June 2022

Body No good deed goes unpunished. Last month, former NFL head coach Tony Dungy was among the attendees at a bill-signing ceremony in Florida for new legislation supporting fatherhood.

Body David William Lagaly, 64, of Union City, passed away June 8, 2022, after a short illness. He was born in El Reno on Dec. 1, 1957. Lagaly was predeceased by his parents, James and Lois Biller Lagaly. Lagaly was a retired U.S. Postal employee, but farming was his lifelong passion.

Body LAWSUITS OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Jeremy S. McAbee for $8,984.67 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Best Oilfield Service Inc. vs. Richard McCracken for an amount under $10,000 for damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident.

Body MUSTANG – For 84 days, El Reno High School girls basketball coach Jennifer Douglas stewed over a four-point loss to McAlester in the Class 5A state championship game. Sharing in that pain were two of her star guards, Ashlyn Evans-Thompson and Tetona Blackowl.

Body Tyler Tignor’s final game as a head coach, at least for now, was a memorable one for sure.

Body El Reno High School kicked off the summer baseball season last week with two games against the Oklahoma City Broncos. The Indians dropped both games to the home-school team in the wooden bat division of the Red Dirt League. See Wednesday’s edition for a wrap-up of the openers.

Body Last week’s A Small Town Weekend event brought competitions for cars with both big and small wheels.

Body CENTRAL Arcadia: Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and stained. Saugeye fair on crankbaits around points. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and worms around riprap and shallows.

Body The 24th Annual A Small Town Weekend, sponsored by the El Reno Cruisers, brought thousands of car enthusiasts to the city. See Saturday’s edition for more coverage.  

Body El Reno elected leaders will likely decide in the coming months whether the city should invest in building its own fiber network. And with an expected infusion of federal funds, the time to act is probably now or never.