SHAWNEE – While its company catch phrase says it “gives you wings,” a popular energy drink may have been one of the deciding factors that shacked El Reno’s Ashlyn Evans-Thompson to the bench.
Playing in the famed Faith 7 Bowl, the first El Reno female to ever do so, Evans-Thompson was forced out of the game by a stomach issue with less than a minute to play in the first half.
A successful partnership between the city of El Reno and the state’s oldest riding club may have helped secure a permanent home for a fan-friendly and wildly popular bull-riding event.
The El Reno Wranglers sponsored the 10th Annual Mustache Bash at Denny-Crump Rodeo Arena over the Memorial Day weekend.
The two-day event drew an estimated 700 fans.
“They want to make us their permanent home.
“They liked the response and we had a good turnout. It could have been better but it was the Memorial Day weekend. Next year we will pick a different weekend.
For the first time in two years due to COVID-19, El Reno High School’s boys basketball program held a youth skills camp at Jenks Simmons Field House.
A record-high 78 campers in second through ninth grades attended the three-day camp which was open to all boys and girls who could not attend the upcoming EHS girls youth camp.
There were two divisions for the team tournament, each crowning a champion. There were also awards given for the top free-throw shooter, hot spot shooter, speed dribble and ball handling.
LAWSUITS
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Timothy Majewski for $1,126.95 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Teresa L. Pickens for $1,891.13 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Towma Edwards for $980.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
LVNV Funding LLC vs. John A. Caruth Jr. for $2,034.47 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.
CENTRAL
Arcadia: Elevation 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water 72 and stained.
Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around points and standing timber. Saugeye good on crankbaits and minnows around docks and points. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait and worms around points, rocks and shorelines.
Ruth Elizabeth (Mitchell) Youngheim died May 29, 2022, at her home in El Reno.
A memorial service will be held at a later date under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
A memorial service for Donna Jeanne Duffy will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4 at the Kingfisher Cemetery with Alan Chamberlain officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Jeanne was born Dec. 16, 1952, in Champaign, Ill. She was a longtime resident of Kingfisher. She was employed by the city of Kingfisher as an accounts payable clerk and a member of the Goodtimers Extension Club.
Memorial services for Bobby Lane Main of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at Minco First Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Steverson officiating.
Bobby died May 27, 2022, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 26, 1942, in Chickasha. Bobby was raised in the Tuttle area, attending Tuttle High School through the 11th grade at which time he joined the Army National Guard 45th during the Vietnam War. He was a chief operator for OG&E until his retirement in 1994.
A memorial service for Rollie Lee Johnson will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4 at Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Rollie died May 31, 2022, at Arbor House in Mustang. He was born May 19, 1937, in St. Edward, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army as a customs and immigration inspector before his marriage to Janice Weach on March 14, 1964, in Los Angeles, Calif. They lived in various places before returning to El Reno to be near family.
Rollie was an aircraft mechanic retired from Tinker Air Force Base and a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
