November 2022

For more than 50 years, Helen Miner taught El Reno students to sing. She was an El Reno Public Schools institution. For that, she is being honored with only the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the El Reno Public Schools Foundation.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Kacie Deyo, 30, formerly of Yukon, pleaded guilty last week to accepting bribes while serving as a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution, said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. Deyo was charged with one count of accepting a bribe by a public official.

Funeral services for William Gregory “Greg” Willis will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion with Father Warren and Deacon Menz officiating. Cremation was under the care of Wilson Funeral Home.

Similarly to how people recall where they were when 9/11 occurred or perhaps where they were when Elvis died, everybody has a relational story of the emotions aroused when they first learned of the potential impact COVID-19 was going to have on our lives.

OKLAHOMA CITY – As the snow stopped falling, so did El Reno High School’s football team’s luck with the Irish in the bi-district round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Graveside services for George (Buddy) Decker Jr. were held Tuesday at the El Reno Cemetery with Lee Pafford of Boise City officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. George passed away Nov. 9, 2022, at Oklahoma Heart Hospital.

For just the third time in seven years under head coach Jacob Mayfield, the high-octane offense of Calumet High School’s boys basketball team eclipsed the century mark. The Chieftains made 39-of-77 shot attempts (51 percent) en route to a 103-48 win over Lookeba-Sickles.

Okarche High School’ s girls basketball team was outscored 21-7 in the third period as Lomega handed the Warriors their second loss of the young season, 65-59. The setback dropped Okarche to 1-2 on the year. The Warriors led 18-11 after one period and 35-29 at halftime.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Carl Anthony Pendleton II, 37; Tegan Nicole Adcox, 33. James Edward Berrier, 41; Melissa Sueann Lavallee, 42. Hunter Corbin Engle, 22; Hannah Ashley Parker, 25. Stephen Allen Bubb, 24; Sydney Rayan Montesano, 23. Danny Scott Reid, 57; Tabitha Katrina Spiegel, 43.