December 2022

Frontier Chevrolet donated $5,000 to the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office as part of the 2022 Chevy First Responder Program. The funds will be used for any needs of the sheriff’s office that aren’t in the current budget.

MUNICIPAL COURT Norris Jerome Parks Jr., Norman, speeding, $175. Jacob Aaron McQuown, Oklahoma City, expired tag and speeding, $360. Jerald Wayne Fletcher, El Reno, failure to comply, $145. Oscar Cordova, Hinton, speeding, $185. Christopher Joseph Birdshead, Yukon, failure to appear warrant, $245.

Don Siler was unexpectedly taken from us on Nov. 25, 2022, at the young age of 90. He was a lifelong resident of the El Reno area. He is the youngest child of Ernest and Leora Siler, born Jan. 21, 1932. He attended El Reno High School, graduating in 1950.

Heaven gained a special angel with the sudden loss of Anita Eischen on Dec. 2, 2022. Anita Mae Hufnagel was born May 30, 1934, in Okarche to John and Mildred Hufnagel, one of their 11 children. She married John Eischen on Aug. 17, 1957. They shared 62 years of marriage before John’s death in 2021.

Enjoy the perfect Christmas Trifecta: Sparkles, Sweets and Shopping this Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Patrons can enjoy home tours (Sparkles), desserts (Sweets), and after-hours discounts at several downtown businesses (Shopping).

Scoring the first 23 points of the  game, El Reno High School’s girls basketball team opened up its 2022-23 home slate with an impressive 61-19  win over Lawton Eisenhower.

Knocking down six 3-pointers in the first period,  El Reno High School’s boys basketball team posted a 78-43 wire-to-wire victory over Lawton Eisenhower last week in its 2022-23 home opener.

A section of Northwest Expressway was dedicated in memory of Canadian County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Shirley Lanning. Lt. Lanning was killed in a vehicle collision on Feb. 14, 2020, while on duty.

El Reno High School senior Ryan Sigler points to “Paula the Pin Pony,” the wrestling team's mascot for the season.  After every fall recorded, the wrestler getting the pin has to ride Paula off the mat.

El Reno officially kicked off the holiday season over the weekend with a full day of activities, starting with the annual Christmas parade and ending with the tree-lighting ceremony at Petree Plaza.