November 2022

WASHINGTON – More than two years after its opening, the Native American Veterans Memorial in the nation’s capital was finally dedicated last week in a ceremony lasting more than three hours. 

Tribal leaders and citizens and veterans from across the country marched down the National Mall on Veterans Day to a stage at the foot of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Rex Hailey, a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and a Gulf War veteran, drove halfway across the country to attend the celebration.

For the second time in three years, Okarche High School’s yearbook staff has been awarded the gold level of the National Yearbook Program of Excellence.

First winning the Gold Award in 2020 and last year placing at the bronze level, the 2022 yearbook staff recently learned they placed first again.

To place at the gold level, a yearbook must excel in three areas of focus: All students included in the book (most at least three times), meeting every deadline and exceeding the previous year’s sales by at least 2 percent. 

Getting roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole and pie on the table this Thanksgiving is going to cost consumers more than it did in 2021.

Rodney Holcomb, Oklahoma State University Extension food economics specialist, said consumers can expect to pay 35 to 45 percent more for their turkey this year, which typically is the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving tables.

Luther “Dean” Lively, 85, went to be with his Lord on Nov. 12, 2022, at Integris Hospital in Yukon. He had been in bad health for a number of years.

Dean was born to Luther and Ilene Lively in Duquoin, Ill., on Oct. 31, 1937. He met and married his wife, Melba, and they were married 63 years.

He retired from the Air Force in 1979. He worked at Dayton Tire, retiring in 1999.

Dean was preceded in death by his son, Lawrence Dean Lively; his parents, Luther and Ilene Lively; brother, Wayne Lively; and sister, Sharon Critchlow.

Banner homecoming royalty included eighth-graders Abigail Light, Amy Puente, Laira Halberg, Sebastian Arreola, Wyatt Sweeney and Jayden Johnson, with pre-kindergarten attendants Jett Royce and Reese Tankersley.

To the Editor:

What a great week we had in El Reno acknowledging our national and local veterans. We started with a great Canadian County Veterans Day Parade downtown sponsored by our local Chamber of Commerce, with a packed house program in the Centre Theatre to follow. Veterans from across Canadian County were honored with a standing ovation.

Buy new or repair used? As input costs continue to climb in ranching and farming, producers need a smart equipment strategy.

The dealership purchase price of a new farm implement, such as a combine, can top as high as $500,000, while a slightly used model can still carry a hefty price tag of around $150,000. Older versions with more years and hours under the hood vary widely in value.

Thanksgiving is much more than a big meal with family and friends. It's a time to reflect on, and be thankful for, all of the good things you have.

It’s important to be grateful, not just on Thanksgiving, but each and every day. Rather than lamenting what you feel is lacking in your life, begin each new day by developing an attitude of gratitude.

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An alum from one of the program’s two undefeated regular season teams in the 1990s, Shannon Carter has always kept a close eye on the progress of El Reno High School football – even if it was from hundreds of miles away.

“It had been 13 or 14 years since I had gotten to see El Reno play but I had always followed them and always will,” said Carter.

Unable to watch in person the team he once quarterbacked, Carter used social media platforms and the Internet to follow the Indians while coaching at different high schools throughout Texas.