March 2023

At 1:32 a.m. and 1:37 a.m. on March 26, surrogate Kiley Wiewel Davis gave birth to Isaac Andrew Rasbold, 4 pounds, 12 ounces, and John “Jack” Ronald Rasbold, 4 pounds, 9 ounces. Kiley then gave the identical twin boys to parents, Sarah Wiewel Rasbold and Stephen Matthew Rasbold.

Former El Reno resident Mary Jane (Barnard) Hawkins, 85, of Grand Junction, Colo., passed away March 21, 2023, at Hope West Hospice Care Center after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Those students listed on the Maple third nine weeks A Honor Roll, front row from left, Sophie Tredway, Douglas Bland, Bryson Brandley, Cale Wedman, Ryker Penwright and Madison Basler; second row, John Prince, Paylynn Smith, Blayke Steinbruck, Halle Hunt, Rhett Davis, Drake Rosholt, Erica Niles,...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature reached its second major deadline, and several thousand bills have been either rejected in their houses of origin or were simply not heard. Up to now, House bills have been considered only by representatives, while senators worked on Senate bills.

In February I began hosting town hall meetings, inviting those who call Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District home, to discuss the issues most pressing in Washington and at home in Oklahoma.

Those students listed on the Maple third nine weeks A/B Honor Roll, front row from left, Kynlee Shamblin, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Brinley Porter, Sayler Story, Braelyn Hutchings, Braxten Birdsong, Marlowe Menz and Liam Brincefield; second row, Jaci Pitchford, Presley Swigart, Michael Cullen, Levi...

LAWSUITS Beltran Bertha Cruz Ramirez vs. Darren Lee Livermore for an amount in excess of $75,000 for injuries and damages alleged to have occurred during an automobile accident. Arvest Bank vs. Kirklind Global Inc. for $9,052.77 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Frank Fredric Rott, age 79, was born in Oklahoma City on Aug. 17, 1943, to Clarence Rott and Helen Kouba Rott. He was the oldest of four children. He was raised on the family farm northeast of Yukon. There he helped build the family home, farmed wheat and raised cattle and many other farm animals.

OKLAHOMA CITY – It was a numbers game last week between El Reno High School’s girls soccer team and perennial powerhouse Bishop McGuinness, with the odds playing out in favor of the Irish.

OKLAHOMA CITY – It was a rough night for El Reno High School’s boys soccer team in its District 5A-1 opener, giving up a goal in the first two minutes against Bishop McGuinness. The Irish went on to score six more times en route to a 7-0 shutout of the Indians.