September 2022

Funeral services for Dennis James Bushyhead were held Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at the Emergency Response Center in Concho, with burial following in the Concho Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Dennis was born July 6, 1955, in El Reno. He died Sept. 2, 2022, in Wichita, Kan., at the age of 67.

Dennis attended school in Newkirk and was an exceptional drummer and won several competitions for Newkirk High School. He later graduated from Arkansas City High School in Kansas.

The weekend weather was perfect, almost, as the Centre Theatre for the Arts teamed with the El Reno Arts Council to host a Battle of the Bands and Art Show in downtown El Reno.

This was the third annual Battle of the Bands and produced local talent like Shady Five Eight that played well into the evening Friday and Saturday.

Judges for the event were Mayor Matt White, Police Officer Troy George and Randy Edmondson. Rain and cooler temps moved in late Saturday, but organizers said fans stayed to cheer the late-playing acts.

El Reno’s third annual Community Day and Fly-In brought thousands to the El Reno Municipal Airport over the weekend to watch performances by the David Schultz
Air Shows based out of Pennsylvania.

See Saturday's edition for more on the event.
 

A contractor has advised Canadian County officials to have a structural engineer evaluate the condition of the historic county jail before they decide the next step.

Canadian County commissioners at their weekly meeting Aug. 29 heard a proposal from Erick Westfahl with Redhawk Construction Inc. about rehabbing the old jail located at Rogers and Evans.

“The work is far beyond just a roofing contractor,” said Westfahl, who has lived in Yukon for more than 20 years.

Renovation plans are being designed so Canadian County’s public health clinics and offices can move into one central location.

A 33,000-square-foot building on SH 66 near Evans Road will become the new Canadian County Health Department.

County commissioners in late June spent $6 million in federal stimulus funds to purchase the 10-acre property at 6100 E. Highway 66.

Lingo Construction has been hired as construction manager for the remodeling project.

The Biden Department of Justice just unleashed its political subpoena power in the state of Alabama, and no one should be surprised that a conservative group has come in their crosshairs – all because they had the temerity to urge the state Legislature to pass a law stopping the use of puberty blockers on minors.

Funeral services for Kyle Reydon Proctor will be held Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at 10 a.m. The service will be hosted by First Baptist Church in El Reno with Rev. Harold Petree officiating. Burial will follow in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Kyle was born Jan. 27, 1961, in El Reno. He passed away Sept. 9, 2022, at his home in Franklinton, N.C., with his family by his side.

Kyle graduated from El Reno High School and attended Rose State College where he attained an associate degree in respiratory therapy.

Ahead of the November general election, Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and Democratic State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister have agreed to participate in a gubernatorial debate co-hosted by NonDoc and News 9.

The debate, titled Executive Session, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at the Will Rogers Theatre, 4322 N. Western Ave. in Oklahoma City.

For this particular debate, NonDoc has partnered with the State Chamber of Oklahoma to host the event, but questions will be written and asked exclusively by professional journalists.

While staying close in the majority of ball games, El Reno High School’s fast-pitch softball team is struggling to find its way back into the win column on a consistent basis.

El Reno went 1-4 over the weekend in the Bixby Invitational, defeating the host school 7-6 as Maddie Moss singled and scored the winning run behind two errors by the Spartans.

The losses were to Perry (10-7), Sand Springs (4-2), Tulsa Union (8-7) and Skiatook (5-2).