April 2022

El Reno City Councilwoman Tracey Rider said she will be a candidate for the District 3 Canadian County Commissioner seat. The filing period opens Wednesday and ends Friday at 5 p.m. The primary election is set for June 28.

Special Judge Khristan Strubhar said she intends to seek the office of District Judge, after current Canadian County District Judge Jack McCurdy’s decision not to file for re-election.

After much discussion with my family, especially my 3-year-old granddaughter who wants to “play with Papa more,” I have decided I will not be running for re-election to the position of District 2 District Judge of Canadian County.

Law enforcement reports over the past three years show there have been approximately six reported rapes or attempted rapes in Canadian County each month.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Dakota Ray Mahan, 25; Kailee Marie Holt James, 23. David Chase Hufnagel, 22; Madison Renea Holt, 22. Paul Axel Avit Nyamke, 31; Claude Stephanie Bouaffo Kafe, 27. Aron Kent Tahdooahnippah, 19; Holly Pauline Serrano, 20. Pike Reed Pennington, 33; Jassee Lee Leno, 30.

Ray Melvin, 78, of El Reno, was born April 12, 1943, in Enid to James L. (“Dick”) Melvin and Dena (Van Haun) Melvin. He passed away April 5, 2022.

Vigil services for Paul “Boots” Charles Knecht will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, with Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Okarche. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Paul passed away April 5, 2022.

Funeral services for Almetta Davis of Minco were held Wednesday at Minco First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Luster officiating. Burial followed at the Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Almetta passed away April 2, 2022, at her home.

Funeral services for Emmanuel Calvin White Sr. will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Concho Resource Center with burial in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Emmanuel died April 1, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Ronald D. Robinson died April 5 at his home in El Reno and was buried that afternoon in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Ronnie worked in the oil fields with his own crew and was a member of the Baptist church.