April 2022

Construction on the last leg of a major drainage project has been under way for several weeks just north of Legion Park.

The city of El Reno tapped into Community Development Block Grants, FEMA funds and local monies to help fund a series of drainage projects that city officials said have been long past due.

The project in the Legion Park area is the final phase of work that started more than a year ago.

Drainage work was completed on the channel that runs north of Watts and extends past Sunset.

Wesley United Methodist Church will hold a “Historical Site Designation” dedication event Sunday, April 24, following its second morning service, said Pastor Allen Carson.

“There are only about a dozen or so churches in Oklahoma that have this designation. With the mergers of several churches over the years, we have a rich history and our current building is close to 100 years old,” said Carson.

The dedication event will start around noon and lunch will be catered by Primo’s.

The state fire marshal is apparently investigating a fire at a cabin at the Rod and Gun Club, just off Britton Road and east of U.S. 81 after local fire officials said they were unable to determine the cause.

El Reno firefighters were called to the scene after a cottage at the private lake caught fire. Firemen reported finding the small cabin as well as a storage shed on fire.

The state fire marshal was contacted by the out-of-town owner of the cabin with concerns and it was decided that agency should be asked to investigate to try and determine the cause of the fire.

There will be races for two Canadian County commission seats, but a new county treasurer is expected to be seated and the current assessor will keep his position after they were the only ones to file as candidates.

All candidates filing last week are members of the Republican party.

Incumbent Marc Hader, 58, of Yukon will face Tom Manske, 54, also of Yukon, for the District 1 commissioner job.

The District 3 commissioner race will feature Tracey Rider, 60, of El Reno against Robert Merrick, 38, of Yukon.

Property values in Canadian County over a decade saw a sharp uptick – in fact, a bigger increase between 2011 and 2021 than in the previous more than 100 years since Oklahoma became a state, Assessor Matt Wehmuller said.

Rainwater catchment in the landscape is a great way to help conserve natural resources. There are various ways to capture rainwater, including the traditional rain barrel or installing a rain garden.

Memorial services for Susana Myers Cagle of El Reno will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Family Church.

Susana passed away March 29, 2022. She was born Sept. 18, 1954, in Zambales, Philippines.

She had earned a nurses aide degree from Canadian Valley Vo-Tech and had worked for many years at Parkview Hospital, then private duty for many families.

Susana was preceded in death by her husbands, Richard Myers and Tom Cagle; and sons, Christopher, Peter, Joshua and Paul Myers.

Dominating the overall shot total by 28 attempts, El Reno High School’s girls soccer team climbed into sole possession of third place in the District 5A-2 standings with an 8-0 shutout of Guthrie.

The win was the fourth in a row for the Indians, who improved to 9-2 overall. El Reno moved to 4-3 in the district standings, one game back of Piedmont for second with a match left to play at Guymon.

El Reno logged 33 shots in the win over Guthrie, 17 of those on goal, while the defense allowed five attempts.

None of the Bluejays shots got past EHS goalie Kinley Golden.

Funeral services for former El Reno resident Vernon H. Garner were held Tuesday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Norman under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Vernon died April 15, 2022, at the Norman Veterans Center. He was born Dec. 29, 1942, in Reidsville, N.C. He was a truck driver, owning and operating his own rig. Vernon served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and was a member of Sacred Heart Church and the American Legion.

Shutting out Guthrie over the final 30 minutes of the second half, El Reno High School’s boys soccer team remains in the hunt for a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Bluejays.

With its third win in a row, El Reno jumped up to sole possession of fourth in the District 5A-1 standings at 3-3. The Indians, now 4-7 on the season, hold a half game lead in the league win column over Bishop McGuinness.