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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.