March 2022

OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate approved Senate Bill 1139 Monday to find alternate ways to compensate Oklahoma teachers. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, said the ongoing teacher shortage is evidence that additional reforms must be made to keep professionals in the classroom.

Reforms to Oklahoma’s open-transfer law were touted as a way to help families escape geographically assigned public schools that are not working for their children.

Following are results from the Canadian County Junior Livestock Show: BARROWS Berkshire Kyla Bonds, Mustang FFA, 1st; Presley Stilley, Calumet FFA, 1st; Mason Shout, Piedmont 4-H, Breed Champion; Carson Cooper, Calumet FFA, 2nd; Clayton Cannon, El Reno FFA, Reserve Breed Champion; Jace...

MUNICIPAL COURT Fredrick Lewis Brown, El Reno, failure to yield right of way, $195. Rebecca Ruth Harris, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Dona Littlehawk, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295. Angilena M. Ford, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Garrett F. “Bud” Miles, 80, of Norman, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Houston, Texas. He was born Jan. 25, 1942, in El Reno. Bud married Julia Smith on June 25, 1966, in El Reno. In 1967, Bud volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army.

Funeral services for Deven Renee Blackwolf Johnson were held Thursday at the Concho Emergency Response Center with Rev. Gerald Panana officiating. Burial was in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Deven died March 4, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Funeral services for Loren “Skip” Leonard Ray of Calumet were held Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Calumet with Tiffany Nagel Monroe officiating. Burial followed in the Sunset Cemetery in Geary, under the direction of Turner Funeral Home of Hinton.

BOY – Alexandra Dykens and Taylor Sims of Mustang are parents of a boy, Stetson Wayne Sims, born Feb. 28 at Yukon Integris Canadian Valley Hospital. He weighed 9 pounds and measured 20 inches in length. Stetson has two siblings, Reagan, 5, and Beau, 1.

Campbell Eaton was selected as an Oklahoma Academic Coaches Association 2022 All-Stater. An Academic Team coach is able to nominate two seniors who have played in at least two OSSAA tournaments.

The El Reno JV/Froshmore Academic Team competed recently at the state tournament. El Reno made it through the preliminary bracket with a record of 3-1. Only the top three teams from two pools were able to move on to the finals.