May 2023

Body Canadian County government leaders plan to utilize services provided by a nonprofit entity to find and train skilled, productive workers.

Body Members of the Fort Reno DAR chapter have been working to beautify the Historic Fort Reno Visitors Center and Museum. This effort is for their “250 Project” to commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday.

Body Come-and-go viewing for Jason Boyd Marquardt of El Reno will be held from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at Wilson Funeral Home, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 at Trinity Baptist Church.

Body LAWSUITS Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Desiree Prigmore for $7,395.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. John Kennedy for $7,197.29 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs.

Body It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of William “Bill” Loyd Adams, who left this earth on May 10, 2023, at 85 years old. Born as a New Year’s baby on Jan. 1, 1938, in El Reno, Bill grew up in the “alphabet town” section of Fair Addition.

Body Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world’s largest beer company with over 400 global brands. Among these brands is one of America’s leading light beers, Bud Light, known for its sophomoric, fun and outlandish advertising characters like Spuds McKenzie and the Dilly-Dilly Knights.

Body Both Calumet and El Reno high schools will be sending players to Wednesday’s Western Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association’s All-Star Games to be played in Weatherford. Calumet’s Caleb Meschberger will play in the Small School Game, which starts at 4:30 p.m.

Body Graveside services for Jason Wyatt Barger of El Reno will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 at the El Reno Cemetery with Deacon Lloyd Menz officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Jason died May 11, 2023, at St. Anthony Healthplex in El Reno.

Body A mad dash to the finish had several teams, including Redlands Community College, make up strokes on the leaders at the 2023 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Golf Championships.

Body El Reno showed – for the 35th time – why it owns the onion burger, simply, the community serves the best and biggest in Oklahoma, or anywhere else for that matter. Shana Ford, with El Reno’s Main Street Inc.