLC vs. Stephen Laswell for $1,319 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
In the 1980s, when a person bought a car or truck from Bill Thompson, the El Reno auto dealer would present a handmade clock to the customer. The wall clock was built from wood Thompson purchased from the defunct Rock Island Railroad.
The clocks were an El Reno original.
When Mike and Sarah Mehan opened a barn door after purchasing property once owned by the late Thompson, they discovered there was enough Rock Island wood to start a clock factory. Or build a house.
A longtime Canadian County judge’s bailiff is being recognized for her outstanding career by having a conference room named in her honor inside the county courthouse.
Tammy Perando officially retired Jan. 31 after 27 years as a bailiff at the Canadian County Courthouse.
County commissioners have approved a proclamation naming the “Tammy Perando Conference Room B” in the county’s judicial building, 301 N. Choctaw.
