February 2022

Body Funeral services for Victoria Florence Dyer will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Concho Emergency Response Center with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Burial will follow in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Vicky died Feb.

Body The El Reno Fire Department responded to a trailer fire Saturday at the El Reno Village Mobile Home Park, 1501 S. Rock Island Avenue. Chief Jason Duff said the blaze was reported at 5:55 p.m.

Body How does a university professor from South Carolina become infatuated with the history and romance of Route 66? Apparently like a lot of people. “I saw the movie Cars,” said Nolan Stolz, Associate Professor of Music at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Body An El Reno man accused of stabbing two others – and killing one of them – in 2020 is to face a jury in early March. Christopher Gene Nelson, 23, faces two felony counts – first-degree manslaughter and assault and battery with a deadly weapon.

Body El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay said the district is looking into a complaint filed against one of its teachers by the parent of a special needs child. “It was a complaint by a parent and we are looking into it.

Body Raffle tickets are still available for Thursday night’s annual El Reno FFA Calf Fry. Supporters will have a chance to win a Green Mountain Tailgator Grill by purchasing a ticket for $25 each. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

Body First responders and emergency personnel from across the region will converge in central Canadian County for a three-day training event. The annual Southwest Emergency Management Workshop will be Wednesday through Friday, Feb.

Body El Reno High School’s girls basketball team was doubled up in the scoring department through the middle periods of a key showdown with Carl Albert for the outright lead in the Suburban Conference title chase.

Body In a possible preview of the upcoming regional playoff championships, El Reno High School’s boys basketball team outscored second-ranked Carl Albert 5-0 in the final 1:33 to upset the Titans 49-47.

Body El Reno High School’s girls powerlifting team placed three out of the 10 lifters participating in the recent Catoosa Invitational. Maria Espinoza placed third in her weight class with a total of 645 pounds.