November 2022

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle last week, and is scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.

A memorial service for Donald Herbert Baker will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the Benson Memorial Chapel. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Don died Nov. 20, 2022, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. He was born March 24, 1932, in Harrington, Kan.

LAWSUITS Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Larry Watters for $1,068.03 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Eric Souder for $1,029.37 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Four El Reno students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers and Ranchers Southwest District Speech Contest held recently in Cache.

Members of the El Reno High School class of 56 had a get-together recently at the Chamber of Commerce office.

Workers from The Lord’s Harvest joined with the El Reno Masons recently for a pancake breakfast that ended in a donation of $4,000 from the Masons. The Lord’s Harvest volunteers prepared a dozen baskets for a silent auction and the Masons cooked pancakes.

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at a local church. Carol Stine called the meeting to order and read a devotional and prayer titled “Caring for the Temple.”

Okarche High School October Students of the Month are Jace Rother and Sara Jacobs.

Okarche High School’s October Lion and Lioness are seniors Landon Goble and Jalie Rother.

Tyrone Lewis knew it would take time to rebuild El Reno High School’s wrestling program into the national powerhouse it was when he won multiple state titles under his mentor Archie Randall.