November 2022

Body Canadian County law enforcement is asking the public for help with apprehending a woman accused of taking the identity of an elderly Mustang woman. Blessing Brianna Sampson faces a single felony charge of identity theft in Canadian County District Court.

Body Graveside services for David Lee Herbert will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 at Pleasant View Cemetery northeast of Union City with Rev. Dick Kurtz officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. David died Nov.

Body Canadian County commissioners have moved a step closer to permanently closing a dead-end county road. The one-mile section of Courtney Road between Reno and S.W. 15th is now the responsibility of District 2 Commissioner David Anderson.

Body Funeral services for Vickey Lynn Lorentz were held Tuesday at the Concho Emergency Response Center. Burial was in the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Vickey died Nov. 6, 2022, in Oklahoma City. She was born Nov. 13, 1992, in Clinton.

Body Oklahoma Blood Institute is losing hundreds of O negative blood units a month due to recent blood bag shortages. O negative is the only universal blood type, which means it can be transfused into any blood recipient regardless of blood type.

Body Funeral services for David Paul Mitchum of Minco were held Monday at First Baptist Church in Minco, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. David passed away Nov.

Body A big portion of the numbers from El Reno High School’s football season was generated by underclassmen, but head coach Russell Cook is quick to point out their success was spearheaded by senior leadership.

Body It takes a community to feed the troops. And that’s essentially what will happen Dec. 4 when El Reno veterans organizations along with others join forces to feed members of the Oklahoma National Guard along with family members.

Body El Reno Scouts took to the streets last week to collect food in the annual Scouting for Food effort. Beth Griesel, local Scout leader, led the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in the effort.

Body A pair of house fires last week kept crews from the El Reno Fire Department busy for several hours as the blazes happened near a day-care center and a school.