March 2022

David Lee Eaton, 67, died suddenly Wednesday, March 9 in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 19, 1954, in El Paso, Texas, and later moved to El Reno. He graduated from El Reno High School in 1972. At the commencement ceremony, he was seated next to Shanon Dyer thanks to alphabetical order.

NORMAN- For the second time in four seasons, El Reno High School will play for the gold ball after defeating top-ranked Sapulpa 59-50 in the semifinals of the 2022 Class 5A girls State Basketball Championships.

The Indians qualified for the Class 5A State Championships being held in Norman. A send-off celebration was held for the team Wednesday afternoon. Follow the El Reno Tribune social media sites for game updates and see a tourney recap in Wednesday’s print edition.

Final dollar figures are still being tabulated but the 50th Annual Canadian County Junior Livestock Show wrapped up its four-day run with a main sale which officials deemed a success.

Canadian County commissioners are moving ahead with plans to replace a roof that’s caving in at the old county jail. Time is of the essence to hire a contractor for the job. “It will be falling in soon,” Commissioner Dave Anderson said.

Mayor Matt White said it would be wise for the city of El Reno to consider developing property on SW 27th Street for commercial and retail business rather than schools. White made the comments at last week’s city council meeting.

Longtime city of El Reno employees who are retiring were recognized at last week’s city council meeting. The city offered some veteran employees a buyout option to help the municipal government deal with a somewhat stagnant budget.

Jerry Scott, owner of Frontier Auto Group, stands with Debbie Denwalt at a retirement luncheon held in her honor. Denwalt worked for 28 years at the dealership. She is an active member of the Blessing Baskets board of directors.

A new Celebrate Recovery program is beginning in El Reno. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. The first group will be a Women’s Step Study on Sunday evenings at 6.

A bill that would provide the most significant expansion of school-choice opportunity in Oklahoma history has won approval from a Senate committee and will next go before the entire Oklahoma Senate.